Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
[question] Question. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists: [/question] [solution] Solution: [/solution]...
Social divisions based on
[question] Question. Social divisions based on ______________ are peculiar to India. [/question] [solution] Solution: Social divisions based on caste are peculiar to India. [/solution]...
Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It
[question] Question. 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 [/question] [solution] Solution: (b) gives official status to one religion [/solution]...
Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics. Communal politics is based on the belief that:
[question] Question. Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics. Communal politics is based on the belief that: Α. One religion is superior to that of others. Β. People belonging to different religions can live together happily as equal citizens. C. Followers of a particular religion constitute one community. D. State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others. Which of the statements is/are correct? (a) A, B, C and D (b) A, B a...
In India seats are reserved for women in
[question] Question. In India seats are reserved for women in (a) Lok Sabha (b) State Legislative Assemblies (c) Cabinets (d) Panchayati Raj bodies [/question] [solution] Solution: (d) Panchayati Raj bodies [/solution]...
When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
[question] Question. 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 [/question] [solution] Solution: (b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women [/solution]...
Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.
[question] Question. Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state. [/question] [solution] Solution: Two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state are: The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to profess, practice and propagate any religion, or not to follow any. The Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion. [/solution]...
What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies?
[question] Question. What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies? [/question] [solution] Solution: When it comes to representation of women in legislative bodies, India is among the bottom group of nations in the world. Women’s representation has always been less than 10% in Lok Sabha and 5% in the State Assemblies. On the other hand, the situation is different in the case of local government bodies. As one-third of seats in local government bodies (panchayats and ...
State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.
[question] Question. State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India. [/question] [solution] Solution: Caste alone cannot determine election results in India because: No parliamentary constituency has a clear majority of one single caste. No party wins all the votes of a particular caste. [/solution]...
State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India.
[question] Question. State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India. [/question] [solution] Solution: Caste inequalities have not completely disappeared from India. Even today, most people marry within their own caste or tribe. Despite constitutional prohibition, untouchability has not ended completely. Education is not easily available to the so called 'low castes'. Economic status is closely linked to the caste system. In modern India, like in pre-independence India, the poor are m...
State different forms of communal politics with one example each.
[question] Question. State different forms of communal politics with one example each. [/question] [solution] Solution: Different forms of communal politics: (a) The expression of communal superiority in everyday beliefs Militant religious groups are a good example of this. (b) The desire to form a majoritarian dominance or a separate state Separatist leaders and political parties in Jammu and Kashmir and Central India are an example of this. (c) The use of religious symbols and leaders in polit...
Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India.
[question] Question. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or disadvantaged in India. [/question] [solution] Solution: In India, women are discriminated and disadvantaged n the following ways: (a) They are not provided adequate education. Thus, the literacy rate among women is just 54%. (b) Most of the labour done by them is unpaid. Where they are paid for their work, they receive lesser wages than men. (c) Due to the preference for the boy child, female foeticide is...