Social Science

Class 10
Kalpana Chawla

1.Power Sharing

Q.1 The minority___________ speaking community is relatively rich in Belgium.

a. French
b. Dutch
c. german
d. English
Answer: a. French
Q.2 Which one of the following religions was protected and fostered by Sri Lankans in their Constitution?
a. Christianity
b. Hinduism
c. Buddhism
d. Islam
Answer: c. Buddhism
Q.3 Prudential Reasons means_________.
a. Power sharing is the spirit of democracy.
b. Power sharing reduces the possibility of social conflicts.
c. Majority should always rule.
d. check and balance system is necessary in a democracy
Answer: b. Power sharing reduces the possibility of social conflicts.

Q.4 Which religion, protected by the Sri Lankan Constitution, was fostered by the majority of its population?
a. Christianity
b. Hinduism
c. Buddhism
d. Islam
Answer: c. Buddhism
Q.5 What is the meaning of “Prudential Reasons”?
a. Democracy is defined by power sharing.
b. Power sharing is instrumental in reducing potential social conflicts.
c. The majority should consistently dictate outcomes.
d. Democratic stability requires a system of checks and balances.
Answer: b. Power sharing is instrumental in reducing potential social conflicts.
Q.6 What kind of government exists at the community level in Belgium, elected by people from specific language
communities, and has authority over cultural, educational, and language-related matters?
a. Central Government
b. State Government
c. European Union Government
d. Community Government
Answer: d. Community Government
Q.7 Why was Brussels chosen as the headquarters for the European Union when many European countries came
together to form it?
a. Due to its historical significance
b. Because of its linguistic diversity
c. It was a neutral location
d.No specific reason
Answer: b. Because of its linguistic diversity
Q.8 What is one key reason in favor of power sharing?

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a. It ensures the dominance of the majority community.
b. It helps avoid civic strife and potential division of the country.
c. It guarantees stability through authoritative rule.
d. It establishes a single language as the official language.
Answer: b. It helps avoid civic strife and potential division of the country.
Q.9 Which set of reasons suggests that power sharing is valuable because it brings about better outcomes and
stability?
a. Ethical reasons
b. Prudential reasons
c. Cultural reasons
d. Linguistic reasons
Answer: b. Prudential reasons
Q.10 What was the traditional belief about political power in the Lesson?
a. All power should be centralized in one person or group.
b. Power should be distributed among diverse groups.
c. Democracy necessitates power-sharing.
d. Power should be exercised by elected officials.
Answer: a. All power should be centralized in one person or group.
Q.11 What is the term used for the distribution of power among different branches of government, such as the
legislature, executive, and judiciary?
Vertical division of power
Prudential sharing
Horizontal distribution of power
Federal division of power
Answer: c. Horizontal distribution of power
Q.12 What is the system where power is shared among governments at different levels, such as a general
government for the entire country and regional governments?
Federal division of power
Vertical division of power
Community government
Horizontal distribution of power
Answer: a. Federal division of power
Q.13 How can power be shared among different social groups ?
Through competition among political parties
Through alliances formed in elections
Through community governments
Through constitutional and legal arrangements
Answer: d. Through constitutional and legal arrangements
Q.14 What ensures that power does not remain in one hand in contemporary democracies? a. Reserved
constituencies
Division of power
Competition among political parties
Influence from interest groups
Answer: c. Competition among political parties
Q.15 Which of the following statements accurately distinguishes between Majoritarianism and Power sharing?
Majoritarianism emphasizes the dominance of the majority community, while Powersharing
emphasizes the sharing of power among different groups.
Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for consensus building, while Power sharingemphasizes the exclusion of
minority groups.
Majoritarianism emphasizes the importance of accommodating minority interests, whilePower sharing
emphasizes the need for majority rule.
Majoritarianism emphasizes the need for peaceful resolution of conflicts, while Powersharing
emphasizes the use of force to impose the majority’s will.
Answer: a. Majoritarianism emphasizes the dominance of the majority community, while Power sharing
emphasizes the sharing of power among different groups.
Q.16 The major objective of LTTE in Sri
Lanka was to
establish autonomy for Buddhist people
attain independence for Christians

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end Sinhala rule
demand separate homeland for Tamils.
Answer: d. demand separate homeland for Tamils.
Q.17 Which of the following system of power sharing is called system of checks and balances? a. Federal division
of powers
Horizontal distribution of powers
Separation of powers
Vertical Division of powers.
Answer: b. Horizontal distribution of powers Q.23 Which is the capital city of Belgium?
Brussels
Amsterdam
Antwerp
Vienna
Answer: a. Brussels
Q.18 Reservation for women in Parliament is a good example of which arrangement?
Power shared among different parties
Power shared among social groups
Power shared among different levels of government
Power shared among different organs of government
Answer: b. Power shared among social groups
Q.19 Complete the following table with correct information-
Act Passed in Year Passed by the Govt. of Was about

Sinhala only Act A- ? Sri Lanka B- ?

