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Dominant caste' is a term used to refer to those castes which had a large population and were granted land rights by the partial land reforms effected after independence.

Examples of such dominant caste include Yadays of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, the Vokkaligas of Karnataka, the Reddy's and Khammas of Andhra Pradesh, the Marathas of Maharashtra, the Jats of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh and Patidars of Gujrat.

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. For these groups, who have benefitted the most from the developmental policies of the post colonial era, caste has appeared to decline in significance precisely because it has done its job so well. Their caste status had been crucial in ensuring that these groups had the .....

Which among these gave legal recognition to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes?

The Government of India Act of 1935

The correct answer is Option (2) → The Government of India Act of 1935

The Government of India Act of 1935 gave legal recognition to the lists or ‘schedules’ of castes and tribes marked out for special treatment by the state.