(a) Hobbes
(b) Locke
(c) Rousseau
(d) Laski
► (b) Locke
2. The demand for legal equality was raised in:
(a) 17th century
(b) 19th century
(c) 18th century
(d) 20th century.
► (c) 18th century
3. In US, the case for racial preferences in student admissions is made on the argument of:
(a) Uniformity.
(b) Equality.
(c) Diversity.
(d) Fraternity.
► (c) Diversity.
4. Ambedkar and Gandhi both championed the cause of untouchables, but they could not agree on
(a) Reservations in private sector.
(b) Reservations.
(c) Role of judiciary.
(d) Role of cottage industry.
► (b) Reservations.
5. The Sixth Five Year Plan gave the status of partners in development to
(a) Dalits.
(b) Tribals.
(c) Urban youth.
(d) Women.
► (d) Women.
6. Choose the option which is being adopted in India to minimize and eliminate entrenched forms of social inequalities.
(a) Separate religious places for disadvantaged communities
(b) Policy of quotas in education and jobs.
(c) Free education
(d) Separate hospitals
► (b) Policy of quotas in education and jobs.
7. Agrarian reforms introduced in India aimed at
(a) Elimination of property rights for women.
(b) Complete elimination of unequal relations in agriculture.
(c) Regulate tribal access to forests.
(d) Regional disparities.
► (b) Complete elimination of unequal relations in agriculture.
8. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Liberty and Equality are opposed to each other
(b) Liberty and Law are opposed to each other
(c) Liberty and Equality are supplementary
(d) Liberty and Equality are contradictory
► (c) Liberty and Equality are supplementary
9. Campaign for equality
(a) is a movement against death penalty.
(b) is women’s rights movement in Iran.
(c) seeks rehabilitation for Katrina survivors.
(d) is meant for the victims of terrorism.
► (b) is women’s rights movement in Iran.
10. Amnesty international is an example of
(a) Social diversity.
(b) Biodiversity.
(c) Cultural diversity organisation.
(d) Civil liberties organisation.
► (d) Civil liberties organisation.
11. For Marxist the fundamental equality is :
(a) Social equality
(b) Political equality
(c) Economic equality
(d) Legal equality.
► (c) Economic equality
12. In the sphere of religion, the Indian state policy
(a) Maintains principled distance.
(b) Promotes and protect the majority religion.
(c) Believes that religion is a private affair and religious ceremonies should not be allowed in public.
(d) Is to press forward the religious ideology of ‘Hindutava’.
► (a) Maintains principled distance.
13. Some of the left parties in India are
(a) CPI, CPI(M), All India Forward Bloc.
(b) CPI, RSS, Congress.
(c) Socialist Party, Oppressed People’s Party, VHP.
(d) BJP, RJD, All India Forward Bloc.
► (a) CPI, CPI(M), All India Forward Bloc.
14. Mohit and Rohit are brothers. While Rohan is a successful doctor, Rohit is a sportsperson. Rohit enjoys fame and people often give him special treatment. This difference of treatment is a result of
(a) Different choices and preferences.
(b) Difference in the equality of status.
(c) Inequality in access to basic goods such as education, healthcare.
(d) Luck.
► (a) Different choices and preferences.