A- 1948, B- It was for making Tamil, the official language of the country.
A- 1956, B- It was for making Sinhala, the official language of the country.
A- 1956, B- It was for making Tamil, the official language of the country.
A- 1948, B- It was for making Sinhala, the official language of the country.
Answer: b. A- 1956, B- It was for making Sinhala, the official language of the country.
Q.20 In Belgium, out of the total population, 59 percent live in the Flemish region and speak _________ Language.
Dutch
French
English
German
Answer: a. Dutch
Q.21 A belief that the majority community should be able to rule a country in whichever way it wants, by
disregarding the wishes and needs of the minority is: a. Power Sharing b. Central Government
Majoritarianism
Community Government
Answer: c. Majoritarianism
Q.22 Which of the following is FALSE with respect to steps which were taken by the Sri Lankan Government to
achieve majoritarianism?
In 1956 an Act was passed under which Sinhala was replaced as official language.
Buddhism was given priority under the Act of 1956.
Both (i) and (ii)
Only (ii)
Only (i)
Neither (i) and (ii)
Answer: d. Neither (i) and (ii)
Q.23 Major population caste groups ____________ live in Sri Lanka.
Christian and Buddhist
Hindu and Tamil
Tamil and Muslim
Sinhala and Tamil
Answer: d. Sinhala and Tamil
Q.24 Which of the following is not the form of power sharing?
Horizontal distribution of power
Vertical division of power
Division of power among social groups

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 Division of power between people
Answer: d. Division of power between people
Q.25 Which are the two major ethnic groups of Belgium?
French and German
Dutch and French
Dutch and German
None of these
Which two languages among the following are prominently spoken by Belgium Nationals?
a. French and English
b. Dutch and French Russian and Dutch
Russian and French
Answer: b. Dutch and French
Q.26 Consider the following statements on Power Sharing and choose the correct option:
Majoritarianism is the real spirit of democracy.
It creates balance and harmony in different groups.
It reduces the possibility of conflict among social groups.
Power Sharing is the essence of democracy
a,b and c
b,c and d
a,c and d
a,b and d
Answer: B. b,c and d
Q.27 Sri Lanka became independent in the year
1956
1960
1947
1948
Answer: d. 1948
Q.28 Earlier, the idea of power-sharing has emerged in opposition to ____________. a. Democracy b.
Dictatorship
Monarchy
the principle of authoritarian Undivided political power.
Answer: d. the principle of authoritarian Undivided political power. Q.35 In Belgium the state governments are
________________
subordinate to the Central Government
not a subordinate to the Central Government
have no say before the Central Government
powerful enough to contradict the Central Government
Answer: b. not a subordinate to the Central Government
Q.29 Consider the following statements about the ethnic composition of Sri Lanka:
A. Major social groups are the Sinhala-speaking (74%) and Tamil-speaking (18%) B. Among the
Tamils, there are two sub-groups, Sri Lankan Tamils and Indian Tamils. C. There are about 7% Christians, who
are both Tamil and Sinhala.
D. Most of the Sinhala-speaking are Hindus or Muslims and most of the Tamil-speaking areBuddhists.
Which of the above statements are correct?
A,B,C
A,B,D
B,C,D
A,B,C,D
Answer: a. A,B,C
Q.30 Annette Studies in a Dutch medium school in the Northern region of Belgium.
Many French speak students in her school want the medium of instruction to be French. Her parents approach
towards the respective government to realize the desire of the child. What could be the measure Belgian
government will adopt in such a situation?
Majoritarian measures
Despotic measures
Policy of accommodation
All of the above

