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Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term 'Adivasi' mean ?

a)

Original people

b)

Original Inhabitants

c)

First people

2.

True or false -


Adivasis follow hierarchy

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the full form of "ST"

a)

Scheduled Tribes

b)

Social Tribals

c)

Scheduled Troop

d)

Social troop

4.

What is the meaning of minority

a)

Short people

b)

Tall people

c)

Small number of people from a community

d)

Small amount of resources

5.

A person who does not get adequate nutrition or food is known as:

a)

(a) malnourished

b)

(b) nourished

c)

(c) well-nourished

d)

(d) none of these

6.

………………. is a locality which is populated largely by members of a particular community.

a)

(a) Ghetto

b)

(b) Adivasis

c)

(c) Minorities

d)

(d) None of these

7.

Certain groups feels marginalised due to factors, like:

a)

(a) Social and cultural

b)

(b) Economic

c)

(c) Political

d)

(d) All of these

8.

Around ____ per cent population of India constitutes tribals.

a)

A) 10

b)

B) 5

c)

C) 8

d)

D) 12

9.

Adivasi societies have very little ____ among them.

a)

A) ego

b)

B) competition

c)

C) fights

d)

D) hierarchy

10.

What is the full form of "SC"

a)

Scheduled Class

b)

Special Class

c)

Scheduled Caste

d)

Special Caste

11.

Who are called ‘original inhabitants’ of India

a)

Adivasis

b)

Dalit

c)

Muslims

d)

Women

12.

The term ________________ is most commonly used to refer to communities that are numerically small in relation to the rest of the population.

a)

Dalit

b)

Adivasi

c)

Majority

d)

minority

13.

In social environment, Marginalisation is due to

a)

Different Language

b)

Different Religion

c)

Minority

d)

All of these

14.

Scheduled Tribes is term used for

a)

Rich people

b)

Adivasis

c)

People below poverty line

d)

All of these

15.

Adivasi are involved in the worship of

a)

Ancestors

b)

Hinduism

c)

Jesus Chirst

d)

temple

16.

How many percent of Muslim children in the 6 - 14 year of age group have never been enrolled in schools & dropped out?

a)

70%

b)

30%

c)

25%

d)

56%

17.

what is the share of Adivasis in india's population?

a)

8

b)

10

c)

38

d)

67

18.

Marginalisation means

a)

At the centre of thing

b)

Forced to occupy the side

c)

Both (a) & (b)

d)

None of these

19.

When adivasis are displaced from their lands, they_______

a)

loose their livelihood

b)

are happy to go to cities

c)

they get better facility in cities

d)

none of the above

20.

__________is a language that is widely spoken by tribals.

a)

Santhali

b)

English

c)

Telugu

d)

Bihari

21.

In which year Rajindar Sachar Committee was established

a)

2005

b)

2006

c)

2007

d)

2008

22.

Muslims generally constitute how many percent of India's population

a)

14.3

b)

13.4

c)

18.3

d)

17.4

23.

Niyamgiri hill is located in which district of Odisha

a)

Jajpur

b)

Koraput

c)

Kalahandi

d)

Mayurbhanj

24.

Why are the Adivasi's most distinctive?

a)

Because of often very little Hierarchy

b)

Because they dressed differently

c)

because they are exotic, primitive and backward

d)

All of the Above

25.

What are the tribals ( Adivasis ) termed when they continue to stay in forests?

a)

Tribals

b)

Scheduled tribes

c)

Enrochers

d)

Normal people

26.

A _____ is an area or locality that is populated largely by members of a particular community.

a)

Adivasi

b)

Ghetto

c)

Scheduled Casted

d)

Minority

27.

What are some of the marginalised communities in India?

a)

Dalits

b)

Muslims

c)

normal people

d)

None of the above

28.

When adivasis are displaced from their lands, they_______

a)

loose their livelihood

b)

are happy to go to cities

c)

they get better facility in cities

d)

All of the above

29.

Who were the 'Original Inhabitants of India' ?

a)

High Class people

b)

Adivasis

c)

Brahmins

d)

Kshatriyas

30.

Around how many percentage of India's Population is Adivasi?

a)

2%

b)

70%

c)

8%

d)

20%

31.

Why are the Adivasi's most distinctive?

a)

Because of often very little Hierarchy

b)

Because they dressed differently

c)

because they are exotic, primitive and backward

d)

All of the Above

32.

What are the tribals ( Adivasis ) termed when they continue to stay in forests?

a)

Tribals

b)

Scheduled tribes

c)

Enrochers

d)

Normal people

33.

Adivasis are particularly numerous in states of -

a)

rajasthan

b)

odisha

c)

jharkhand

d)

all the above

34.

A _____ is an area or locality that is populated largely by members of a particular community.

a)

Adivasi

b)

Ghetto

c)

Scheduled Casted

d)

Minority

35.

Marginalisation means

a)

At the centre of thing

b)

Forced to occupy the side

c)

To be with all the people

d)

All of the above

36.

When adivasis are displaced from their lands, they_______

a)

loose their livelihood

b)

are happy to go to cities

c)

they get better facility in cities

d)

All of the above

37.

In which year Rajindar Sachar Committee was established

a)

2005

b)

2006

c)

2007

d)

2008

38.

Muslims generally constitute how many percent of India's population

a)

14.2%

b)

13.4%

c)

18.3%

d)

17.4%

39.

Niyamgiri hill is located in which district of Odisha

a)

Jajpur

b)

Koraput

c)

Kalahandi

d)

Mayurbhanj

40.

What are some of the marginalised communities in India?

a)

Dalits

b)

Muslims

c)

normal people

d)

None of the above

41.

