15
Minutes
26
Questions
1 / -0
Marking
Q1. What is the percentage of Hindus in India, as per the 2001 Census?
13.4
80.5
90.2
91
Q2. Among the following, which countries have high participation of women in public life?
Sweden and India
Norway and Sri Lanka
Nepal and Finland
Sweden and Africa
Q3. Family laws deal with
marriage and divorce
adoption
inheritance
all of the above
Q4. 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.
Q5. In India, the representation of women in legislature has been
moderate
high
low
very low
Q6. Identify the statements which suggest that it is not politics that gets caste-ridden, it is the caste that gets politicised.
A. When governments are formed, political parties take care that representatives of different castes find a place in it.
B. Each caste group incorporates neighbouring castes which were earlier excluded.
C. Various caste groups enter into a coalition with other castes.
D. Political parties and candidates in elections make appeals to caste sentiments.
A, B and D
B, C and D
B and C
A and D
Q7. The system where father is the head of the family is called
hierarchy
matriarchy
patriarchy
monarchy
Q8. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
Biological difference between men and women
Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
Unequal child sex ratio
Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.
Q9. Jotiba Phule was a/an
social reformer
political leader
educationist
environmentalist
Q10. In India seats are reserved for women in:
A. Lok Sabha
B. State legislative assemblies
C. Cabinets
D. Panchayati Raj bodies
A, B and D
B, C and D
B and C
A and D
Q11. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It
prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
gives official status to one religion.
provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.
Q12. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It
prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
gives official status to one religion.
provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.
Q13. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
Biological difference between men and women
Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
Unequal child sex ratio
Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.
Q14. From the given countries, which has a high participation of women in public life.
Norway and Sri Lanka
Sweden and India
Sweden and Africa
Nepal and Finland
Q15. In some places in India, by how much the child sex ratio has fallen to as low as?
927
840
820
800
...and 11 more challenging questions available in the interactive simulator.