GENDER, RELIGION AND CASTE
MULTIPLE
CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. What is meant by ‘gender division’?
(a) Division between rich and poor
(b) Division between males and females
(c) Division between educated and uneducated
(d) None of the above
2. Which one of these does not refer to the ‘Feminist movement’?
(a) Improving educational and career opportunities for women
(b) Giving voting rights to the women
(c) Training them in household jobs
(d) Improving their political and legal status
3. What is the result of political expression of gender division?
(a) Has helped to improve women’s role in public life
(b) Has provided a superior status to women
(c) The position remains the same, as it was
(d) None of the above
4. Indian society is considered as
(a) a matriarchal society
(b) a patriarchal society
(c) a fraternal society
(d) none of these
5. Which of these Acts provides that equal wages should be paid for
equal work to both men and women?
(a) Same Wages Act
(b) Equal Wages Act
(c) Wages Equality Act
(d) Equality Wages Act
6. In which of these categories of work do you think less time is spent
by men?
(a) Household and related work
(b) Income-generating work
(c) Sleep, self-care, reading etc.
(d) Talking, gossiping
7.
The
representation of women in state assemblies is less than:
(a) 2% (b) 5% (c) 6% (d) 3%
8.
In some
places in India, the child sex ratio had fallen to as low as:
(a) 927 (b) 840 (c) 820 (d) 800
9. According to some feminist movements, which of these is the best way
to achieve women’s well-being?
(a) Women should stop cooperating with men
(b) All women should go out for work
(c) Women should share power
(d) None of these
10. Partly due to the efforts of reformers and partly due to other
________ changes, caste system in modern India has undergone great changes.
(a) fundamental (b) socio-economic
(c) cultural (d)
professional
11. ________ is a ladder-like formation in which all the caste groups
are placed from the ‘highest’ to the ‘lowest’.
(a) Caste-rituals
(b) Caste hierarchy
(c) Caste politics (d) None of
these
12. What is leading to the breakdown of caste hierarchy?
(a) Large-scale urbanisation
(b) Growth of literacy and education
(c) Occupational mobility
(d) All the above
13. Which of the following statements is false?
(a) People’s assessment of the performance of the government does not matter in
elections
(b) Only caste factor matters
(c) Popular rating of the leaders matter
(d) Both (a) and (b)
14.
Which of
these statements is incorrect?
(a) There is only one-way relation between caste and politics.
(b) Politics too influences the caste system.
(c) New kinds of caste groups have come up in the political arena.
(d) None of the above.
15. _______ groups in our country have argued that most of the victims
of communal riots in our country are people from religious minorities.
(a) Trade Union (b) Feminist
(c) Students (d) Human Rights
16. Human Rights groups have demanded that
(a) government take special steps to protect religious minorities.
(b) government should not interfere since freedom of religion is our fundamental
right.
(c) minority communities should follow the rules laid down by majority
community.
(d) none of the above.
17. What is meant by ‘Communal Politics’?
(a) Participation of different communities in politics
(b) When state power is used to establish domination of one religious group over
the rest
(c) Communist type of government
(d) All the above
18. Which of these forms can communalism take in politics?
(a) In everyday beliefs, like religious prejudices
(b) A quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community
(c) Political mobilisation on religious line
(d) All the above
19. What is meant by the term ‘Secular State’?
(a) A state where equal opportunities are provided to all
(b) Where all religions are considered as equal
(c) Where President is head of the government
(d) Where no country is allowed to interfere in the internal matters of a state
20. Which of these countries has an official state religion?
(a) Sri Lanka (b) Pakistan
(c) England (d) All of these
21. In India, the official religion of the state is:
(a) Hinduism (b) Islam
(c) Christianity (d)
None
QUESTIONS
FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1. Laws concerning family matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption
etc., are known as:
(a) Family laws
(b) Constitutional Laws
(c) Criminal Laws (d) Civil Laws
2. In which system of elected bodies about one third seats are reserved
for women?
(a) Panchayats and Municipals
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) State Assemblies (d) None of these
3. A system that values man more and gives them power over women is
called?
(a) Feminist (b) Socialist
(c) Patriarchy (d) Communist
4. What does caste hierarchy mean?
(a) A shift from rural areas to urban areas
(b) Shift from one occupation to another
(c) A ladder like formation in which all caste groups are placed from the
highest to the lowest
(d) None of these
5. Who among the following said that religion can never be separated
from politics?
(a) Acharya Vinobha Bhave
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Sarojini Naidu (d) Rajendra Prasad
6. Which of the following statement about India as a secular state is
incorrect?
(a) Allows freedom to practice any religion
(b) There is no official religion
(c) Prohibits discrimination on religious grounds
(d) It reserves seats for religious minorities
7. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious
beliefs is called?
(a) Communalist (b) Secular
(c) Casteist (d) Feminist
8. India is a secular state because it :
(a) Allows freedom to practise any religion
(b) There is no official religion
(c) Prohibits discrimination or religious grounds
(d) All the above
9. On which of the following ideas is communal politics based?
(a) One religion is considered superior than the others
(b) Creating a vote bank of the basis on religion
(c) Parties promote religious stereotypes
(d) All the above
10. In which one of the following countries the participation of women
in public life is very high?
