CBSE CBSE Class 10 Political Science CBSE Class 10 Social Science Class 10 Multiple Choice Questions Facebook Twitter Telegram WhatsApp MCQs of Political Science Class 10 Chapter 3 Gender Religion and Caste MCQs of Political Science Chapter 3 Gender Religion and Caste MCQs Political Science Chapter 3 Gender Religion and CasteClass 10 1 / 50 To provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities, the following step has been taken : Reservation for election to half of the seats for women Appointment of 1/3 women members Reservation for election to 1/3 of the seats for women None of the above 2 / 50 Which one of the following is the literacy rate among women in India according to the census of 2001? 50% 76% 28% 54% 3 / 50 What is meant by ‘Communal Politics’? Participation of different communities in politics When state power is used to establish domination of one religious group over the rest Communist type of government All the above 4 / 50 A system that values men more and gives them power over women is called? Feminist Socialist Patriarchy Communist 5 / 50 Communalism refers to a division based on Religion Caste Gender Socio-economic status 6 / 50 Which one of these does not refer to the ‘Feminist movement’? Improving educational and career opportunities for women Giving voting rights to the women Training them in household jobs Improving their political and legal status 7 / 50 Which of these Acts provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work to both men and women? Same Wages Act Equal Wages Act Wages Equality Act Equality Wages Act 8 / 50 India is a secular state because : It allows freedom to practise any religion There is no official religion It prohibits discrimination on religious grounds All the above 9 / 50 In India, seats are reserved for women in : Lok Sabha State Legislative Assemblies Cabinets Panchayati Raj bodies 10 / 50 A man or woman who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women is a Communist Socialist Feminist Communalist 11 / 50 Which of these matters deal with the ‘Family Laws’? Marriage and divorce Adoption Inheritance All of these 12 / 50 Which of these countries has an official state religion? Sri Lanka Pakistan England All of these 13 / 50 In which of these countries, the participation of women is not very large? Sweden Norway India Finland 14 / 50 The representation of women in state assemblies is less than : 2% 5% 6% 3% 15 / 50 Laws concerning family matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption etc. are known as: Family laws Constitutional Laws Criminal Laws Civil Laws 16 / 50 Which type of state is India? Democratic Secular Welfare All the above 17 / 50 What is meant by ‘gender division’? Division between rich and poor Division between males and females Division between educated and uneducated None of the above 18 / 50 Which of the following statement about India as a secular state is incorrect? Allows freedom to practice any religion There is no official religion Prohibits discrimination on religious grounds It reserves seats for religious minorities 19 / 50 In India, the official religion of the state is : Hinduism Islam Christianity None 20 / 50 What is meant by the term ‘Feminist’? Having the qualities considered typical of women. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men. The belief that men and women are equal. Men who look like women. 21 / 50 _______ groups in our country have argued that most of the victims of communal riots in our country are people from religious minorities. Trade Union Feminist Students Human Rights 22 / 50 In which one of the following countries the participation of women in public life is very high? India Sweden Bangladesh Pakistan 23 / 50 In some places in India, the child sex ratio has fallen to as low as : 927 840 820 800 24 / 50 What is leading to the breakdown of caste hierarchy? Large-scale urbanisation Growth of literacy and education Occupational mobility All the above 25 / 50 Which one of the following statements is the opinion of Mahatma Gandhi? The religion can be separated from politics The religion can never be separated from politics There is no relationship between religion and politics None of the above 26 / 50 ‘Feminist movements’ are aimed at Liberty Equality Participation Power 27 / 50 On which of the following ideas is communal politics based? One religion is considered superior than the others Creating a vote bank of the basis on religion Parties promote religious stereotypes All the above 28 / 50 What does caste hierarchy mean? A shift from rural areas to urban areas Shift from one occupation to another A ladder-like formation in which all caste groups are placed from the highest to the lowest None of these 29 / 50 Which one of the following statements depicts Gandhiji’s views on religion and politics? Politics should be guided by one religion only Religion should be ahead of politics Politics should be guided by ethics drawn from religion None of the above 30 / 50 What is the result of political expression of gender division? Has helped to improve women’s role in public life Has provided a superior status to women The position remains the same, as it was None of the above 31 / 50 Gender division usually means biological difference between men and women unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women unequal child sex ratio absence of voting rights for women 32 / 50 According to 2001 census what was the sex ratio in India? 1000 males 950 females 1000 males 850 females 1000 males 927 females 1000 males 922 females 33 / 50 According to some feminist movements, which of these is the best way to achieve women’s well-being? Women should stop cooperating with men All women should go out for work Women should share power None of these 34 / 50 In which of these categories of work do you think less time is spent by men? Household and related work Income-generating work Sleep, self-care, reading etc. Talking, gossiping 35 / 50 Which of these forms can communalism take in politics? In everyday beliefs, like religious prejudices A quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community Political mobilisation on religious lines All the above 36 / 50 Who among the following is a feminist? Some one who does not believe in equal rights and opportunities for women and men Some one who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men Some one who believes in secularism None of the above 37 / 50 Partly due to the efforts of reformers and partly due to other ________ changes, caste system in modern India has undergone great changes. fundamental socio-economic cultural professional 38 / 50 What did Gandhiji mean when he said that religion and politics can never be separated? Effect of Hinduism on politics is more Effect of Islam on politics is more Need moral values in politics None of these 39 / 50 The percentage of elected women members in the Lok Sabha has never reached even _______ per cent of its total strength. 25% 15% 10% 5% 40 / 50 A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs is called? Communalist Secular Casteist Feminist 41 / 50 In which of the following countries the very participation of women in public life is very low? Sweden Denmark South Africa Norway 42 / 50 Which of the following is correct for partiarchal society? Women dominated society Male-dominated society Educated society Cultured society 43 / 50 Which of these statements is incorrect? There is only one-way relation between caste and politics. Politics too influences the caste system. New kinds of caste groups have come up in the political arena. None of the above. 44 / 50 Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism? Religion is taken as the basis of nation When one religion is discriminated against other State has no official religion Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another 45 / 50 In which system of elected bodies about one-third seats are reserved for women? Panchayats and Municipals Lok Sabha State Assemblies None of these 46 / 50 Which of the following divisions is unique to India? Gender division Caste division Economic division Religious division 47 / 50 Indian society is considered as a matriarchal society a patriarchal society a fraternal society none of these 48 / 50 Who among the following said that religion can never be separated from politics? Acharya Vinobha Bhave Mahatma Gandhi Sarojini Naidu Rajendra Prasad 49 / 50 Which of these is true about the ugliest form of communalism? Communal violence Riots Massacre All the above 50 / 50 What is the percentage of literacy rate among men in India? 54 58 62 76 Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
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