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How is a person's caste determined?

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religious faith

religious faith

intellectual ability

intellectual ability

family status and occupation

family status and occupation

income and education

income and education
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A person's caste is primarily determined by family status and occupation. Caste systems, particularly in South Asian contexts, are often hereditary, meaning that a person's caste is influenced by the caste of their family and the traditional occupations associated with that caste.