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Gender, Religion and Caste
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Explain different considerations about religion and politics.

Answer

The considerations are:
(i)According to Gandhiji 'Religion can never be separated from politics.' Here he meant by religion not a particular religion like Hinduism, or Islam but moral values that found in all religions.
Gandhiji believed the politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion.

(ii)Human rights groups in our country have argued that most of the victims of communal riots are people from religious minorities. They have demanded that the government takes special steps to protect religious minorities.

(iii)Women's movement has argued that family laws of all religions discriminate against women. So they have demanded that government should change these laws to make them more equitable.

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Some More Questions From Gender, Religion and Caste Chapter

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?

Which among the following statements about India's Constitution is wrong? It

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 :

List-I

List-II

1. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.

A. Communalist

2. A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community.

B. Feminist

3. A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community.

C. Secularist

4. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs.

D. Castiest

 

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2

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4

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B

C

A

D

(b)

B

A

D

C

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A society that values man more and gives them power over woman

 A man or a woman who believes in equal rights and opportunities for woman and man

Among the following which countries have high participation of women in public life?

A distinguishing feature of communalism is

What factor often plays decisive role in elections?

What does the data obtained by 2001 census indicate about the relationship between caste and economic status?