Single Answer MCQ
Q-00044628
What impact has urbanization had on the traditional caste system?
1
It has strengthened caste hierarchies.
2
It has led to caste mobility and changes in identities.
3
It has eliminated caste distinctions completely.
4
It has made caste irrelevant in politics.
Answer and Solution
Answer
B. It has led to caste mobility and changes in identities.
Solution:
Urbanization has contributed to caste mobility and has altered traditional identities as people from various castes interact and form new social ties, thereby weakening the rigidity of the caste system. The other options do not accurately reflect the reality of caste changes due to urbanization.
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