Politics: Question (01 to 10)
Question 1: What is the concept of equality?
a) Treating everyone exactly the same
b) Treating everyone based on their individual needs
c) Treating everyone based on their social status
d) Treating everyone based on their age
Answer: b) Treating everyone based on their individual needs
Question 2: Which of the following is a fundamental human right related to equality?
a) Right to own property
b) Right to free education
c) Right to vote
d) Right to travel internationally
Answer: c) Right to vote
Question 3: Which historical document emphasized the idea that “all men are created equal”?
a) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
b) Magna Carta
c) Declaration of Independence
d) United Nations Charter
Answer: c) Declaration of Independence
Question 4: What does the term “gender equality” refer to?
a) Treating men and women exactly the same in all aspects
b) Promoting the dominance of one gender over the other
c) Ensuring equal opportunities and rights for men and women
d) Encouraging men and women to have different roles in society
Answer: c) Ensuring equal opportunities and rights for men and women
Question 5: What is the purpose of affirmative action policies?
a) To discriminate against certain groups
b) To ensure that everyone is treated equally
c) To provide preferential treatment to disadvantaged groups
d) To maintain the status quo in society
Answer: c) To provide preferential treatment to disadvantaged groups
Question 6: Which movement aimed to secure voting rights for women?
a) Civil Rights Movement
b) Suffrage Movement
c) Labor Movement
d) LGBTQ+ Movement
Answer: b) Suffrage Movement
Question 7: What is meant by “economic equality”?
a) Ensuring that everyone has the same income
b) Ensuring that everyone has access to the same job opportunities
c) Reducing the wealth gap and providing equal economic opportunities
d) Promoting a socialist economic system
Answer: c) Reducing the wealth gap and providing equal economic opportunities
Question 8: Which international organization is dedicated to promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment?
a) UNICEF
b) WHO
c) UNESCO
d) UN Women
Answer: d) UN Women
Question 9: What is the main difference between equality and equity?
a) They mean the same thing and can be used interchangeably.
b) Equality focuses on fairness, while equity focuses on providing what is needed to achieve fairness.
c) Equality focuses on providing what is needed, while equity focuses on fairness.
d) There is no difference between the two terms.
Answer: b) Equality focuses on fairness, while equity focuses on providing what is needed to achieve fairness.
Question 10: Which U.S. civil rights leader is known for his role in advocating for racial equality through nonviolent civil disobedience?
a) Malcolm X
b) Martin Luther King Jr.
c) Rosa Parks
d) Harriet Tubman
Answer: b) Martin Luther King Jr.
Questions (11 to 20)
Question 11: In which state the mid day meal scheme was launched first
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Bihar
d. Chandigarh
Answer: Tamil Nadu
Question 12: Which act prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion or national origin?
a. Regulating Act of 1773
b. Charter Act of 1853
c. Civil Rights Act of 1964
d. None of the above.
Answer: Civil Rights Act of 1964
Question 13: Which civil rights activist is known for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott?
a) Rosa Parks
b) Harriet Tubman
c) Sojourner Truth
d) Amelia Earhart
Answer: a) Rosa Parks
Question 14: What was the significance of the Suffrage Movement?
a) It fought for the right to work in factories.
b) It fought for the right to free education.
c) It fought for the right to own property.
d) It fought for women’s right to vote.
Answer: d) It fought for women’s right to vote.
Question 15: Which legal standard is often used in cases involving equality and discrimination, requiring the government to have a compelling reason for any policy that treats individuals differently based on certain characteristics?
a) Rational basis review
b) Strict scrutiny
c) Intermediate scrutiny
d) Substantive due process
Answer: b) Strict scrutiny
Question 16: Which philosopher introduced the concept of “capabilities approach” as a way to measure and evaluate well-being and equality?
a) John Rawls
b) Karl Marx
c) Amartya Sen
d) Friedrich Hayek
Answer: c) Amartya Sen
Question 17: What is the “Veil of Ignorance,” as proposed by philosopher John Rawls?
a) A state of unawareness about one’s own identity and circumstances when designing principles of justice
b) A metaphor for the invisibility of certain groups in society
c) A legal doctrine used to challenge discriminatory laws
d) A term referring to unequal access to education
Answer: a) A state of unawareness about one’s own identity and circumstances when designing principles of justice
Question 18: What is “affirmative action” in the context of employment and education?
a) A policy that promotes discrimination against certain groups
b) A policy that ensures all individuals are treated equally in hiring and admissions
c) A policy that gives preference to disadvantaged groups to address historical discrimination
d) A policy that focuses solely on gender equality in the workplace
Answer: c) A policy that gives preference to disadvantaged groups to address historical discrimination
Question 19: What event led to the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
a) World War I
b) The Great Depression
c) World War II
d) The Cold War
Answer: c) World War II
Question 20: Which amendment to the United States Constitution abolished slavery?
a) 13th Amendment
b) 14th Amendment
c) 15th Amendment
d) 16th Amendment
Answer: a) 13th Amendment
Q.6 How does the word “democracy” evolve over time, according to Matilda Lyngdoh?
Good Evening Tanmay
Let me make you understand the question with an example.
Think of the word “democracy” like a recipe for a cake. When people first made the cake, they used simple ingredients. Over time, people added new ingredients and changed the recipe to make it better. So, the recipe keeps changing. We need to keep checking the recipe to make sure everyone still likes the cake. Likewise the evolution of democracy is.
A long time ago, “democracy” meant that a small group of people could vote on important decisions. As time passed, more people wanted to join in, so they changed the rules to include more voters. Over the years, the idea of democracy kept changing to make sure everyone could have a say, including women and different groups of people. Now, democracy means that everyone gets a chance to vote and be heard, but people still talk about how to make it even better and fairer for everyone.
I hope you get my answer. Thank you!
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