Question

What group was in the highest caste?

A. Dalits

B. rulers and warriors

C. priests

D. landowners and merchants

Answer 1

C. priests

The priests or Brahmins are the highest group in the Indian caste system.

The Brahmin are the top tier of the caste system and are considered to be rewarded for a pure life in the the Shudra caste which is below the Brahmin. The Brahmin had the obligation to carry the rights and rituals of Hinduism in India. They were the most respected of the castes in India and were involved in the day-to-day lives of people practicing Hinduism.

Answer 2

Option correct is c - priests

The caste system or the caste system varna is a regime imposed in India according to which the social strata are immovable. Castes, established from birth and related to the type of work the person is capable off, must be respected by citizens.

The highest caste is composed of priest or professors, belonging to the Brahmins house. The order continues like this:

- Rulers and Warriors

- Landowners and merchants

- Dalits or untouchable