alleryWhich varna is described as the labouring classes?
AVaishyas
BBrahmins
CKshatriyas
DShudras
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Shudras
1. The four varnas are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
2. The Shudras are the labouring classes.
3. Vaishyas are artisans, merchants and farmers, so they are not the labouring class here.
_Source: Wikipedia, Caste system in India, Varna_
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