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QWhat did modern genetic studies indicate about caste groups during the Gupta period?

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  • A They started practicing/enforcing endogamy. ✔ ✖
  • B They started practicing intermarriage with other caste groups. ✔ ✖
  • C They completely ceased to exist during the Gupta period. ✔ ✖
  • D They started following a new religion called Buddhism. ✔ ✖
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According to the given information, modern genetic studies indicate that it was during the Gupta period that Indian caste groups ceased to intermarry and started practicing/enforcing endogamy.

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