Gender, religion and caste
CLASS X
MCQ's
- Select the Correct Answer from the given options.
Q.1. A man or a woman who believes in equal rights and opportunities for woman and man.
(a) Communist
(b) Socialist
(c) Feminist
(d) Communalist
Ans. (c)
Q.2. A society that values man more and gives them power over woman......
(a) Feminist society
(b) Heterogenous society
(c) Patriachal society
(d) Communist society
Ans.(C)
Q3 ."Religion can never be separated from politics." Who said these words?
(a) Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) W.C. Bannerji
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Indira Gandhi
Ans. (c)
Q.4. Which of the following is not a feature of communalism? [CBSE Sept. 2010]
(a) Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of social
(b) Religion is seen as the basis of nation.
(c) Beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to those of other religions.
(d) The followers of a particular religion can belong to different communities.
Ans. (d)
Q5. In which of the following are one-third of the seats reserved for women in India?
(a) Lok Sabha
(b) State Assemblies
(c) Government jobs
(d) Panchayats
Ans.(d)
Q6.Which of the following statements 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.
Ans. (d)
Q7.'Feminist movements' are aimed at :
(a) Liberty
(b) Equality
(c) Participation
(d) Power
Ans.(b)
Q.8.According to Census of India, 2011, what is the population percentage of scheduled tribe?
(a) 16.6
(b) 26.3
(c) 36.2
(d) 8.6
Ans. (d)
Q9.The concept of patriarchy refers to :
(a) a system that values women more
(b) a system that values men more
(c) a system that values men and women equal
(d) a system that believes in equal rights both men and women
Ans. (b)
Q10. Patriarchal society means ________.
a) A society dominated by men
b) A society dominated by women
c) A society where there is equality between men and women
d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Q11. The literacy rate among women in India is _________.
a) 45 per cent
b) 50 per cent
c) 60 per cent
d) 54 per cent
Ans: (d)
Q12 The literacy rate among men in India is _______.
a) 76 per cent
b) 80 per cent
c) 66 per cent
d) 56 per cent
Ans: (a)
Q13.On average, an Indian woman works _______ more than an average man every day.
a) Three hours
b) Two hours
c) One hour
d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Q14. The Equal Remuneration Act of _______ provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work.
a) 1986
b) 1976
c) 1966
d) 1972
Ans: (b)
Q15. The national average of child sex ratio (number of girl children per thousand boys) in the country as per Census 2011 was _______.
a) 974
b) 924
c) 954
d) 914
Ans: (d)
Q16 Which of the following states have a child sex ratio of less than 800?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) None of the above
Ans: (d)
Q17. The percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha had crossed 10 per cent of its total strength for the first time in _______.
a) 1999
b) 2004
c) 2009
d) 2019
Ans: (c)
Q18.The world average of women’s representation in national parliaments across different regions of the world is ___________.
a) Around 19%
b) Around 50%
c) Around 40%
d) Around 30%
Ans: (a)
Q19. ______ region has the highest representation of women in their national parliaments.
a) Pacific
b) Americas
c) Middle-east
d) Nordic countries
Ans: (d)
Q20.Which of the following statements is true?
a) Every social difference does not lead to social division.
b) Social differences divide similar people from one another, but they also unite very different people.
c) People belonging to different social groups share differences and similarities, cutting across the boundaries of their groups.
d) All of the above.
Ans: (d)
Q21 ___________ of seats in local government bodies, in panchayats and municipalities, are now reserved for women.
a) Three-fourth
b) One-third
c) One-fourth
d) One-fifth
Ans: (b)
Q22____________ used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion.
a) C Rajagopalachari
b) Sardar Patel
c) Gandhiji
d) Nehru
Ans: (c)
Q23. Which of the following statements are true regarding communal politics?
a) State power is used to establish the domination of one religious group over the rest.
b) Beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to those of other religions.
c) Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of a social community.
d) All of the above.
Ans: (d)
Q24. __________ are those laws that deal with family-related matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, etc.
a) Family laws
b) Religious laws
c) Community laws
d) State laws
Ans: (a)
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Q25. There is no official religion in _______.
a) Sri Lanka
b) England
c) Pakistan
d) India
Ans: (d)
Q26. Which of the following statements is true?
a) The Constitution of India allows the state to intervene in matters of religion in order to ensure equality within religious communities.
b) Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion.
c) The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to profess, practise and propagate any religion or not to follow any.
d) All of the above.
Ans: (d)
Q27. The representation of women in different state assemblies is ____________.
a) Less than 5%
b) More than 5%
c) More than 10%
d) More than 20%
Ans: (a)