Consider the following statements A caste is said to be dominant when it 1 is numerically ...........

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Consider the following statements:

A caste is said to be dominant when it

1) is numerically preponderant

2) claims ritual purity

3) is politically powerful

4) owns most of the land in a village

Which of these statements are correct :

1 and 4

1 and 2

1,2 and 3

1,2,3 and 4

Let’s look at each statement about dominance of a caste:

- 1) Numerically preponderant: True. A dominant caste is often the largest or among the largest in numbers in a given locality.

- 2) Claims ritual purity: Not always. Dominance is more about power and numbers, not solely about ritual status.

- 3) Politically powerful: True. Political influence is a key feature of dominant castes.

- 4) Owns most of the land: True. Land ownership is a major source of economic and social dominance.

Option analysis:

- Option 1 (1 and 4): Misses political power (3).

- Option 2 (1 and 2): Misses land ownership and political power.

- Option 3 (1, 2 and 3): Misses land ownership.

- Option 4 (1, 2, 3 and 4): Only this includes all relevant dimensions of dominance – numbers, ritual status, political power, and land ownership.

Correct Answer: Option 4 (1,2,3 and 4)

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