Caste in Indian Politics

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What compelled political leaders to mobilise and secure political support?

Favoring some castes

Caste sentiment

Universal adult franchise and the principle of one-person-one-vote (correct)

Performance of the government and popularity of the leaders

What is often stronger than people's attachment to their caste or community in electoral politics?

Popularity of the leaders

Caste sentiment

Performance of the government

Attachment to political parties (correct)

Which factor is often decisive in elections according to the text?

Performance of the government and popularity rating of the leaders (correct)

Caste sentiment

Incorporating neighboring castes

Favoring some castes

What gets politicised?

Caste Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about parliamentary constituencies in India?

Candidates and parties need to win the confidence of more than one caste to win elections. Signup and view all the answers

How does politics influence the caste system and caste identities according to the text?

Politics brings caste identities into the political arena. Signup and view all the answers

Why do some voters in India have more than one candidate from their own caste?

Because political parties may put up multiple candidates from the same caste. Signup and view all the answers

Why do some voters have no candidate from their caste?

Because not all political parties put up candidates from every caste. Signup and view all the answers

What proportion of the country's population do the SC, ST, and OBC together account for?

Around two-thirds Signup and view all the answers

What do the Scheduled Castes (Dalits) and Scheduled Tribes (Adivasis) groups include?

Communities that led a secluded life in hills and forests Signup and view all the answers

What was the estimated proportion of the Scheduled Castes in the country's population in 2001?

16.2% Signup and view all the answers

Which social groups are counted in the Census of India?

Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Signup and view all the answers

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Questions and Answers

What compelled political leaders to mobilise and secure political support?

What is often stronger than people's attachment to their caste or community in electoral politics?

Which factor is often decisive in elections according to the text?

What gets politicised?

What does the text suggest about parliamentary constituencies in India?

How does politics influence the caste system and caste identities according to the text?

Why do some voters in India have more than one candidate from their own caste?

Why do some voters have no candidate from their caste?

What proportion of the country's population do the SC, ST, and OBC together account for?

What do the Scheduled Castes (Dalits) and Scheduled Tribes (Adivasis) groups include?

What was the estimated proportion of the Scheduled Castes in the country's population in 2001?

Which social groups are counted in the Census of India?

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