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WorksheetsCASTE AND POLITICS
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
“A woman or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women.” Select the correct option for the definition.
(a) Feminist
(b) Patriarchy
(c) Caste hierarchy
(d) Social change
In local self-government institutions, at least one third of all positions are reserved for:
(a) men
(b) women
(c) children
(d) scheduled tribes
Select the laws enacted by the Parliament for the welfare of women.
(a) Special Marriage Act of 1955
(b) Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961
(c) Equal Remuneration Act of 1976
(d) All the above
Women in India are discriminated in;
(a) Political life
(b) Social life
(c) Economic life
(d) All of the above
‘Feminist movements’ are aimed at
(a) Liberty
(b) Equality
(c) Participation
(d) Power
Among the following, which countries have high participation of women in public life?
(a) Sweden and India
(b) Norway and Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal and Finland
(d) Sweden and Africa
The Full Form of OBC is:-
(a)Other Backward Classes
(b)Other Backward Caste
(c)Over Backward Class
(d)Over Backward Caste
Who are regarded as Dalits?
(a)Scheduled Tribes
(b)Scheduled Castes
(c)Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of These
How much Hindu Population is occupied by SC's, ST's and OBC's?
(a) One-Third
(b) Two-Third
(c) Three Fourths
(d) None of These
After how many years is the census of religions recorded in India?
(a) 2
(b) 5
(c) 8
(d) 10
(a) has various forms of it in politics
What does universal adult franchises compel the political parties to do?
(a)
(a) is appealed by political parties to muster support.
What percentage does schedule tribes constitute living in rural and urban areas?
(rural- ___ )
(urban- _____ )
write like this
(a)
State whether true or false.
Twice born caste do not have the right to education.
(a)
Is caste inequality is followed today also?
yes (in some parts of India)
no (in whole India)
maybe
What is leading to the breakdown of the caste hierarchy?
(a) Large-scale urbanisation
(b) Growth of literacy and education
(c) Occupational mobility
(d) All of the above
Identify the statements which suggest that it is not politics that gets caste-ridden, it is the caste that gets politicized.
1. When governments are formed, political parties take care that representatives of different castes find a place in them.
2. Each caste group incorporates neighboring castes which were earlier excluded.
3. Various caste groups enter into a coalition with other castes.
4. Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiments.
A. 1, 2 and 4
B. 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 3
D. 1 and 4
Social divisions based on ……….. are peculiar to India.
(a)
The system where the father is the head of the family is called
(a) hierarchy
(b) matriarchy
(c) patriarchy
(d) monarchy
