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iveyjurea

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An important change in the Indian caste system provoked by globalization is:
 
  a. The social acceptance of Dalits.
  b. The emergence of non-caste related occupations.
  c. A widening cultural gap between the upper and lower castes.
  d. The conversion of higher castes to Christianity.
  e. The westernization of lower caste lifestyles.

Question 2

In India, lower castes:
 
  a. Receive more benefits than do higher castes from the caste system.
  b. Have been disadvantaged by the Indian constitution.
  c. Are beginning to make collective efforts to improve their position as a group.
  d. Mainly change their ranking as individuals move out of the caste and into higher caste.
  e. May have lower prestige than higher castes but tend to have more wealth.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

C



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