Political Science · Indian Society and Politics
Consider the following statements: Statement-I: M.N. Srinivas introduced the concept of 'Dominant Caste' to describe castes that wield both economic and political power despite not always being at the top of the ritual hierarchy. Statement-II: The rise of dominant castes in rural India was primarily due to their access to modern education and administrative positions under colonial rule. Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- 1Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct
- 2Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is correct
- 3Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect✓
- 4Both Statement-I and Statement-II are incorrect
Correct answer
Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is incorrect
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