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प्रश्न
The post independent Indian state‟s caste considerations had some contradictions. Elucidate on these contradictions.
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उत्तर
The state was committed to the abolition of caste and explicitly wrote this into the Constitution. On the other hand, the state was both unable and unwilling to push through radical reforms which would have undermined the economic basis for caste inequality. At yet another level, the state assumed that if it operated in a caste-blind manner, this would automatically lead to the undermining of caste based privileges and the eventual abolition of the institution. For example, appointments to government jobs took no account of caste, thus leaving the well-educated upper castes and the ill-educated or often illiterate lower castes to compete on “equal” terms. The only exception to this was in the form of reservations for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In what sense has caste become relatively ‘invisible’ for the urban upper castes?
The hierarchical ordering of castes is based on the distinction between ____________.
The ____________ sociologist and social anthropologists were known for his works on the caste system and terms such as 'sanskritisation' and 'dominant caste'.
Who gave the concept of "Sanskritization"?
Who is the founder of the Satyashodhak Samaj?
The watchwords "One Caste, One Religion, One God for all men" were given by:
Castes are not only unequal to each other in ritual terms, but they are also supposed to be complementary and non-competing groups. In other words, each caste has its own place in the system which cannot be taken by any other caste. Since caste is also linked with occupation, the system functions as the social division of labour, except that, in principle, it allows no mobility.
What is not the characteristic of caste?
What is the name of an ancient social institution that has been part of Indian history and culture for thousands of years?
Which of the following is true for caste?
What do castes involve within themselves?
Who contributed to the development of sanskritisation and the dominant caste?
What are the features of caste?
- Caste is determined by birth.
- Membership in a caste involves strict marriage.
- Caste membership involves rules about food and food sharing.
- There is a segmental organisation in caste system.
Which of the following makes the Dominant Castes dominant?
- small population
- land rights
- intermediate caste
- the decisive role in regional politics
Not all of the changes in Social Institutions brought about by the British were intended or deliberate. Give an example to justify the statement.
One of the most significant yet paradoxical changes in the caste system in the contemporary period is that it has tended to become ‘invisible’ for the upper caste, urban middle, and upper classes. Elaborate.
Assertion (A): Caste groups are endogamous, i.e. marriage is restricted to members of the group.
Reason (R): Membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage.
Which of the following is true for caste system?
- Hierarchy
- Achieved status
- Segmental division
Which of the following makes dominant caste dominant?
Which term is applicable to foreigners, slaves and conquered people?
Which of the following reasons are responsible for the invisibility of the caste system in the upper castes and upper middle class?
Which of the following statements is not true for the institution of caste today?
