alleryCasteism rests on the belief that caste is:
AThe newest form of tenancy
BThe only basis of taxation
CThe sole basis of community
DThe oldest form of worship
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The sole basis of community
1. Casteism runs parallel to communalism in its logic.
2. It is rooted in the belief that caste is the sole basis of social community.
3. Experience does not bear this out, since caste is only one aspect of a person's life.
_Source: syllabus Social Science, 'Democratic Politics II', Ch 4 'Gender, Religion and Caste'_
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