Social Science Chapter 21 : SOCIEAL PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES

SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 21. SOCIEAL PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES

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1. Which sentiment prevails among the people of India because of humaneness respect for all religion and tolerance ?
   1.   communalism
   2.   diversity
   3.   sacrifice
   4.   unity
2. Due to multi-religious country, India has become a land of ............. treasure.
   1.   political
   2.   religious
   3.   cultural
   4.   communal
3. What have the people of India achieved through their collective efforts while forgetting religion, caste and language?
   1.   liberty
   2.   freedom
   3.   non-secularism
   4.   tolerance
4. What are the factors responsible for social tension and inter-class violence?
   1.   casteism and linguistic barrier
   2.   casteism and secularism
   3.   secularism and non-secularism
   4.   regionalism and political groupism
5. People who compare religions and declare or try to prove that their religion is different and the best are called....
   1.   terrorists
   2.   naxalites
   3.   liberalists
   4.   fanatics
6. In which year was our country divided?
   1.   1942
   2.   1948
   3.   1947
   4.   1944
7. To believe or follow a religion or a sect is said to be ....
   1.   conversion
   2.   secularism
   3.   religiousness
   4.   non-communalism
8. Which type of country India is?
   1.   Casteism
   2.   Secular
   3.   Communal
   4.   Hinduism
9. Which people are in majority in India?
   1.   Christian
   2.   Muslim
   3.   Jain
   4.   Hindu
10. Which is the single largest minority in India?
    1.   Sikh
    2.   Parsi
    3.   Christian
    4.   Muslim
11. Recognition should not be given to any party having a ....... bias.
    1.   national
    2.   communal
    3.   regional
    4.   cultural
12. On what is the social structure of India based?
    1.   Casteism
    2.   Communalism
    3.   Religion
    4.   Groupism
13. According to the early concept, the social structure was based on ...........
    1.   economic arrangement
    2.   religious arrangement
    3.   professional arrangement
    4.   state arrangement
14. Which tribes live in far off forests and hilly regions?
    1.   scheduled castes
    2.   obc tribes
    3.   hilly tribes
    4.   scheduled tribes
15. The concept of minority at national level......... from that at the state level.
    1.   differs
    2.   lowers
    3.   opposes
    4.   highers
16. One of the greatest challenges against the unity and oneness of India is .... OR Which factor is a hindrance in the development of person, society and country?
    1.   casteism
    2.   regionalism
    3.   linguisticism
    4.   communalism
17. Any educational institution taking government grant cannot impart ..........education.
    1.   language
    2.   religious
    3.   script
    4.   Science
18. State government provides facilities for the children of minorities to get education in their ....
    1.   mother tongue
    2.   regional language
    3.   foreign language
    4.   national language
19. By whose order the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes has been specially referred to on the advice of the governor of the respective states?
    1.   Chief Minister
    2.   Vice President
    3.   President
    4.   Speaker of Parliament
20. As which castes are the castes included in the schedule of the Article 341 of the Constitution known?
    1.   minority
    2.   all tribe
    3.   scheduled castes
    4.   scheduled tribes
21. Which castes are included in the schedule of the Article 342 of the Constitution?
    1.   scheduled castes
    2.   scheduled tribes
    3.   majority castes
    4.   minority castes
22. Who determines the list of the communities under Articles 341 and 342?
    1.   The Governor
    2.   The President
    3.   The Prime Minister
    4.   The Vice president
23. Which Article of the Constitution gives recognition to the scheduled castes?
    1.   341
    2.   342
    3.   345
    4.   346
24. Which Article of the Constitution gives recognition to the scheduled tribes?
    1.   340
    2.   341
    3.   342
    4.   343
25. What is the base to decide scheduled castes?
    1.   Communalism
    2.   Untouchability
    3.   Religion
    4.   Caste
26. People of which religions are included in the list of scheduled castes?
    1.   Hindu and Sikh
    2.   Christian and Sikh
    3.   Hindu and Christian
    4.   Buddhist and Sikh
27. According to which Article of the Constitution, can the state not discriminate against any citizen?
    1.   29
    2.   15
    3.   18
    4.   28
28. Those people, who are isolated geographically, living a separate social lifestyle, have different culture and are economically and educationally backward, are identified as ........
    1.   scheduled castes
    2.   minority castes
    3.   non-developed castes
    4.   scheduled tribes
29. According to which Article, every citizen of India has a right to preserve a cultural set up of his own?
    1.   18
    2.   15
    3.   29
    4.   42
30. Which Article of the Constitution gives protection to the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes against social injustice and other types of exploitation?
