Question : The eradication of caste prejudice in India requires:

Option 1: Strengthening of the caste system

Option 2: Promotion of inter-caste marriages

Option 3: Economic liberalization

Option 4: Technological advancements

Question : Sanskritisation in India often involves:

Option 1: The adoption of lower caste practices by upper castes

Option 2: The rejection of religious rituals

Option 3: The emulation of upper-caste rituals and lifestyles by lower castes

Option 4: The promotion of inter-caste marriages

Question : What was a significant political trend during the participatory upsurge in the 1990s in India?

Option 1: The decline of regional parties

Option 2: The resurgence of the Congress party

Option 3: The emergence of coalition politics

Option 4: The centralization of political power

Question : The Mandal Commission report led to a significant political realignment in India, characterized by the rise of which of the following? 

Option 1: Left-wing parties  
 

Option 2: Regional parties  
 

Option 3: Nationalist parties  

Option 4: Centrist parties  

Question : The social mobility of Scheduled Castes in India is often hindered by:

Option 1: Economic prosperity

Option 2: Political stability

Option 3: Caste-based discrimination

Option 4: Technological access