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Q: Which of the following varnas mainly did farming, animal husbandry and trade in the later Vedic period ?
  • A. Kshatriya
  • B. Vaishya
  • C. Brahmin
  • D. Shudra
Correct Answer: Option B - In the later Vedic period, the Vaishya caste mainly did work like farming, animal husbandry and trade. It was the job of Shudra to serve Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. During this period the caste system started being determined on the basis of birth.
B. In the later Vedic period, the Vaishya caste mainly did work like farming, animal husbandry and trade. It was the job of Shudra to serve Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. During this period the caste system started being determined on the basis of birth.

Explanations:

In the later Vedic period, the Vaishya caste mainly did work like farming, animal husbandry and trade. It was the job of Shudra to serve Brahmins, Kshatriyas and Vaishyas. During this period the caste system started being determined on the basis of birth.