Gender, Religion and Caste Test

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Gender, Religion and Caste Test - 12

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Question 1
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Which of the following may be regarded as an ultimate goal of Communism ?

A
Class struggle

B
Revolution

C
Classless society

D
Dictatorship of the proletariat

Solution

Communism aims to create a system where all the private property is owned by the community where an individual contributes or receives according to their ability and needs. Marxist communism written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels have been the adopted ideology for communist movement. To achieve the idea of utopian state, Marx called for the armed revolution of the proletariat against bourgeoisie to seize means of production, police, courts, prison. Proletariat will rule in it's own class interest and eventually interim state will wither away leaving a classless communist society. So, options A,B and D are means for achieving communism, whereas ultimate aim is a classless society. Hence, C is correct answer.
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The following kinds of new caste groups have come up in the political arena.

A
lower and upper

B
backward and advanced

C
backward and forward

D
lower and higher
Solution
- New kinds of caste groups have come up in the political arena like ‘backward’ and ‘forward’ caste groups.
- It is caste which gets politicized rather than the politics being caste ridden.
Question 3
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Feminists are those who argue for ________.

A
Sexual division of labour

B
equality of gender

C
Opportunities for women in politics

D
Reservation of seats in parliament

Solution

Feminist is a person who supports feminism and makes an effort to bring about a change that helps women get equal opportunity and status within society. Feminism strives to achieve political, economic and social equality of the sexes. Also, feminist are involved in organization of activity on behalf of women's rights and interests. Hence, option B is the correct answer.
Question 4
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Consider the statements and choose the correct code:
a. When political parties and candidates make appeals on caste sentiments, it reflects the role of caste in politics.
b. When caste identities are brought into political arena, it reflects the role of politics in caste.

A
a is true but b is false

B
a is false but b is true

C
both a and b are true

D
both a and b are false

Solution

Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiment to muster support. Some political parties are known to favour some castes and are seen as their representatives.
Politics too influences the caste system and caste identities by bringing them into the political arena. Thus, it is not politics that gets caste-ridden, it is the caste that gets politicised.
Question 5
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While casting her vote in any election a woman exercises her ______.

A
Civics right

B
Social right

C
Natural right

D
Political right
Solution
- Casting vote is a political right granted by the government.
- In India. voting powers are sourced from articles 326 and 325 of Indian Constitution.
Question 6
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In what way, generally, the political parties recognise the importance of caste in the electoral politics?

A
Candidates are selected keeping the caste composition of the electorate in the constituency.

B
Parties deny tickets to minority castes.

C
Parties don't consider the caste of the candidates.

D
Caste in a non-issue in electoral politics.

Solution

Now a days as per the norms, some of the constituencies are reserved for specific group. In these constituencies only candidate from that group can contest in election . So parties select their candidate from that group.
Along with this parties tries to get attention of particular caste and select candidates from their group so that they can get vote from that community.
Question 7
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Which of the following did not contribute in breaking down the caste barriers?

A
Urbanisation

B
Education

C
Occupational mobility

D
Land reforms

Solution

The caste barriers are breaking down in India due to the following reasons:
1) With the growth of education has helped to decrease the belief in the caste system.
2) With large-scale urbanisation and economic development has reduced the emphasis on caste.
3) Occupational mobility also contributes to breaking down of the caste system.
The land reforms did not contribute to reducing the casteism as it brought changes in land schemes and not in the caste system.
Question 8
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In order to face the challenges of communalism, our Constitution has provided for __________.

A
communal electorate

B
secular state

C
socialist state

D
democratic state

Solution

Communalism was and continues to be one of the major challenges to democracy in our country. That is why the makers of our Constitution chose the model of a secular state.
Question 9
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The disproportionately large presence of 'upper castes' among the urban middle class is an indication that ___________________.

A
Disadvantaged groups are not benefiting from constitutional safeguards

B
The caste groups that had access to education under the old system continue to benefit under the new system as well

C
Upper castes have migrated in large numbers from rural to urban centres

D
Since the opportunities have increased to the disadvantaged groups in rural areas, their number is less in urban areas

Solution

In ancient India, the whole system of education ran on the specific system of the institution called the Gurukul System of Education. In the Gurukul system, the Brahmin Gurus or teachers taught children of only three upper castes of Aryan society, namely, Brahmin, Kshatriyas, and Vaishyas. The education for non-Aryans was kept in dark. Moreover, the present political system encourages the use of caste as a means to gain support. Caste has influenced the policy making of the government. The disproportionately large presence of 'upper castes' among the urban middle class is an indication that the caste group that had access to education under the old system continue to benefit under the new system as well. This is all because of the casteism in politics that leads the disproportion. The Politician and mostly the upper caste group take the benefits of the policies through various forged techniques.
Question 10
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What type of social differences are present in Sri Lanka?

A
Linguistic and regional

B
Linguistic and religious

C
Physic appearance and class

D
Caste and tribe

Solution

In Sri Lanka major social groups are divided on basis of their language and their religion. On basis of language, there are two groups one who speaks Tamil language and others who speak Singhla language. On basis of religion, there are three categories: Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu, and Christian.

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Question 1

Class struggle

Revolution

Classless society

Dictatorship of the proletariat

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Question 2

lower and upper

backward and advanced

backward and forward

lower and higher

Solution

Question 3

Sexual division of labour

equality of gender

Opportunities for women in politics

Reservation of seats in parliament

Solution

Question 4

a is true but b is false

a is false but b is true

both a and b are true

both a and b are false

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Question 5

Civics right

Social right

Natural right

Political right

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Question 6

Candidates are selected keeping the caste composition of the electorate in the constituency.

Parties deny tickets to minority castes.

Parties don't consider the caste of the candidates.

Caste in a non-issue in electoral politics.

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Question 7

Urbanisation

Education

Occupational mobility

Land reforms

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Question 8

communal electorate

secular state

socialist state

democratic state

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Question 9

Disadvantaged groups are not benefiting from constitutional safeguards

The caste groups that had access to education under the old system continue to benefit under the new system as well

Upper castes have migrated in large numbers from rural to urban centres

Since the opportunities have increased to the disadvantaged groups in rural areas, their number is less in urban areas

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Question 10

Linguistic and regional

Linguistic and religious

Physic appearance and class

Caste and tribe

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