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1. Women’s organisations and activists have been demanding reservation of seats in:
A. Panchayats only
B. Lok Sabha and State Assemblies
C. Rajya Sabha only
D. Union Cabinet
2. Which region of the world has the highest women’s representation in parliaments?
A. Asia
B. Nordic countries
C. Pacific
D. Arab States
3. The literacy rate among men in India is about:
A. 54%
B. 65%
C. 76%
D. 82%
4. Which of these is an example of communal politics?
A. Equal pay for equal work
B. Political mobilisation using religious symbols
C. Inter-caste marriages
D. Women’s reservation in Panchayats
5. Which is NOT a form of communalism?
A. Religious stereotypes
B. Political mobilisation on religious lines
C. Equal respect for all religions
D. Communal violence
6. Which social reformers worked to abolish caste inequalities?
A. Gandhiji, Jotiba Phule, B.R.Ambedkar, Periyar
B. Karl Marx, Lenin, Mao
C. Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh
D. Rabindranath Tagore, Bankim Chandra, Vivekananda
7. Which of the following castes were denied land ownership and education in the past?
A. Twice-born castes
B. Untouchables
C. Brahmins
D. Kshatriyas
8. Which social group is often referred to as Adivasis?
A. Scheduled Tribes
B. Scheduled Castes
C. Other Backward Classes
D. Upper Castes
10. Which caste/community had the lowest poverty percentage in rural areas according to NSSO 1999–2000?
A. Scheduled Castes
B. Scheduled Tribes
C. Hindu Upper Castes
D. OBCs
11. Which of the following best describes communalism?
A. Respect for all religions equally
B. Belief that religion is the sole basis of community
C. Gender equality
D. Caste equality
12. The Constitution of India prohibits discrimination on the basis of:
A. Wealth
B. Religion
C. Gender only
D. Region only
13. The Scheduled Castes are commonly known as:
A. Adivasis
B. Dalits
C. Backward Classes
D. Tribals
14. What is the main basis of caste system in India?
A. Wealth distribution
B. Hereditary occupations and rituals
C. Political power
D. Modern education
15. Which of the following was NOT a reason for improvement in caste system after Independence?
A. Economic development
B. Urbanisation
C. Political reservation
D. Abolition of democracy
18. The idea that caste alone determines elections is incorrect because:
A. People vote only on gender basis
B. Every constituency has only one caste
C. People within same caste may have different economic and political interests
D. Only religion matters in elections
19. Which of the following is NOT an effect of caste in politics?
A. Parties choose candidates based on caste composition
B. Parties appeal to caste sentiments for votes
C. All voters of a caste always vote for one party
D. Castes demand a share in power through politics
20. Which social division is peculiar to India?
A. Gender
B. Religion
C. Caste
D. Region
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