Match List I with List II
| LIST-I (Dominant caste) | LIST-II (Region) | ||
| A. | Yadav's | I. | Western Uttar Pradesh |
| B. | Khammas | II. | Karnataka |
| C. | Vokkaligas | III. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Jats | IV. | Bihar |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I
(A) Yadav’s — this matches (IV) Bihar.
(B) Khammas — this matches (III) Andhra Pradesh.
(C) Vokkaligas — this matches (II) Karnataka.
(D) Jats — this matches (I) Western Uttar Pradesh.
NCERT (2025-26): “Caste in the Present … However, once they got land rights, they acquired considerable economic power. Their large numbers also gave them political power in the era of electoral democracy based on universal adult franchise. 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.” |