1. 'Feminist movement' are aimed at:
(a) Liberty
(b) Equality
(c) Participation
(d) Power
Answer
Answer: b
2. Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism? [CBSE 2011]
(a) Religion is taken as the basis of the nation
(b) When one religion is discriminated against other
(c) State has no official religion
(d) Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another
Answer
Answer: c
3. Which of the following divisions is unique to India? [CBSE 2011]
(a) Gender division
(b) Caste division
(c) Economic division
(d) Religious division
Answer
Answer: b
4. Select the laws enacted by the Parliament for the welfare of women.
(a) Special Marriage Act of 1955
(b) Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961
(c) Equal Remuneration Act of 1976
(d) All the above
Answer
Answer: d
5. Women in India are discriminated in;
(a) Political life
(b) Social life
(c) Economic life
(d) All of the above
Answer
Answer: d
6. “Sexual Division of labour signifies, that
(i) Gender division emphasises division on the basis of nature of work.
(ii) Division between men and women.
(iii) Caste is the basis of Gender Division.
(iv) Work decides the division between men and women.
(a) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(b) (i), (ii) and (z’v)
(c) (i) and (iii)
(d) (iv) and (i)
Answer
Answer: b
7. In local self-government institutions, atleast one third of all positions are reserved for: [CBSE 2011]
(a) men
(b) women
(c) children
(d) scheduled tribes
Answer
Answer: b
8. “A woman or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women.” Select the correct option for the definition.
(a) Feminist
(b) Patriarchy
(c) Caste hierarchy
(d) Social change
Answer
Answer: a
9. ‘Equal Wages Act’ signifies;
(a) Law that deals with family related matters.
(b) Law provides that equal wages should be paid for equal job for both men and women.
(c) An Act which signifies that all work inside the home is done by the women of the family.
(d) A radical law against the discriminatory attitude and sexual division of labour.
Answer
Answer: b
10. Which leaders worked for the elimination of caste system in India?
(a) Jotiba Phule, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Ram as warn i Naicker
(b) Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jotiba Phule, Periyar Ramaswami Naicker and Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Swami Vivekanand, Jotiba Phule and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer
Answer: a
11. Among the following, which countries have high participation of women in public life?
(a) Sweden and India
(b) Norway and Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal and Finland
(d) Sweden and Africa
Answer
Answer: d
12. The distinguishing feature of communalism is:
(a) Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community.
(b) Communalism leads to the belief that people belonging to different religions can live as equal citizens within one nation.
(c) A communal mind does not lead to quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community.
(d) A secular constitution is sufficient combat communalism.
Answer
Answer: a
13. Identify the statements which suggest that it is not politics that gets caste-ridden, it is the caste that gets politicised.
A. When governments are formed, political parties take care that representatives of different castes find a place in it.
B. Each caste group incorporates neighbouring castes which were earlier excluded.
C. Various caste groups enter into a coalition with other castes.
D. Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiments.
(a) A, B and D
(b) B, C and D
(c) B and C
(d) A and D
Answer
Answer: c
14. Identify two reasons that state that caste alone cannot determine elections in India.
A. No party wins the votes of all the voters of
a caste or community. i
B. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives.
C. No parliamentary constituency in the country has a clear majority of one single caste.
D. Mobilising and securing political support has brought new consciousness among the lower castes.
(a) A and C
(b) A and D
(c) B and C
(d) B and D
Answer
Answer: a
15. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
(a) Biological difference between men and women
(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
(c) Unequal child sex ratio
(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.
Answer
Answer: b
16. In India seats are reserved for women in:
A. Lok Sabha
B. State legislative assemblies
C. Cabinets
D. Panchayati Raj bodies
(a) A, B and D
(b) B, C and D
(c) B and C
(d) A and D
Answer
Answer: a
17. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It
(a) prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
(b) gives official status to one religion.
(c) provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
(d) ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.
Answer
Answer: b
18. Shift from ___________ areas to urban areas is known as occupational mobility.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: rural
19. ___________ needs to be expressed in politics.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Gender Division
20. At present, caste continues to be closely linked to ___________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: economic status
21. The concept of ___________ refers to a system that values men more and gives them power over women.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: patriarchy
22. Social division based on ___________ is peculiar to India.
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: Caste
23. Shifting of population from rural areas to urban areas for better opportunity is called ___________ .
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: urbanisation
24. Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of social community. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
25. People within the same caste or community have different interests depending on their economic condition. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
26. Communalism signifies an ideology which stands for regional harmony and economic equality. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
27. Inequality of women states equal treatment to women as compared to men. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
28. Indian Constitution advocates an official language for India. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: False
29. Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. (True/False)
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation: True
30. Match the columns.
| Column A | Column B |
| (a) Number of girl children per thousand boys in a given period | (i) Secularist |
| (b) Laws that deal with family related matters such as marriages, divorce, etc. | (ii) Communalist |
| (c) A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs | (iii) Family laws |
| (d) A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community | (iv) Child sex ratio |
Answer/Explanation
Answer:
Explanation:
(a) (iv)
(b) (iii)
(c) (i)
(d) (ii)
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