How was Indian society organized under the caste system?

How was Indian society organized under the caste system?

• A. By age
• B. By social class
• C. By wealth
• D. By location

Answer: (B)

Social class and birth determine position: In the caste system, people were sorted into hereditary groups—varna (and the later jatis) based on family lineage and associated duties. This created a rigid hierarchy where occupation, ritual status, and daily interactions were largely fixed by birth. Wealth or location could influence a person’s life within that structure, but they did not redefine one’s established place. So the system was organized around social class rather than age, wealth, or geography.

Social class and birth determine position: In the caste system, people were sorted into hereditary groups—varna (and the later jatis) based on family lineage and associated duties. This created a rigid hierarchy where occupation, ritual status, and daily interactions were largely fixed by birth. Wealth or location could influence a person’s life within that structure, but they did not redefine one’s established place. So the system was organized around social class rather than age, wealth, or geography.