Time Left:
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1. Gender division is often understood as:
A. Natural and unchangeable
B. Temporary and optional
C. Socially created and easily removed
D. Politically irrelevant
2. Which of the following is an example of sexual division of labour?
A. Women working as doctors
B. Men cooking in hotels
C. Women fetching water and collecting fuel
D. Men and women sharing housework equally
3. Which of these movements aimed at equality in personal and family life?
A. Communalist movements
B. Feminist movements
C. Caste movements
D. Patriarchal movements
4. Patriarchy refers to:
A. Rule by majority community
B. Rule by father or male domination
C. Rule by women in families
D. Rule by religion
5. The literacy rate among women in India is:
A. 76%
B. 54%
C. 65%
D. 84%
6. The Equal Remuneration Act was passed in:
A. 1975
B. 1976
C. 1980
D. 1990
7. The child sex ratio in India has declined to:
A. 950
B. 919
C. 925
D. 940
9. One-third reservation for women has been provided in:
A. Lok Sabha
B. State Legislative Assemblies
C. Panchayati Raj bodies
D. Union Cabinet
10. Which Bill has been pending in Parliament for more than a decade?
A. Caste Reservation Bill
B. Women’s Reservation Bill
C. Minority Rights Bill
D. Secularism Bill
11. Gandhiji believed that politics must be guided by:
A. Economic reforms
B. Military power
C. Ethical values from religion
D. Industrial growth
12. Communal politics is based on the idea that:
A. Caste is the main basis of community
B. People of different religions cannot live together as equals
C. Economic differences are most important
D. Gender equality should be promoted
13. Which of the following is the most common form of communalism?
A. Communal violence
B. Religious prejudices and stereotypes
C. Political reservation
D. Secularism
14. The Constitution of India declares India as a:
A. Religious state
B. Secular state
C. Hindu state
D. Socialist state only
15. Which provision of the Constitution ensures religious freedom?
A. Fundamental Rights
B. Directive Principles
C. Preamble only
D. Emergency Provisions
16. The caste system in India was based on:
A. Political rights
B. Rituals and hereditary occupation
C. Land distribution
D. Education levels
17. The practice of untouchability was abolished by:
A. Directive Principles
B. Fundamental Rights in Constitution
C. Social customs
D. Local governments
19. Other Backward Classes account for approximately what percentage of India’s population?
A. 21%
B. 31%
C. 41%
D. 51%
20. Which of the following statements about caste and politics is correct?
A. Caste is the only factor in elections
B. No parliamentary constituency has only one caste majority
C. Caste alone always decides results
D. Political leaders ignore caste in candidate selection
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