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Answer: c. Policy of accommodation
Q.31 The population of Sri Lanka is divided into _______
Sinhala 55% and Tamil 45%
Sinhala 68% and Tamil 25%
Sinhala 74% and Tamil 18%
Sinhala 80% and Tamil 15%
Answer: c. Sinhala 74% and Tamil 18%
Q.32 You are a citizen of a country that has a democratic form of government. You want to ensure that the system
of power-sharing in your country is effective and that no one branch of government has absolute power.
All power is concentrated in the hands of the legislature only.
Power is divided between the central government and the states or provinces, with eachlevel having its own
sphere of influence.
Power is separated among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with eachbranch having its own
responsibilities and powers.
Power is shared among different levels of governments, such as the national, regional,and local governments,
with each level having some degree of autonomy.
Answer: c. Power is separated among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches, with each branch having
its own responsibilities and powers.
Q.33 Modern democracies maintain check and balance system. Identify the correct option based on the horizontal
power sharing arrangement.
Central government, state government, local bodies
Legislative, executive, judiciary
Among different social groups
Among different pressure groups
Answer: b. Legislative, executive, judiciary
Q.34 Which of the following is a very good example of sharing power among different social group? a. Panchayati
Raj system in India
Municipal Corporation
Community Government in Belgium
Federal arrangement in India
Answer: c. Community Government in Belgium
Q.35 What are the similarities between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
Both are poor countries
Both are non-democratic countries
Both are democratic countries
None of these
Answer: c. Both are democratic countries
Q.36 Power Sharing is desirable because it
helps the people of different communities to celebrated their festivals.
imposes the will of the majority community over others.
reduces the conflict between social groups.
ensures instability in the political order.
Answer: c. reduces the conflict between social groups.
Q.37 Consider the following statements regarding power sharing arrangements in Belgium and identify the
incorrect one from the following:
Equal number of members from Dutch and French community in the central government.
Separate government for Brussels with equal representation of communities.
The state government to be subordinate to the central government.
Community government elected by people belonging to one language community.
Answer: c. The state government to be subordinate to the central government.
Q.38 Which of the following language is not spoken in Belgium?
German
French
English
Dutch
Answer: c. English
Q.39 Sri Lanka is a unitary form of government whereas _________ has a federal government. a. China
b. Japan
Belgium

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d.
France
Answer: c. Belgium

Q.40 Identify the Country-

Emerged as an Independent country in 1948. Neighboring country of India.
74% of population speaks Sinhala while 18% of population are Tamil speakers. In 1956, an Act was passed
to recognize Sinhala as the only official language of this country.
Select the appropriate option from the following.
Germany
Belgium
Sri Lanka
India.
Answer: c. Sri Lanka.

Q.41 Identify the incorrect option from the following:

Belgium has a population of slightly over one crore.
Belgium shares borders with Germany, France, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands.
Belgium is a large country in North America.
None of the Above.
Answer: c. Belgium is a large country in North America.

Q.42 Recognize the Country:

Achieved independence in 1948. Neighbor to India. 74% of the population speaks Sinhala while 18% are Tamil
speakers. In 1956, an Act was passed to establish Sinhala as the sole official language. a. Germany
Belgium
Sri Lanka
India
Answer: c. Sri Lanka.

Q.43 Find the incorrect option from the following:

Belgium has a population of a little over one crore.
Belgium is surrounded by the borders of Germany, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands
Belgium is a big country in North America.
None of the Above.
Answer: c. Belgium is a big country in North America.

Q44. Belgium Shares borders with France, the Netherlands, Germany and ……?
A. England
B. Norway
C. Luxembourg
D. Italy

Q45. In the capital city Brussels, 80 percent people speak………?

A. French
B. Dutch
C. German
D. English

Q46. 20 % of the people of Brussels Speak………?

A. Dutch
B. English
C. German
D. Italian

Q47. Brussels presented a special problem:What was it?

A. Dutch-speaking people constituted a minority in the country, but a majority in the capital
B. Dutch-speaking people constituted a majority in the country, but a minority in the capital

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C. Other foriehn languages were seeping in
D. English was becoming dominant

48. What percentage of Srilankan Population is Tamil Speaking?

A. 50%
B. 20%
C. 18%
D. 16%

49. The people whose forefathers came from India to Srilanka as plantation workers during the colonial period are
called…….
A. Sri Lankan Tamils
B. Indian Tamils
C. Tamil Indians
D. Indian Sri Lankans

50.. Most of the Sinhalese Speaking people in Srilanka are…………?

A. Hindus
B. Christians
C. Muslims
D. Buddhists

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d.

