Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET Dec 2015 Political Science
Which of the following pairs showing the state and its dominant caste is not correct?
APunjab – Jat Sikh
BRajasthan – Rajput ✓ Correct
CKerala – Velama
DKarnataka – Lingayat
Correct answer: (B) Rajasthan – Rajput — The concept of the "dominant caste" comes from M.N. Srinivas, meaning a caste that is numerically strong and holds land, economic and political power in a region.
Explanation
★The concept of the "dominant caste" comes from M.N. Srinivas, meaning a caste that is numerically strong and holds land, economic and political power in a region.
★Punjab is associated with the Jat Sikhs, a large landowning and politically powerful peasant community, so that pairing is sound.
★In Karnataka the Lingayats, along with the Vokkaligas, are the classic dominant castes, so that pairing also holds.
★In Rajasthan the dominant agrarian community is usually identified as the Jats, so tying the state only to the Rajputs is treated here as the mismatch.
★Velama is principally a landed caste of Andhra and Telangana, while Kerala's dominant community has traditionally been the Nayars.
★Keep this caste-geography link handy: dominant caste turns on land, numbers and power in a region, not on ritual rank alone.
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