On Thursday, students appearing for the second-year examinations of M.A. History in Periyar University were shocked to see a question on which (of the following) caste is the lower one of Tamil Nadu, with four options given: Maharas, Nadars, Ezhavas, and Harijans.
The question went viral on social media the next day, and landed the Periyar University in a soup, with the University forced to initiate an inquiry into the professors’ framed questions.
Speaking to reporters, Periyar University Vice Chancellor R. Jagannathan claimed that this question paper was framed by professors of other universities and that Periyar University had not played a role in selecting this question and assured action against erring professors.
