Gender, Religion and Caste (Quiz)

Welcome to your Gender, Religion and Caste (Quiz)

1.

How did women advocate for gender equality?

Through radical movements

By avoiding politics

By working only at home

By accepting inequality

2.

What is 'Caste Group Expansion' in politics?

Creating new castes based on occupation

Merging caste groups to win votes

Rejecting the caste system altogether

Restricting caste groups from voting

3.

A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs is called __________

Secular

Communist

Feminist

Casteist

4.

What is the positive role of caste in politics?

Gives disadvantaged communities a voice

Diverts attention from other issues

Leads to conflicts and violence

Creates economic growth

5.

Which act was passed to ensure equal pay for men and women?

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

Gender Equality Act, 1972

Equal Rights Act, 1980

Employment Rights Act, 1995

6.

Which one of the following statement is true regarding caste and caste system in India?

Like gender and religion, caste division is universal

The Constitution of India prohibited any caste-based discrimination and laid the foundations of policies to reverse the injustices of the caste system

Untouchability has ended completely from contemporary India

Caste system has completly disappeared from contemporary India

7.

Which movement aimed at equality for women in both personal and family life?

Anti-Apartheid Movement

Feminist Movement

Nationalist Movement

Civil Rights Movement

8.

What is the literacy rate of women in India compared to men?

60% women, 80% men

40% women, 60% men

70% women, 50% men

54% women, 76% men

9.

What is a positive change regarding women's participation in politics?

Equal pay for women in all fields

Half percent representation in Lok Sabha

Women holding majority of parliament seats

More than 10 Lakh women elected in local governments

10.

What is one key cause of gender division in society?

Political laws

Biological differences

Educational differences

Societal norms

11.

The distinguishing feature of communalism is:

A communal mind does not lead to quest for political dominance of one's own religious community

Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community

Communalism leads to the belief that people belonging to different religions can live as equal citizens within one nation

A secular constitution is sufficient combat communalism

12.

What is the belief that caste is the sole basis of social community known as?

Socialism

Secularism

Casteism

Communalism

13.

What did Gandhiji believe about the relationship between religion and politics?

Politics must be guided by ethics from religion

Politics should ignore religion

Religion should dominate politics

They should be separate

14.

What percentage of seats women demanded in the Indian Parliament?

40%

25%

33.33%

50%

15.

In 2019, what was the percentage of women in the Lok Sabha for the first time?

33.33%

20%

14.36%

10%

16.

In a secular state, what is the role of the Constitution regarding religion?

Prohibits religious discrimination

Favors a particular religion

Mandates a state religion

Restricts religious practices

17.

What is a negative impact of focusing on caste in politics?

It promotes development

It increases voter turnout

It diverts attention from important issues like poverty

It leads to political unity

18.

How communalism plays a negative role in our lives?

It does not give the community of favored religion a political right.

It leads to harmony in the diverse society

All of these

It leads to communal violence, riots and massacre

19.

What does 'Casteism' mean?

The belief that caste is irrelevant in society

Equal representation for all castes

Abolition of caste system

The belief that caste is the only basis for social community

20.

Gender division stands for _________________

Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

Biological differences between men and women

Unequal child sex-ratio

Absence of voting rights for women

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