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Gender, Religion and Caste
(i) Women started to organize themselves in different parts of the world and demanded equal rights and extension of voting rights to women.
(ii) They organized movements so that more and more legal, educational and career opportunities could be given to them.
(iii) Many radical feminist movements were also started aimed at equality in personal and family life as well.
With the help of all these activities women were able to achieve gender equality.
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When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to
In India seats are reserved for women in
Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics. Communal politics is based on the belief that
(A) One religion is superior to that of others.
(B) People belonging to different religions can live together happily as equal citizens.
(C) Followers of a particular religion constitute one community.
(D) State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
Social divisions based on _________ are peculiar to India.
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :
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List-I |
List-II |
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1. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men. |
A. Communalist |
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2. A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community. |
B. Feminist |
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3. A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community. |
C. Secularist |
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4. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs. |
D. Castiest |
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
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(a) |
B |
C |
A |
D |
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(b) |
B |
A |
D |
C |
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(c) |
D |
C |
A |
B |
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(d) |
C |
A |
B |
D |
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Among the following which countries have high participation of women in public life?
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