Mohit spent his days combing through the garbage in Mumbai, India with his brothers and sisters. Sometimes he would find food or something to sell for money. He never tried to overcome his lower-class status because he had seen his friends try and fail. So, he accepted his fate and tried to live life as best he could in a closed society.

Mohit is an example of someone living under:

a) a dictatorship

b) a meritocracy

c) an oligarchy

d) a caste system

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Matias Graves

2 December, 09:29

Mohit spent his days combing through the garbage in Mumbai, India with his brothers and sisters. Sometimes he would find food or something to sell for money. He never tried to overcome his lower-class status because he had seen his friends try and fail. So, he accepted his fate and tried to live life as best he could in a closed society.

Mohit is an example of someone living under:

a) a dictatorship

b) a meritocracy

c) an oligarchy

d) a caste system

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d) a caste system

Explanation:

Caste system is a class structure that is determined by birth. When you are born into a certain position, it is hard to change this position. In a few words, caste system can be summarized as "if someone is born poor, is very likely that he/she will stay that way for the rest of his/her life"

Mohit spent his days combing through garbage and watching his friends trying to overcome their lower-class status and failing. So, he accepted that he will remain this way for the rest of his life accepting his fate since he lives in a close society in India, this is an example of living under a caste system.