Multiple choice

Assertion (A) : Politicians calculate along caste lines and candidates are chosen on this basis. Reason (R) : Votes are always cast along this logic.

  1. Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

  2. Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

  3. A is true but R is false

  4. A is false but R is true
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Politicians do calculate caste-based votebanks (A true), but votes are NOT always cast along caste lines (R false). Voters consider multiple factors: development, performance, candidate quality, cross-caste alliances, and local issues. Caste is one factor among many, not a deterministic logic.

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