Consider the following statements about the Lingayats: 1. They bury their dead 2. They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution 3. They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage Which of the st

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Q: 78 (CAPF/2020)
Consider the following statements about the Lingayats:
1. They bury their dead
2. They are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution
3. They are against child marriage and favour widow remarriage
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

General Knowledge

question_exam: 

CAPF

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{'lingayats': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'caste system': [1, 0, 1, 0], 'widow remarriage': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'great believers': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'child marriage': [1, 1, 0, 2], 'purity': [1, 0, 1, 1], 'land3': [0, 0, 1, 2]}

The correct answer is option 4: 2 and 3.

Let`s dissect each option to better understand the statements about Lingayats:

Option 1 states that Lingayats bury their dead. This statement is incorrect. Lingayats actually practice cremation, not burial.

Option 2 states that Lingayats are great believers in the caste system, especially in the theory of purity and pollution. This statement is also incorrect. Lingayats, unlike some other Hindu communities, reject the caste system and believe in equality and social justice.

Option 3 states that Lingayats are against child marriage and favor widow remarriage. This statement is correct. Lingayats actively discourage child marriages and support the remarriage of widows, in order to empower women and promote gender equality.

Therefore, option 4 is the correct answer because it correctly states that Lingayats are against child marriage and favor widow remarriage, also clarifying that they do not practice burial and do not subscribe to the caste system.