Gender, Religion and Caste Test

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Question 1
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Caste hierarchy means________.

A
A shift from one occupation to another

B
A ladder-like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the "highest" to the lowest" castes

C
Religious inequality

D
Communal harmony and peace on the basis of caste

Solution

The caste system in India was like a hierarchy in older times in which Brahmins were at the top, followed by the Kshatriyas, the Vaishyas, and the Shudras.
Question 2
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Gender division usually means__________.

A
Biological differences between men and women

B
Unequal child sex-ratio

C
Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

D
Absence of voting rights for women

Solution

This is a form of hierarchical social division seen everywhere. The gender division tends to be understood as natural and unchangeable. However, it is not based on biology but on social expectations and stereotypes.
Question 3
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One who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men is a________.

A
Communist

B
Socialist

C
Communalist

D
Feminist
Solution
- Feminist is the person who supports or advocates for women rights.
- Charles Fourier coined the term Feminism.
Question 4
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Literacy rate among women in 2011 was ________.

A
52%

B
58%

C
54%

D
65%

Solution

The literacy rate among women is only 65% as compared to 82% among men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies because parents prefer to spend their resources for their boy's education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters.
Question 5
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What is the current representation of women members in the Lok Sabha?

A
16%

B
20%

C
12%

D
33%

Solution

12%
The first Lok Sabha in 1951 had 22 women MPs. The current Lok Sabha has 66 women MPs. From 5% in 1951, women MPs constitute 12.2% of the 16th Lok Sabha.
Question 6
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Social divisions can be turned into political divisions by ________________.

A
Pressure groups.

B
Non government organisations

C
Political parties.

D
People.

Solution

Democracy involves competition among different political parties. This competition later become responsible for division of any society. If these political parties start competing in terms of some existing social division, it can convert social division into political division and lead to conflicts, violence or disintegration of a country.
Question 7
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Which one of the following is not a case of communalism?

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
Solution
- State treating all the religions equally without adopting any religion is called secular state.
- India is a Secular state and doesn't have an official religion.
- Except C, all the other options in the answer lead to Communalism.
Question 8
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How many seats in local government are reserved for women?

A
2/3rd

B
1/4th

C
3/5th

D
1/3rd

Solution

One-third of seats in local government bodies–in panchayats and municipalities–are now reserved for women.
Question 9
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One of the major challenges to the Indian democracy is ___________.

A
Majoritarianism

B
Communalism

C
Secularism

D
Hinduism

Solution

Communalism is a ideology where people are allegiant to their faith, religion or group and act in its interest rather than nation's. Communalism furthers self interest and community's interest and causes clash of one group with another having difference of interest. This is cashed by political parties working for their own political gains thereby dividing people.
Question 10
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When different political parties put up same caste candidates in an election, then this will reduce the _________________.

A
economic equality

B
discrimination

C
choice

D
majoritarianism

Solution

Different political parties put up same caste candidates in an election if that caste is believed to dominate the electorate in a particular constituency. They do so so that everyone from the same caste should not vote for a particular party. In this way, it reduces majoritarianism.

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Question 1

A shift from one occupation to another

A ladder-like formation in which all the caste groups are placed from the "highest" to the lowest" castes

Religious inequality

Communal harmony and peace on the basis of caste

Solution

Question 2

Biological differences between men and women

Unequal child sex-ratio

Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

Absence of voting rights for women

Solution

Question 3

Communist

Socialist

Communalist

Feminist

Solution

Question 4

52%

58%

54%

65%

Solution

Question 5

16%

20%

12%

33%

Solution

Question 6

Pressure groups.

Non government organisations

Political parties.

People.

Solution

Question 7

Religion is taken as the basis of the nation

When one religion is discriminated against other

State has no official religion

Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another

Solution

Question 8

2/3rd

1/4th

3/5th

1/3rd

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Question 9

Majoritarianism

Communalism

Secularism

Hinduism

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Question 10

economic equality

discrimination

choice

majoritarianism

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