alleryHow do varnas and jatis compare in number?
AFour jatis, many varnas
BFour varnas, many jatis
CEqual numbers of both
DTwo varnas, four jatis
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Four varnas, many jatis
1. There are four varnas.
2. There are thousands of jatis, which are flexible and diverse social groups.
3. The other pairings reverse or misstate these numbers.
_Source: Wikipedia, Caste system in India, Jati_
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