Question

In India, society is divided into 4 different groups called castes. The castes are ranked from the highest to the lowest and certain societal rewards and privileges are given to those in the higher caste, while the rewards and privileges are withheld from the lower cases. This ranking is an example of:___________.

Answer 1

social stratification systems

Step-by-step explanation:

Social stratification systems are defined as a phenomenon that tends to vary in the degree or extent of "vertical social mobility". Social stratification system mainly includes estate systems, slavery, class systems, and caste systems. In many western countries, the classless notion has not been included yet have less economic inequality rather than class society, for example, the United States.

In the question above, the given statement's ranking is an example of social stratification systems.