Which of the following statements is true of dharma?
a. It is specific to one's place in the world.
b. It explains all human inequalities.
c. It is related to one's behavior in preceding lives.
d. It liberates the individual soul from rebirth.
a. It is specific to one's place in the world.
Analysis:
a. Correct. Dharma is specific to one's place in the world: one's social position, caste membership, stage of life, and gender.
b, c & d. Incorrect. Dharma is the foundational concept in Hinduism, a wide-ranging term for righteousness, law, duty, moral teachings, religion itself, or the order in the universe.
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