Match List - I with List - II
| LIST-I | LIST-II | ||
| (A) | Yadav | (I) | Karnataka |
| (B) | Vakkaligas | (II) | Andhra Pradesh |
| (C) | Patidars | (III) | Bihar and Uttar Pradesh |
| (D) | Reddys and Khammas | (IV) | Gujarat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(2) (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (I), (D) - (II)
(3) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(4) (A) - (I), (B) - (III), (C) - (II), (D) - (IV)
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A) - (III), (B) - (I), (C) - (IV), (D) - (II)
(A) Yadav — this matches (III) Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. The Yadavs of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh are a dominant caste.
(B) Vakkaligas — this matches (I) Karnataka. The Vokkaligas of Karnataka are a dominant caste.
(C) Patidars — this matches (IV) Gujarat. The Patidars of Gujarat are a dominant caste.
(D) Reddys and Khammas — this matches (II) Andhra Pradesh. The Reddys and Khammas of Andhra Pradesh are dominant castes.
NCERT (2025-26): “Caste in the Present … Thus, these intermediate castes became the ‘dominant’ castes in the country side and played a decisive role in regional politics and the agrarian economy. Examples of such dominant castes include the Yadavs of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Vokkaligas of Karnataka, the Reddys and Khammas of Andhra Pradesh, the Marathas of Maharashtra, the Jats of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh and the Patidars of Gujarat.” |