Class 10 Political Science Chapter 3
Gender, Religion and Caste
Important Questions

Explanation:
Caste is considered to be the sole basis of social community. People belonging to the same caste belong to a natural social community and have the same interests which they share amongst themselves and no one else. Caste can take various forms in politics.
(i) Caste composition of an electorate is always kept in mind when the nominations are decided by the party during elections. They tend to nominate candidates of different castes so as to muster necessary support to win elections. When governments are formed, the parties make sure that these candidates of different castes find a place in the set up. Political parties are known to favour some castes and are even recognized as representatives of these castes. This brings prejudice and biases in terms of decisions, ideologies and other such important matters.
(ii) Universal Adult franchise has helped in compelling the political parties to mobilise and have an inclusive approach towards the castes that were earlier ignored by them. However, the inclusion of caste in politics has brought unnecessary violence and controversies. Parties try to favour certain castes and in this way, secure vote banks. Parties also incite people on the pretext of casteism, thus creating political disasters.