These are the options for the Question: Assertion (A): Caste groups are endogamous, i.e. marriage is restricted to members of the group.
Reason (R): Membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage.
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason
(R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(b) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
(c) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
The correct answer is –
The answer to the given question is:
(a) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
Explanation:
The assertion (A) that caste groups are endogamous, i.e. marriage is restricted to members of the group is true. This means that people belonging to a particular caste are expected to marry within their own caste and marrying someone from outside the caste is not considered acceptable.
The reason (R) given for this assertion is also true. Membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage. These rules govern who can marry whom, based on factors such as caste, sub-caste, gotra, and other considerations. Violating these rules can result in social ostracism and other forms of punishment.
Therefore, both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).
