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Gender, Religion And Caste

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Which of the following statements is not true about caste system in India?

Due to many socio-economic changes and efforts of reformers, caste system in modern India have undergone great changes.
Due to constitutional prohibition, untouchability has been eradicated totally from modern society.
The old notions of caste hierarchy are breaking down with economic development, large scale urbanisation, growth of literacy and education and other factors.
Caste has not disappeared from contemporary India.

Solution

4.Caste has not dissappeared from contemporary India.

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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

1

2

3

4

(a)

B

C

A

D

(b)

B

A

D

C

(c)

D

C

A

B

(d)

C

A

B

D

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