Answer:
Exclusion based Exploitation; Distribution of opportunities, income, welfare access - against lower caste
Step-by-step explanation:
Indian Caste System is hierarchical division of 'Hindus', in following arrangement [from most superior treated to most inferior treated]
- Brahmins : Priests & teachers
- Kshatriyas : Warriors & Rulers
- Vaishyas : Farmers, Traders, Merchants
- Shudras : Labourers & cleanliness workers
Caste System has affected life adversely, based on following characteristics:
- Exclusion based exploitation with the lower caste (shudras) : They were not allowed to interact with upper caste people, not allowed to touch also referred as 'untouchability'. Not only this, their presence in any good moment was considered inauspicious.
- Discrimination of opportunities, income, welfare access for lower caste : They have been employed in low grade jobs; the professions are ascribed (birth given) status, eg - son of a shudra (cleaner) can be only a cleaner. This makes them deprived of all kind of socio economic opportunities & welfare.