Question

How is the caste of a person determined in India?

Answer 1

Hint: 1)Caste is defined as the characterization made by the society on the basis of hereditary transmission of the way of life.
2)Caste of a person is determined on the basis of his or birth in the kind of family his parents belong to.
3)It differs in multiple ways such as occupation, rituals performed etc.

Complete answer:
The caste system has been a significant topic in Indian tradition which has derived its origin from the sacred book of the east ‘Manusmriti’. It is regarded as the legal textbook for formulating the laws of the Hindu which is written in Sanskrit. This caste system splits the Hindu culture into four main categories – Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.

Brahmins are believed to have originated from the head of Brahma god. They were known to be the teachers, priests and intellectuals whose main duty was to protect sacred learning through generations and the first in the social order.
Kshatriyas were associated with warriorhood which means they were considered to be the rulers and warriors to provide protection to the kingdom and stand second in the social order.

Vaishyas were regarded as the traders, landlords, merchants and money lenders who were assigned the task of agriculture, cattle rearing etc. to promote commerce in the economy. They belonged to lower social order.

Shudras were the lowest in the social order of the caste system in India. They were meant to do menial jobs such as labourers etc.

The caste of a person was determined on the basis of the birth of child in the kind of family or conversion of the caste by any person, the caste in which there is firm belief and practices the same and standard of living etc.

Hence, the correct answer is option ()

Note: 1)Manusmriti is a well-known legal text written in Sanskrit and translated in English by Sir William Jones in the year 1776.
2)The modern version of this text has been split into twelve chapters known as Adhyayas which the sub-headings as –
a)Creation of the world
b)Source of Dharma
c)Four social classes of Dharma
d)Rules of Karma.
3)The text is written in Shlokas known as Verses.