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Diversity and Discrimination

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When someone judges another person in a negative way it is called____________________.

a)

Stereotype

b)

Prejudice

c)

Inequality

d)

Discrimination

2.

When we tend to see some persons into a pre-defined image, this is called making of ________________

a)

Stereotype

b)

Prejudice

c)

Discrimination

3.

Girls are supposed to be soft spoken and submissive in nature. They are supposed to have keen interest in music and painting. They cry too often. They need to learn cooking, doing household chores and tidying up the house.

a)

examples of stereotypes about girls.

b)

examples of inequality

c)

examples of tradition and culture

4.

Only boys are supposed to be aggressive and naughty. They are supposed to have keen interest in adventure sports and outdoor sports. Boys should not cry because crying is a sign of weakness. When a boy becomes adult, he is supposed to earn money to bring the bacon at home.

a)

Agree

b)

disagree

c)

50/50

5.

There are more than __________ languages and even more dialects being spoken in India.

a)

1600

b)

1200

c)

500

d)

200

6.

A person from Mahar caste could only engage in cleaning the garbage and clearing dead carcasses from the village. It is an example of ________________

a)

Religion-based discrimination

b)

Caste-based Discrimination

c)

Gender-based Discrimination

7.

_______________belonged to the Mahar caste. He had suffered various kinds of discrimination right from his childhood.

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr.B R Ambedkar

c)

Rajinder Prasad

8.

Caste system was so deep-rooted that it was difficult to come out of the pre-defined social levels. The son of a potter could only become a ____________and nothing else.

a)

scientist

b)

doctor

c)

potter

9.

The disabled children are now known as children with__________________________

a)

extra needs

b)

no needs

c)

special needs

10.

What is diversity

a)

People of Different Cultures

b)

Friendship to the neighbours

c)

Selling of tea

d)

None of the above

11.

What happens when people act on their prejudice or stereotypes?

a)

Crimination

b)

Discrimination

c)

Both (a) and (b)

d)

None of these

12.

What is a common stereotype about Muslims?

a)

That they are not interested in educating girls

b)

That they are interested in educating girls

c)

That some of them are poorer

d)

None of these

13.

The people of lower caste were not allowed to

a)

enter the temples

b)

sit with upper caste’s child in schools

c)

take water from village well

d)

all of these

14.

Name the first leader of India, who shared his first experience of caste-based discrimination?

a)

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

b)

Rabindranath Tagore

c)

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar

d)

None of these

15.

Who drafted the Indian constitution?

a)

Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar

b)

Mayawati

c)

Kanshi Ram

d)

Lal krishan adwani

16.

When did India become a free nation?

a)

In 1947

b)

in 1948

c)

in 1950

d)

in 1960

17.

There are more than __________ languages and even more dialects being spoken in India.

a)

1600

b)

1200

c)

500

d)

200

18.

A person from Mahar caste could only engage in cleaning the garbage and clearing dead carcasses from the village. It is an example of ________________

a)

Religion-based discrimination

b)

Caste-based Discrimination

c)

Gender-based Discrimination

19.

_______________belonged to the Mahar caste. He had suffered various kinds of discrimination right from his childhood.

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Dr.B R Ambedkar

c)

Rajinder Prasad