Gender, Religion and Caste (Quiz)

Welcome to your Gender, Religion and Caste (Quiz)

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

Equal Rights Act, 1980

Gender Equality Act, 1972

Employment Rights Act, 1995

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

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

Secularism

Communalism

Casteism

Socialism

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

40% women, 60% men

54% women, 76% men

60% women, 80% men

70% women, 50% men

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

Mandates a state religion

Favors a particular religion

Restricts religious practices

Prohibits religious discrimination

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

Caste system has completly disappeared from contemporary India

Untouchability has ended completely from contemporary 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

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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

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

Communist

Casteist

Feminist

Secular

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

14.36%

33.33%

20%

10%

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What percentage of seats women demanded in the Indian Parliament?

40%

50%

25%

33.33%

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10.

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

More than 10 Lakh women elected in local governments

Half percent representation in Lok Sabha

Equal pay for women in all fields

Women holding majority of parliament seats

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11.

What is the positive role of caste in politics?

Leads to conflicts and violence

Creates economic growth

Diverts attention from other issues

Gives disadvantaged communities a voice

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12.

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

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13.

How did women advocate for gender equality?

By avoiding politics

Through radical movements

By working only at home

By accepting inequality

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14.

The distinguishing feature of communalism is:

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

A secular constitution is sufficient combat communalism

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15.

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

Politics should ignore religion

Religion should dominate politics

They should be separate

Politics must be guided by ethics from religion

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16.

How communalism plays a negative role in our lives?

It leads to communal violence, riots and massacre

All of these

It leads to harmony in the diverse society

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

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17.

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

Feminist Movement

Civil Rights Movement

Nationalist Movement

Anti-Apartheid Movement

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18.

Gender division stands for _________________

Biological differences between men and women

Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

Absence of voting rights for women

Unequal child sex-ratio

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19.

What is one key cause of gender division in society?

Biological differences

Political laws

Educational differences

Societal norms

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20.

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

It leads to political unity

It promotes development

It diverts attention from important issues like poverty

It increases voter turnout

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