2. Federalism

1.Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to:

(a) Democratic
(b) federal
(c) Authoritarian
(d) none of the above
Answer: (b) federal

2.Which country is an example of coming together federation?

(a) Belgium
(b) USA
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) India
Answer: (b) USA

3.In federalism, power is divided between various constituent units and:

(a) central authority
(b) states
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
Answer: (a) central authority

4)The number of seats reserved for women in the panchayats and municipalities is
(a) one-fourth
(b) one-third
(c) half
(d) one-fifth
Answer: (b) one-third

5) Which are the basic objectives of a federal system?

(a) To safeguard and promote unity of the country
(b) To accommodate regional diversity
(c) To share powers among different communities
(d) Both (a) and (b)
Answer: (d) Both (a) and (b)

6)Which form of power sharing is most commonly referred to as federalism?

(a) Horizontal division of power
(b) Vertical division of power
(c) Division of power among various communities
(d) Sharing of power among political parties
Answer: (b) Vertical division of power

7) The Union List includes subjects such as:

(a) Education, forests, trade unions, marriages, adoption and succession.
(b) Police, trade, commerce, agriculture and irrigation.
(c) Residuary subjects like computer software.
(d) Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications.
Answer: (d) Defence, foreign affairs, banking, currency, communications

8)Subjects like computer software comes in the

(a) Union List

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(b) State List pk
(c) Concurrent List
(d) Residuary List
Answer: (d) Residuary List

9)There are two kinds of routes through which federations have been formed. Which are they?
(a) One route involves independent states coming together on their own to form a bigger unit
(b) Second route is where a large country decides to divide its powers between the states and the national
government
(c) Both the above
(d) None of the above
Answer: (c) Both the above

10) The system of Panchayati Raj involves:

(a) Village, State and Union levels
(b) Village, District and State levels
(c) Village and State levels
(d) Village, Block and District levels
Answer: (d) Village, Block and District levels

11) Which of the following states has been given a special status?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Tripura
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana
Answer: (a) Jammu and Kashmir

12) What is true regarding sources of revenue in a federal system

(a) States have no financial powers or independent sources of revenue.
(b) States are dependent for revenue or funds on the central government.
(c) Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy.
(d) States have no financial autonomy.
Answer: (c) Sources of revenue for each level of government are clearly specified to ensure its financial autonomy

13) Which one of the following States in India has its own Constitution?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) J & K
(d) Nagaland
Answer: (c) J & K

14)The number of Scheduled Languages in India is

(a) 21
(b) 22
(c) 23
(d) 25
Answer: (b) 22

15)What is the third tier of government known as?

(a) Village Panchayats
(b) State government
(c) Local self-government
(d) Zila Parishad
Answer: (c) Local self-government

16)As per the census, India has _____ major languages.

a) 22
b) 131
c) 121

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d.
d) 161
Answer: (c)121

17) The federal system of government has dual objectives to safeguard and promote the unity of the country while
at the same time accommodating regional diversity.
a) True
b) False
Answer: (a)True

18)Which of the following subjects are included in the State List?

a) Agriculture
b) Irrigation
c) Police
d) All of the above
Answer: (d)All of the above

19)Due to their peculiar social and historical circumstances, the Constitution of India gives special status to some
Indian states. These provisions are given in ________.
a) Article 371
b) Article 271
c) Article 172
d) Article 152
Answer: (a)Article 371

20)Besides Hindi, there are ______ other languages recognised as Scheduled Languages by the Constitution.
a) 21
b) 24
c) 12
d) 31
Answer: (a)21

21) Which among the following is an example of the unitary system of government?
a) Belgium
b) Sri Lanka
c) Both Sri Lanka and Belgium
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (b)
22) Which of the following statements are true about the federalism system of government?
a) Federalism is a system of government in which the power is divided between a central authority and various
constituent units of the country.
b) In federalism, there is usually more than one level of government for the entire country.
c) In federalism, there will be a government at the level of provinces or states that look after much of the day-to-
day administering of their state.
d) All of the above.
Answer: Option (d)
23) How many of the world’s 193 countries have federal political systems?
a) 25
b) 100
c) 145
d) 70
Answer: Option (a)
24) ______ made the shift from a unitary to a federal system of government.
a) Sri Lanka
b) Belgium
c) Both Belgium and Sri Lanka
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (b)