(a) India (b) Sweden
(c) Bangladesh (d) Pakistan
11. Which of the following divisions is unique to India?
(a) Gender division (b) Caste division
(c) Economic division (d) Religious division
12. Which one of the following is the literacy rate among women in India
according to the census of 2001?
(a) 50% (b) 76% (c) 28% (d) 54%
13. Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism?
(a) Religion is taken as the basis of nation
(b) When one religion is discriminated against other
(c) State has no official religion
(d) Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another
14. Which one of the following statements depicts Gandhiji’s views on
religion and politics?
(a) Politics should be guided by one religion only
(b) Religion should be ahead of politics
(c) Politics should be guided by ethics drawn from religion
(d) None of the above
15. Which of the following is correct for partiarchal society?
(a) Women dominated society
(b) Male dominated society
(c) Educated society (d) Cultured society
16. Gender division usually means
(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
17. A man or woman who believes in equal rights and opportunities for
women is a
(a) Communist (b) Socialist
(c) Feminist (d) Communalist
18. What is the percentage of literacy rate among men in India?
(a) 54 (b) 58 (c) 62 (d) 76
19. In which of the following countries the very participation of women
in public life is very low?
(a) Sweden (b) Denmark
(c) South Africa (d) Norway
20. Who among the following is a feminist?
(a) Some one who does not believe in equal rights and opportunities for women
and men
(b) Some one who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men
(c) Some one who believes in secularism
(d) None of the above
21. In which of the following countries? The participation of women in
public life is very hight?
(a) Scandinavian countries
(b) African countries
(c) Asian countries (d) All the above
22. Which one of the following statements is the opinion of Mahatma
Gandhi?
(a) The religion can be separated from politics
(b) The religion can never be separated from politics
(c) There is no relationship between religion and politics
(d) None of the
above
QUESTIONS
FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
Define the
term ‘Feminist’.
2.
What is
the meaning of ‘patriarchal society’?
3.
What is the basis of social division in India?
4.
What is the basis of gender division in the
society?
5.
Mention any two problems faced by Dalits in our
society.
6.
What was the main aim of the ‘Feminist Movement’?
7.
What is the main demand of women organisations and
activists regarding reservation of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State
Assemblies?
8.
Name two well-known social reformers who worked
for the casteless society.
SHORT
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
How can religion influence politics?
2.
What is communal politics?
OR
How does communalism create problems in politics?
3.
What are the effects of communalism on politics?
4.
‘Politics too influences the caste system.’
Explain.
5.
Discuss the gender issue with respect to its
political expression.
6.
When does the problem of communalism begin?
7.
Explain how India is a secular state?
8.
Do you agree with the view that casteism has not
disappeared from Indian society? Discuss.
9.
Do the ‘caste’ and ‘vote bank’ factors completely
control the elections in India?
QUESTIONS
FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
How women in India still face discrimination and
oppression in various ways? Explain?
2.
State in brief, the position of women
representation in legislatures in India.
3.
What is communal politics? Explain.
4.
Give three reasons to explain the caste alone
cannot determine election results in India.
5.
Why caste barriers are breaking down in India?
Give three reasons to explain.
6.
Give three examples to show that women are still
discriminated against in India.
7.
In our country, women still lag much behind than
men despite some improvements since independence. Justify this statement by
giving three reasons.
8.
In what ways does politics influence caste system?
9.
How does the constituion of India ensure
secularism?
10.
Suggest any three steps to improve the women’s
participation in politics?
11.
Define feminist movements. What is their
objective?
12.
Explain the role of caste in Indian politics.
13.
How caste is politicised? Explain any three
points.
14.
Mention any three Constitutional Provisions that
make India a secular state.
15.
Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated or
disadvantage in India.
16.
What are the factors other than the caste which
play a decisive role at the time of the election?
17.
Unless women are empowered, their problems will
never get adequate attention. Suggest any 3 ways to empower them.
18.
“Caste play a major role in Indian politics.”
Explain.
19.
Explain any three reasons for the decline of caste
system in India.
20.
Highlight any three situations when the problem of
communalism becomes acute.
21.
Highlight any three negative impacts of caste in
politics.
22.
Explain how caste inequalities are still
continuing in India?
23.
“Caste has not still disappeared from contemporary
India”. Cite any three examples to justify the statement.
24.
“Women are discriminated or disadvantaged in
India.’’ Justify the statement with any three suitable examples.
LONG
ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
1.
Explain the sexual division of labour.
2.
What forms can caste take in politics?
3.
Explain the major factors responsible for the
rigid caste system disappearing from India. Give two suggestions of your own.
4.
Describe the influence of politics on caste
system.
5.
Is the ideological basis of communalism flawed?
Substantiate your views.
6.
Discuss the socio-economic conditions of women in
our society. Has the political expression of gender division really helped?
QUESTIONS FROM CBSE EXAMINATION PAPERS
1.
Write a note on the status of women in India.
OR
How women in India still face discrimination and oppression in various ways?
Explain with four examples.
2.
How does communalism take various forms in
politics? Explain four forms.
3.
How do women in our country still lag much behind
men despite some improvement since Independence? Explain with four examples.
OR
Describe any four aspects of life in which women are discriminated in Indian
society.