Explanation:

• Statement 2 is not correct: Varna, according to Hindu scriptures, refers to the classification of people based on their qualities. The term is derived from the Sanskrit word, vr, which means "to describe," "to classify" or "to cover." Varna is classified into four types: brahman, kshatriya, vaishya and shudra. According to the Brahmanical texts, another criterion apart from gender for regulating access to wealth was varna.
• Statement 1 is correct: This Brahmanical view of society was codified in the Dharmasutras and Dharmashastras, other traditions developed critiques of the varna order like the Buddhists recognized that there were differences in society, but did not regard these as natural orinflexible.
• Statement 3 is not correct : Untouchables were placed outside the Varna framework. Beyond the four Varnas, the Brahmanas considered some people as being outside the varna system, they developed a sharper social divide by classifying certain social categories as “untouchable” This rested on a notion that certain activities, especially those connected with the performance of rituals, were sacred and by extension “pure”. Those who considered themselves pure avoided taking food from those they designated as “untouchable”.