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?

Civil Rights Movement

Nationalist Movement

Feminist Movement

Anti-Apartheid Movement

2.

What is 'Caste Group Expansion' in politics?

Rejecting the caste system altogether

Creating new castes based on occupation

Restricting caste groups from voting

Merging caste groups to win votes

3.

What percentage of seats women demanded in the Indian Parliament?

25%

50%

33.33%

40%

4.

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

Socialism

Casteism

Communalism

Secularism

5.

What is one key cause of gender division in society?

Political laws

Biological differences

Educational differences

Societal norms

6.

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

33.33%

14.36%

10%

20%

7.

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

Casteist

Communist

Secular

Feminist

8.

How communalism plays a negative role in our lives?

It leads to harmony in the diverse society

All of these

It leads to communal violence, riots and massacre

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

9.

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

Religion should dominate politics

Politics must be guided by ethics from religion

Politics should ignore religion

They should be separate

10.

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

Equal pay for women in all fields

Women holding majority of parliament seats

Half percent representation in Lok Sabha

More than 10 Lakh women elected in local governments

11.

What is the positive role of caste in politics?

Gives disadvantaged communities a voice

Diverts attention from other issues

Creates economic growth

Leads to conflicts and violence

12.

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

13.

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

70% women, 50% men

54% women, 76% men

60% women, 80% men

40% women, 60% men

14.

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

Gender Equality Act, 1972

Equal Rights Act, 1980

Employment Rights Act, 1995

Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

15.

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

Caste system has completly disappeared 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

Untouchability has ended completely from contemporary India

Like gender and religion, caste division is universal

16.

What does 'Casteism' mean?

The belief that caste is irrelevant in society

Equal representation for all castes

The belief that caste is the only basis for social community

Abolition of caste system

17.

How did women advocate for gender equality?

Through radical movements

By accepting inequality

By working only at home

By avoiding politics

18.

The distinguishing feature of communalism is:

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

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

19.

Gender division stands for _________________

Biological differences between men and women

Absence of voting rights for women

Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

Unequal child sex-ratio

20.

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

Prohibits religious discrimination

Mandates a state religion

Restricts religious practices

Favors a particular religion

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