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25) Which of the following does not have a federal system of government?
a) India
b) USA
c) Russia
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (d)
26) Which of the following does not have a federal political system?
a) China
b) New Zealand
c) Japan
d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
27) Which of the following statements is true about the unitary system of government?
a) Under the unitary system, either there is only one level of government, or the sub-units are subordinate to the
central government.
b) The central government can pass on orders to the provincial or local government.
c) State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the central government.
d) All of the above.
Answer: Option (d)
28) As per the census, India has _____ major languages.
a) 22
b) 131
c) 121
d) 161
Answer: Option (c)
29) The federal system of government has dual objectives to safeguard and promote the unity of the
country while at the same time accommodating regional diversity.
a) True
b) False
Answer: Option (a)
30) Which of the following is an example of ‘holding together’ federations?
a) India
b) USA
c) Switzerland
d) None of the above.
Answer: Option (a)
31) Which of the following is an example of ‘coming together’ federations?
a) Spain
b) Belgium
c) USA
d) All the above.
Answer: Option (c)
32) Which of the following are included in the Union List?
a) Banking
b) Foreign Affairs
c) Defence of the country
d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
33) Which of the following subjects are included in the State List?
a) Agriculture
b) Irrigation
c) Police
d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
34) If there is a conflict in the laws made for the subjects in the Concurrent List, then the decision made
by _______ will prevail.
a) State Government
b) Union Government
c) President

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d.
d) All of the above
Answer: Option (b)
35) Who has the power to make laws on the ‘residuary’ subjects?
a) Union Government
b) State Government
c) Supreme Court
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a)
36) Which of the following states in India enjoys a special status?
a) Arunachal Pradesh
b) Mizoram
c) Nagaland
d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
37) Due to their peculiar social and historical circumstances, the Constitution of India gives special status
to some Indian states. These provisions are given in ________.
a) Article 371
b) Article 271
c) Article 172
d) Article 152
Answer: Option (a)
38) Some states were created not on the basis of language but to recognise differences based on culture,
ethnicity or geography. Examples of such states are__________.
a) Jharkhand
b) Uttarakhand
c) Nagaland
d) All of the above
Answer: Option (d)
39) Besides Hindi, there are ______ other languages recognised as Scheduled Languages by the
Constitution.
a) 21
b) 24
c) 12
d) 31
Answer: Option (a)
40) The number of languages in India depends on the way one counts it. As per information recorded in
Census 2011, there are _______ distinct languages which people mentioned as their mother tongues.
a) 1200
b) 150
c) 1300
d) 1100
Answer: Option (c)
41.Belgium shifted from a unitary form of government to:
(a) Democratic
(b) federal
(c) Authoritarian
(d) none of the above
Answer: (b) federal
42.Which country is an example of coming together federation?
(a) Belgium
(b) USA
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) India
Answer: (b) USA
43.In federalism, power is divided between various constituent units and:
(a) central authority
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(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
Answer: (a) central authority
44.The municipal corporation officers are called:
(a) Mayors
(b) MLAs
(c) Sarpanch
(d) none of these
Answer: (a) Mayors
45.Which countries follow the unitary system of government?
(a) Belgium, Spain and India
(b) USA Japan and Belgium
(c) United Arab Emirates, China and Sri Lanka
(d) France, Germany and India
Answer: (c) USA Japan and Belgium
46.State government has powers of its own for which it is not answerable to the:
(a) central government
(b) judiciary
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of the above
Answer: (b) judiciary
47.Federations have been formed with the two kinds of:
(a) states
(b) routes
(c) people
(d) none of the above
Answer: (a) state
48.Power to interpret the constitution is with the:
(a) courts
(b) judiciary
(c) state government
(d) none of the above
Answer: (b) judiciary
49.The coming together federation is:
(a) India
(b) Spain
(c) USA
(d) Australia
Answer: (c) USA
50.Who can make laws relating to the subjects mentioned in the Union list?
(a) Local Government
(b) State Government
(c) Union Government
(d) State and Union
Answer: (c) Union Governmen

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d.

