Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

  1. Persons of a particular varna could change their profession.

  2. The status assigned to the earlier foreign immigrants by Manu was that of Fallen Kshatriyas.

  3. The foreign immigrants who came to India after the decline of the Imperial Guptas were identifed with the Rajputs.

  4. The dominant class composition of South India was Kshatriyas, Sudras and Untouchables.
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Explanation

The statement regarding the dominant class composition of South India is incorrect because the social structure in South India differed significantly from the North, and the classification of 'Untouchables' as a dominant class is historically inaccurate.

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