If law gives equality but in practice people are heard less due to caste, which gap is shown?

Correct answer: Gap between legal equality and social behaviour

Direct answer: A, the gap between legal equality and social behaviour. A law may formally promise equal treatment, but democracy also requires that people experience dignity and fair consideration in actual social life. If caste causes some people to be heard less, the written principle of equality has not been fully realised in practice. Option A is correct because it names the difference between a legal rule and behaviour in society. Option B is unrelated: the situation does not compare institutions. Option C is about voting methods, not caste-based treatment in discussion. Option D concerns the division of government powers, which is not mentioned. The example teaches that formal rights and real equality should support each other. A rule on paper is important, but citizens and institutions must also apply it without prejudice. Memory cue: “law says equal” is formal equality; “people treat and hear each other equally” is equality in practice.