What lead to the large scale migration of the Adivasis?

4 lines
42.

Adivasis do not involve the Worship of

a)

Hinduism

b)

Ancestors

c)

Village

d)

Christianity

43.

The Niyamgiri Hill in Odisha is inhabited by Dongarria Konds

a)

True

b)

False

44.

Sometimes the prejudice leads to

a)

Love among people

b)

Hatred

c)

Brotherhood

d)

Violence

45.

The term ________________ is most commonly used to refer to communities that are numerically small in relation to the rest of the population.

a)

Dalits

b)

Adivasi

c)

Majority

d)

minority

46.

In social environment, Marginalisation is not due to

a)

Different Language

b)

Different Religion

c)

Majority

d)

Way of dressing

47.

How many percent of Muslim children in the 6 - 14 year of age group have never been enrolled in schools & dropped out?

a)

70%

b)

30%

c)

25%

d)

56%

48.

__________is a language that is widely spoken by tribals.

a)

Santhali

b)

English

c)

Telugu

d)

Bihari

49.

Which of the following is considered as lower caste people-

a)

Shudras.

b)

Brahmins.

c)

Kshatriyas.

d)

None of the above.

50.

Raja Rammohan Roy was born on-

a)

1833

b)

1796

c)

1772

d)

1896

51.

Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj-

a)

Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar.

b)

Pandita Ramabai.

c)

Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

d)

Raja Rammohan Roy.

52.

Sati pratha was banned on the following year-

a)

1856

b)

1829

c)

1929

d)

1875

53.

Arya Samaj was founded by which of the following reformers at 1875-

a)

Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

b)

Raja Rammohan Ray.

c)

Pandita Ramabai.

d)

Jyotirao Phule.

54.

Widow remarriage act was passed on ____________ by _______________ with help of britishers

a)

1929 by Pandita ramabai

b)

1829 by Jyotirao phule

c)

1856 by Ishwarchand vidyasagar

55.

Which of the following were the reasons by which families were not allowing women or girls to study.

a)

They feared that schools would take girls away from home and prevent them from doing their domestic duties.

b)

Girls had to travel through public places in order to reach school.

c)

They believed that girls should stay away from public spaces.

d)

All of the above.

56.

Social reformers had to discard the ancient texts in order to argue the reform in social practices

a)

True.

b)

False

57.

In poona ____________ founded home for widows.

a)

Dayanand saraswati

b)

Jyotirao phule

c)

Pandita ramabai

58.

Schools for girls was established by _____________ Samaj in punjab.

a)

Brahma

b)

Arya

c)

Satyashodak

d)

None of the above

59.

The book 'stripurushtulna' was written by Pandita ramabai.

a)

True.

b)

False.

60.

Nationalist leaders promised that there would be full suffrage for all men and women after independence.

a)

True.

b)

False.

61.

The muslim household in North India, women learnt to read Koran in (a)   language

62.

Who started school for girls at Aligarh?

a)

Ishwarchnadra vidyasagar

b)

Pandita Ramabai

c)

Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

d)

Mumtaz ali

63.

The title of Raja to Raja Rammohan Roy was given by which of the following.

a)

Aurangzeb

b)

Humayun

c)

Babur

d)

Akbar II

64.

Who supported the idea of self-respect movement?

a)

Mumtaz Ali

b)

Raja Rammohun Roy

c)

Periyar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

65.

E.V. Ramaswamy was known by the name

a)

Phule

b)

Periyar

c)

Vidyasagar

d)

Dayanand Saraswati

66.

Iswarchandra Vidya Sagar & Dayanand saraswati supoorted

a)

Sati

b)

Widow remarriage

c)

Right to vote

d)

Casteism

67.

Who wrote the book Stripurushtulna

a)

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

b)

Jawaharlal nehru

c)

Tarabai Shinde

d)

Pandora Ramabai

68.

Widows' home in Poona was founded by

a)

Pandita Ramabai

b)

Koran

c)

Dayanand saraswati

d)

Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

69.

Gulamgiri was written by

a)

Rabindranath tagore

b)

Jyotirao Phule

c)

Ambedkar

d)

Pandita Ramabai

70.

Who led the temple entry movement

a)

Dayanand saraswati

b)

Subhash Chandra bose

c)

Mahatma Gandhi

d)

Ambedkar

71.

Reformers got full support from all sections of the people of the country

a)

True

b)

False

72.

The Brahmo Samaj was founded by

a)

Raja Rammohun Roy

b)

Dayanand saraswati

c)

Vivekananda

d)

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

73.

Who started schools for Muslim girls in Patna and Calcutta?

a)

Mumtaz Ali

b)

Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain

c)

Sayyid Ahmed Khan

d)

None of these

74.

Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year

a)

1826

b)

1856

c)

1876

d)

1886

75.

Which of the following is considered as lower caste people-

a)

Shudras.

b)

Brahmins.

c)

Kshatriyas.

d)

None of the above.

76.

Arya Samaj was founded by which of the following reformers at 1875-

a)

Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

b)

Raja Rammohan Ray.

c)

Pandita Ramabai.

d)

Jyotirao Phule.

77.

Which of the following were the reasons by which families were not allowing women or girls to study.

a)

They feared that schools would take girls away from home and prevent them from doing their domestic duties.

b)

Girls had to travel through public places in order to reach school.

c)

They believed that girls should stay away from public spaces.

d)

All of the above.

78.

Who persuaded to abolish Sati

a)

John Bethune

b)

Raja Ram Mohun Roy

c)

Lord Bentinck

d)

Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar

79.

Swami Vivekananda was a follower of __________________.

a)

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa

b)

Raja Rammohan Roy

c)

Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar

d)

Jyotirao Phule

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