3. Gender Religion And Caste

1) Which of the following statements are true regarding feminist movements?

a) Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and family life.
b) Agitations demanded enhancing the political and legal status of women and improving their educational and
career opportunities.
c) There were agitations in different countries for the extension of voting rights to women.
d) All of the above.
Answer: Option (d)
2) In Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Norway and ________, the participation of women in public
life is very high.
a) Finland
b) Hungary
c) Russia
d) Latvia
Answer: Option (a)
3) Patriarchal society means ________.
a) A society dominated by men
b) A society dominated by women
c) A society where there is equality between men and women
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (a)
4) The literacy rate among women in India is _________.
a) 45 per cent
b) 50 per cent
c) 60 per cent
d) 54 per cent
Answer: Option (d)
5) The literacy rate among men in India is _______.
a) 76 per cent
b) 80 per cent
c) 66 per cent
d) 56 per cent
Answer: Option (a)
6) On average, an Indian woman works _______ more than an average man every day.
a) Three hours
b) Two hours
c) One hour
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (c)
7) The Equal Remuneration Act of _______ provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work.
a) 1986
b) 1976
c) 1966
d) 1972
Answer: Option (b)
8) The national average of child sex ratio (number of girl children per thousand boys) in the country as
per Census 2011 was _______.
a) 974
b) 924
c) 954
d) 914
Answer: Option (d)

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9) Which of the following states have a child sex ratio of less than 800?
a) Kerala
b) Maharashtra
c) Karnataka
d) None of the above
Answer: Option (d)
10) The percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha had crossed 10 per cent of its total strength
for the first time in _______.
a) 1999
b) 2004
c) 2009
d) 2019
Answer: Option (c)
11) The world average of women’s representation in national parliaments across different regions of the
world is ___________.
a) Around 19%
b) Around 50%
c) Around 40%
d) Around 30%
Answer: Option (a)
12) ______ region has the highest representation of women in their national parliaments.
a) Pacific
b) Americas
c) Middle-east
d) Nordic countries
Answer: Option (d)
13) Which of the following statements is true?
a) Every social difference does not lead to social division.
b) Social differences divide similar people from one another, but they also unite very different people.
c) People belonging to different social groups share differences and similarities, cutting across the boundaries of
their groups.
d) All of the above.
Answer: Option (d)
14) ___________ of seats in local government bodies, in panchayats and municipalities, are now reserved
for women.
a) Three-fourth
b) One-third
c) One-fourth
d) One-fifth
Answer: Option (b)
15) ____________ used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. He believed that politics
must be guided by ethics drawn from religion.
a) C Rajagopalachari
b) Sardar Patel
c) Gandhiji
d) Nehru
Answer: Option (c)
16) Which of the following statements are true regarding communal politics?
a) State power is used to establish the domination of one religious group over the rest.
b) Beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to those of other religions.
c) Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of a social community.
d) All of the above.
Answer: Option (d)
17) __________ are those laws that deal with family-related matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption,
inheritance, etc.
a) Family laws
b) Religious laws
c) Community laws
d) State laws

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d.
Answer: Option (a)
18) There is no official religion in _______.
a) Sri Lanka
b) England
c) Pakistan
d) India
Answer: Option (d)
19) Which of the following statements is true?
a) The Constitution of India allows the state to intervene in matters of religion in order to ensure equality within
religious communities.
b) Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion.
c) The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to profess, practise and propagate any
religion or not to follow any.
d) All of the above.
Answer: Option (d)
20) The representation of women in different state assemblies is ____________.
a) Less than 5%
b) More than 5%
c) More than 10%
d) More than 20%
Answer: Option (a)

21. What is the percentage of Hindus in India, as per the 2001 Census?
(a) 13.4
(b) 80.5
(c) 90.2
(d) 91

Answer: (b) 80.5

22. Among the following, which countries have high participation of women in public life?
(a) Sweden and India
(b) Norway and Sri Lanka
(c) Nepal and Finland
(d) Sweden and Africa

Answer: (d) Sweden and Africa

23. Family laws deal with
(a) marriage and divorce
(b) adoption
(c) inheritance
(d) all of the above

Answer: (d) all of the above

24. The distinguishing feature of communalism is:
(a) Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community.
(b) Communalism leads to the belief that people belonging to different religions can live as equal citizens within
one nation.
(c) A communal mind does not lead to quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community.
(d) A secular constitution is sufficient combat communalism.

Answer: (a) Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community.

25. In India, the representation of women in legislature has been
(a) moderate
(b) high
(c) low
(d) very low

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26. 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) A, B and D
(b) B, C and D
(c) B and C
(d) A and D

Answer: (c) B and C

27. The system where father is the head of the family is called
(a) hierarchy
(b) matriarchy
(c) patriarchy
(d) monarchy

Answer: (c) patriarchy

28. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
(a) Biological difference between men and women
(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
(c) Unequal child sex ratio
(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.

