Multiple choice

Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched? (Interpretation) : (Scholar) 1. Caste is an extreme form of absolutely rigid class : L. Dumont 2. Caste is an expression of hierarchy rather than stratification : G. Myrdal Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The scholars are swapped: Louis Dumont argued that caste is an expression of hierarchy rather than stratification, while Gunnar Myrdal (and others like Berreman) viewed caste as a rigid form of class. Thus, neither pair is correctly matched.

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