Q1. [1] medium thorough-understanding
Which of the following best explains why no single caste can be treated as a guaranteed 'vote bank' for any political party?
(A) India's Constitution bans voting along caste lines.
(B) No parliamentary constituency has a single-caste majority, so parties must win support across multiple castes.
(C) The Election Commission disqualifies candidates who appeal to caste sentiments.
(D) Upper-caste voters always outnumber lower-caste voters in every constituency.
- A India's Constitution bans voting along caste lines.
- B No parliamentary constituency has a single-caste majority, so parties must win support across multiple castes.
- C The Election Commission disqualifies candidates who appeal to caste sentiments.
- D Upper-caste voters always outnumber lower-caste voters in every constituency.
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Model Answer
(B) No parliamentary constituency has a single-caste majority, so parties must win support across multiple castes.
Explanation
The textbook explicitly states: "No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste. So, every candidate and party needs to win the confidence of more than one caste and community to win elections." This directly explains why no caste can be a guaranteed vote bank. Options A and C are factually incorrect; Option D is false and unsupported.