Polity Practice Quiz 36

Q1.What is the fundamental belief underlying casteism?

A. Caste is irrelevant to social community. B. Caste is one of many bases for social community. C. Caste is the sole basis of social community. D. Caste is a temporary social construct.

Q2.How do political parties consider caste when choosing candidates for elections?

A. They ignore caste composition to promote equality. B. They nominate candidates from a single dominant caste. C. They keep in mind the caste composition of the electorate and nominate candidates from different castes. D. They only consider the economic status of candidates.

Q3.What consideration do political parties typically make regarding caste and tribe representation when forming governments?

A. They ensure only the majority caste is represented. B. They take care that representatives of different castes and tribes find a place. C. They exclude caste and tribe considerations entirely. D. They prioritize only economic background over caste.

Q4.In elections, what strategy do political parties and candidates sometimes employ to muster support, related to caste?

A. They strictly avoid any mention of caste. B. They make appeals to caste sentiment. C. They only appeal to economic class sentiment. D. They promote inter-caste unity exclusively.

Q5.What is the current legal status of explicit and formalised inequality based on caste in India?

A. It is still widely practiced in rural areas. B. It is now outlawed. C. It is permitted under certain religious customs. D. It is being gradually phased out.

Q6.What is one effect of democratic politics on political leaders?

A. It encourages them to focus solely on economic development. B. It compels them to mobilize and secure political support. C. It makes them indifferent to public opinion. D. It restricts their ability to form alliances.

Q7.What impression about elections, often created by the focus on caste in politics, is stated to be untrue in the text?

A. That elections are primarily about economic policies. B. That elections are solely determined by the popularity of leaders. C. That elections are all about caste and nothing else. D. That elections are always fair and transparent.

Q8.What is true regarding the caste composition of parliamentary constituencies in the country?

A. Most constituencies have a clear majority of one single caste. B. Every constituency is reserved for a specific caste. C. No parliamentary constituency has a clear majority of one single caste. D. Caste composition is irrelevant in parliamentary constituencies.

Q9.To win elections, what do candidates and parties need to secure?

A. The support of only the dominant caste in the constituency. B. The confidence of more than one caste and community. C. Exclusive support from a single religious group. D. Financial backing from a single powerful individual.

Q10.What does it mean when a caste is referred to as a ‘vote bank’ of one party?

A. All voters from that caste exclusively vote for that party. B. A large proportion of voters from that caste vote for that party. C. The party provides financial services to that caste. D. The caste has no political preferences.

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Polity Practice Quiz 36