Question

Choose the name of two countries that have overlapping differences.
A. India-between Dalits and Upper caste: USA-between Blacks and White.
B. Pakistan-between Strong and Weak: Sri Lanka-Tamil and Sinhalese.
C. India-between Blacks and White: USA-between Dalits and Upper caste.
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The categorization of people into groups based on one’s socio-economic factors such as wealth, income, race, wealth, education, gender, or occupation is referred to as social stratification. This concept has been a part of society since early civilization and continues to exist to this day.

Complete answer:
The institution of the caste system in India has remained as one of the world’s longest surviving social hierarchy. The caste system is an important feature of Hinduism and this system encompasses a complex ordering of social groups on the basis of ritual purity. A person is considered a member of the caste into which he or she is born and remains within the caste. In this system, the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, and the Shudras make up the upper caste or varna.
Among the four varnas, a fifth category falls outside and consists of those known as untouchables or Dalits. In India, the Dalits have been facing many social problems. The Dalits have often been assigned tasks that are too ritually polluting to merit inclusion within the traditional varna system.
On the other hand in the USA, the Africans have also had a long history of oppression made against them. They were traded and worked as slaves for the white community. Among the many social activities, the blacks were not allowed to enter any public place or reside nearby a white community. They were treated with disrespect and had very little right to voice their opinions or complain about the ill-treatment done against them.
So, the correct answer is Option A.:

Note: Both the Dalits and the Blacks have faced social stratification and thus have created a huge gulf between the people in all aspects of their life. This very treatment has created emotional stress for those people belonging to the lower strata as they have unequal access to wealth, power, and prestige.