Unit 3 Ch 4 : Gender, Religion and Caste — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

Identify two reasons that state that caste alone cannot determine elections in India.

1. No party wins the votes of all the voters of a caste or community.
2. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives.
3. No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste.
4. Mobilising and securing political support has brought new consciousness among the lower castes.