CBSE Class 10 Social Science Gender Religion and Caste Important Questions Set B

Objective Type Questions

Question. What is meant by gender division’ ?
(a) Division between men and poor.
(b) Division between males and females.
(c) Division between educated and uneducated.
(d) None of the above.
Answer: (b)

Question. What is meant by the term ‘Feminist’ ?
(a) The qualities which are 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 unequal.
(d) The man who looks like the woman.
Answer: (b)

Question. What is the basic idea of communal politics ?
(a) Religion is the basis of social community.
(b) Every society is a community.
(c) Everyone is equal.
(d) No one should dominate others.
Answer: (a)

Question. Which one of these does not refer to the ‘Feminist movement’ ?
(a) Improving educational and career opportunities for women.
(b) Giving voting rights to the women.
(c) Training them in household jobs.
(d) Improving their political and legal status.
Answer: (c)

Question. Which type of country India is ?
(a) Communist
(b) Dictator
(c) Monarchy
(d) Secular
Answer: (d)

Question. In which of the following countries, the participation of women is not very large ?
(a) Sweden
(b) Norway
(c) India
(d) Finland
Answer: (c)

Question. Which of the following social reformers fought against caste system ?
(a) Jyotiba Phule
(b) Mahatma Gandhi
(c) B.R. Ambedkar
(d) All of the above.
Answer: (d)

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

Question. Which of these Acts provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work to both men and women ?
(a) Similar Wages Act
(b) Equal Remuneration Act
(c) Wages Equality Act
(d) Equality Act
Answer: (b)

Question. What are the steps taken to provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities?
(a) Reservation for election to 1/2 of the seats for women.
(b) Appointment of 1/2 women members.
(c) Reservation for election to 1/3 of the seats for women.
(d) None of the above.
Answer: (c)

Question. The Constitution of India has banned untouchability. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. The process of urbanisation has strengthened the caste norms. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. The Constitution of India allows discrimination on the grounds of religion. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. The idea of secularism constitutes one of the foundations of India. (True/False)
Answer: True

Question. Gandhiji used to say that religion should be separated from politics. (True/False)
Answer: False

Question. Match the following :

Answer: 1. (C), 2. (D), 3. (E), 4. (A), 5. (B)

Question. What does the chair in the above image proves? (Image depicting various religious symbols on a chair)
(a) Focus on one religion.
(b) President’s power.
(c) Chief Minister’s secular credentials.
(d) People cannot follow all religion.
Answer: (c)

Question. Complete the following: Secular state is a state which ______.
Answer: has no official religion of its own.

Question. Matriarchal: Female dominated, Patriarchal: Male dominated, ___________: Equality for women.
Answer: Feminist

Question. Arrange the following events in correct sequence.
(i) In India, the proportion of women in legislature has been very low.
(ii) In this respect, India is among the bottom group of nations in the world.
(iii) For example, the percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha has never even reached 10 per cent of its total strength.
(iv) Their share in the state assemblies is less than 5 per cent.
(a) i-iii-iv-ii
(b) iii-iv-ii-i
(c) i-ii-iv-iii
(d) ii-i-iii-iv
Answer: (a)

Question. Complete the table with correct information with regard to perceptions of ideal woman :

Answer:

Question. Correct the following statement and rewrite. There is no official religion for the Indian states i.e., unlike Sri Lanka (Buddhism), Pakistan (Islam) and America (Judaism).
Answer: There is no official religion for the Indian states i.e., unlike Sri Lanka (Buddhism) Pakistan (Islam) and England (Christianity).

Question. Read the following information and write a single term for it.
The Constitution of India provides freedom to profess and practice any religion to all its citizens. The Constitution of India prohibits discrimination on religious grounds.
Answer: Secular/Secularism

Question. Identify the nature of a country with the help of following features:

• The constitution permits to practice any religion
• Discrimination on religious grounds is prohibited
• Government can intervene to ensure equality within one religion

Answer: Secular state

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question. What do you mean by gender division ?
Answer: Division of work between the male and female in the society is called gender division.

Question. What is the best way to achieve women’s well-being as proposed by feminists in India ?
Answer: Women should be given equal power in all spheres of life.

Question. Which Act provides that equal wage should be paid for equal work ?
Answer: Equal Wages Act provides that equal wages should be paid for equal work.

Question. In which government bodies seats are reserved for women ?
Answer: In Panchayati Raj bodies seats are reserved for women.

Question. What is considered to be the highest form of communalism ?
Answer: Communal violence, riots and massacre are considered to be the highest form of communalism.

Question. Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.
Answer: (i) India is a secular state as no religion has been given special status and no religion has been declared to be the official religion of India. (ii) People are allowed to follow, practice, and propagate any religion. The state power is not allowed to make any discrimination on the grounds of religion.

Question. Which form of social division is unique in India ?
Answer: Caste division is unique in India.

Question. What are the reasons of breakdown of caste hierarchy in India ?
Answer: Increase in literacy rate and economic development are the reason breakdown of caste hierarchy in India.

Question. How are caste inequalities still continuing in India ? Explain.
Answer: Caste problems have not completely been disappeared from India. Most people cease to marry outside their caste. Untouchability is still practiced in some parts of India.