Gender, Religion and Caste (Quiz)

Welcome to your Gender, Religion and Caste (Quiz)

1.

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

Nationalist Movement

Anti-Apartheid Movement

Feminist Movement

Civil Rights Movement

2.

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

Half percent representation in Lok Sabha

Equal pay for women in all fields

Women holding majority of parliament seats

More than 10 Lakh women elected in local governments

3.

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

Politics should ignore religion

Politics must be guided by ethics from religion

Religion should dominate politics

They should be separate

4.

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

40% women, 60% men

70% women, 50% men

60% women, 80% men

54% women, 76% men

5.

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

14.36%

20%

33.33%

10%

6.

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

Favors a particular religion

Mandates a state religion

Restricts religious practices

Prohibits religious discrimination

7.

The distinguishing feature of communalism is:

A secular constitution is sufficient combat communalism

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

Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community

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

8.

How communalism plays a negative role in our lives?

It leads to communal violence, riots and massacre

All of these

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

It leads to harmony in the diverse society

9.

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

It leads to political unity

It diverts attention from important issues like poverty

It promotes development

It increases voter turnout

10.

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

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

Employment Rights Act, 1995

Equal Rights Act, 1980

Gender Equality Act, 1972

11.

What percentage of seats women demanded in the Indian Parliament?

50%

40%

33.33%

25%

12.

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

Untouchability has ended completely from contemporary India

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

Caste system has completly disappeared from contemporary India

Like gender and religion, caste division is universal

13.

What is one key cause of gender division in society?

Educational differences

Societal norms

Biological differences

Political laws

14.

Gender division stands for _________________

Unequal child sex-ratio

Absence of voting rights for women

Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

Biological differences between men and women

15.

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

Secular

Casteist

Communist

Feminist

16.

What is 'Caste Group Expansion' in politics?

Rejecting the caste system altogether

Merging caste groups to win votes

Restricting caste groups from voting

Creating new castes based on occupation

17.

How did women advocate for gender equality?

By accepting inequality

By working only at home

By avoiding politics

Through radical movements

18.

What is the positive role of caste in politics?

Gives disadvantaged communities a voice

Creates economic growth

Leads to conflicts and violence

Diverts attention from other issues

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.

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

Casteism

Socialism

Secularism

Communalism

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