Answer: (b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
29. Jotiba Phule was a/an
(a) social reformer
(b) political leader
(c) educationist
(d) environmentalist

Answer: (a) social reformer

30. In India seats are reserved for women in:
A. Lok Sabha
B. State legislative assemblies
C. Cabinets
D. Panchayati Raj bodies
(a) A, B and D
(b) B, C and D
(c) B and C
(d) A and D

Answer: (a) A, B and D

31. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It
(a) prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
(b) gives official status to one religion.
(c) provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
(d) ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.

Answer: (b) gives official status to one religion.

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32. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It
(a) prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
(b) gives official status to one religion.

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d.
(c) provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
(d) ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.

Answer: (b) gives official status to one religion.

33. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
(a) Biological difference between men and women
(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
(c) Unequal child sex ratio
(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.

Answer: (b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
34. From the given countries, which has a high participation of women in public life.
(a)Norway and Sri Lanka
(b)Sweden and India
(c)Sweden and Africa
(d)Nepal and Finland

Answer:(c)Sweden and Africa.

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35. In some places in India, by how much the child sex ratio has fallen to as low as?
(a) 927
(b) 840
(c) 820
(d) 800
Answer:(d) 800
36. The percentage of elected women members in the Lok Sabha has never reached what per cent of its total
strength?
(a) 25%
(b) 15%
(c) 10%
(d) 5%

Answer: (c) 10%

37. Which of these matters deal with the ‘Family Laws’?
(a) Marriage and divorce
(b) Adoption
(c) Inheritance
(d) All of these

Answer: (d) All of these

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38. Which of these is true about the most ugly form of communalism?
(a) Communal violence
(b) Riots
(c) Massacre
(d) All the above

Answer: (d) All the above

39. What is leading to the breakdown of caste hierarchy?
(a) Large-scale urbanisation
(b) Growth of literacy and education
(c) Occupational mobility
(d) All of the above

Answer: (d) All of the above

40. In which of these categories of work do you think less time is spent by men?
(a) Household and related work

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(c) Income-generating work
(d) Talking and gossiping

Answer: (a) Household and related work

41. Indian society is of which type?
(a) A matriarchal society
(b) A patriarchal society
(c) A fraternal society
(d) None of these

Answer: (b) A patriarchal society

42. What is the result of political expression of gender division?
(a) Has helped to improve women’s role in public life
(b) Has provided a superior status to women
(c) The position remains the same, as it was
(d) None of the above

Answer: (a) Has helped to improve women’s role in public life

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43. What is mean by the term ‘Feminist’?
(a) Having the qualities considered typical of women.
(b) A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.
(c) The belief that men and women are equal.
(d) Men who look like women.

Answer: (b) A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.
44. “A woman or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women.” Select the correct
option for the definition.
(a) Feminist
(b) Patriarchy
(c) Caste hierarchy
(d) Social change

Answer: (a) Feminist

45. Which leaders worked for the elimination of caste system in India?
(a) Jotiba Phule, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Ram as warn Naicker
(b) Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi
(c) Jotiba Phule, Periyar Ramaswami Naicker and Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Swami Vivekanand, Jotiba Phule and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Answer: (a) Jotiba Phule, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Ram as warn Naicker
46. The distinguishing feature of communalism is:
(a) Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community.
(b) Communalism leads to the belief that people belonging to different religions can live as equal citizens within
one nation.
(c) A communal mind does not lead to quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community.
(d) A secular constitution is sufficient combat communalism.
47. In India, the official religion of the state is :
(a) Hinduism
(b) Islam
(c) Christianity
(d) None
Answer: (d) None
48. The system in which father is known as the head of the family
(a) Monarchy
(b) Patriarchy
(c) Hierarchy
(d) None of the above

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d.
Answer: (b) Patriarchy
49. In which system of elected bodies about one-third seats are reserved for women?
(a) Panchayats and Municipals
(b) Lok Sabha
(c) State Assemblies
(d) None of these
Answer:(a) Panchayats and Municipals
50. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women is termed as
(a) Feminist
(b) Patriarchy
(c) Caste hierarchy
(d) Social change

*Group members:-
Azeem
Veena
Laxman
Keerti
Adilsha
Sameerkhan
Dwarka
Poorvi
Sahana

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