    1.   46
    2.   29
    3.   15
    4.   19
31. Which Article of the Constitution makes provision for reservation in state government jobs?
    1.   13 (3)
    2.   16(4)
    3.   16(6)
    4.   19(9)
32. What per cent of jobs are reserved for Scheduled Castes in every state?
    1.   10%
    2.   21%
    3.   7.5%
    4.   15%
33. What per cent of jobs are reserved for Scheduled Tribes?
    1.   7.5%
    2.   12%
    3.   9%
    4.   15%
34. In which House of the Indian Parliament is there no reservation for scheduled caste and scheduled tribe?
    1.   Assembly
    2.   Lok Sabha
    3.   Rajya Sabha
    4.   Vidhan Parishad
35. Which national award is given for the welfare, upliftment, social change, capacity, justice and human respect?
    1.   Mahatma Gandhi national award
    2.   Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru national award
    3.   Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar national award
    4.   National gaurav award
36. In which five year plan, hostels were opened and a scheme was launched to offer scholarship to children of backward castes?
    1.   First
    2.   Second
    3.   Third
    4.   Fourth
37. When was Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar Organization founded?
    1.   1992
    2.   1998
    3.   1985
    4.   1995
38. What is formed for backward castes?
    1.   Ambedkar commission
    2.   Gandhi commission
    3.   National commission
    4.   Indira commission
39. Which Article of the Constitution has abolished 'untouchability'?
    1.   15
    2.   17
    3.   29
    4.   32
40. Which Article of the Constitution empowers the Governors to create special laws for the benefit of the scheduled tribes and protect them?
    1.   12 (7)
    2.   16 (6)
    3.   14 (8)
    4.   19 (5)
41. What is the percentage of reservation in government jobs for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes?
    1.   15% and 7.5%
    2.   8.5% and 15%
    3.   7.5% and 15%
    4.   15% and 8.5%
42. Which commission had prepared a list of 3743 types of backward class communities in 1978?
    1.   Mandal Commission
    2.   Libahhan Commission
    3.   Desai Commission
    4.   Baxi Commission
43. How many backward castes did the Mandal Commission list?
    1.   3651
    2.   3743
    3.   82
    4.   52
44. How many backward classes did the Baxi Panch list?
    1.   52
    2.   82
    3.   10
    4.   27
45. What is the percentage of reserved seats in government jobs for the backward classes listed by the Mandal Commission?
    1.   27
    2.   14
    3.   52
    4.   40
46. Which Panch was appointed for the 'other socially and educationally backward, classes' in 1972 in Gujarat?
    1.   Desai Panch
    2.   Nanda Panch
    3.   Kshatriya Panch
    4.   Baxi Panch
47. What per cent reservation in educational institutions in Gujarat was recommended by the Baxi Panch?
    1.   7%
    2.   10%
    3.   12%
    4.   5%
48. Which is a global problem?
    1.   Fascism
    2.   Terrorism
    3.   Casteism
    4.   Communalism
49. Which people do not believe in human rights?
    1.   Nationalists
    2.   Terrorists
    3.   Revolutionaries
    4.   Fundamentalists
50. The activity against one's own government with the help of local people is called ....
    1.   Communal riot
    2.   Terrorism
    3.   Guerrilla
    4.   Insurgency
51. What is the local form of terrorism?
    1.   Insurgency
    2.   Conflicts
    3.   Crime
    4.   Intrusion
52. Which one is not the factor for stimulating insurgency in north-east India?
    1.   Forested and mountainous region
    2.   Cooperation of the government
    3.   Numerous tribes
    4.   Relations between terrorists organizations
53. Which separate state was demanded by the militant organisation of Punjab?
    1.   Punjab
    2.   Uttarakhand
    3.   Khalistan
    4.   Arunachal Pradesh
54. In which state is the oldest uprising activity going on in the north-east India?
    1.   Meghalaya
    2.   Nagaland
    3.   Arunachal Pradesh
    4.   Manipur
55. When was Nagaland declared a separate state?
    1.   1972
    2.   1951
    3.   1963
    4.   1965
56. In which state of India is there no insurgency?
    1.   Gujarat
    2.   Assam
    3.   Chhatisgadh
    4.   Andhra Pradesh
57. Which state is surrounded on three sides by the borders of Bangladesh?
    1.   Nagaland
    2.   Assam
    3.   Arunachal Pradesh
    4.   Tripura
58. In which state do the organizations of Naga and Kuki fight for political and religious purposes?
    1.   Manipur
    2.   Meghalaya
    3.   Tripura
    4.   Nagaland
59. Which is the dangerous organization that was born to fight against foreigners?
    1.   Maoist
    2.   Naxalite
    3.   ULFA
    4.   Kuki
60. To which state do ULFA and UMF naxalite organizations belong?
    1.   Tripura
    2.   Assam
    3.   Nagaland
    4.   Manipur
61. Which state has been influenced by many militant organizations?
    1.   Manipur
    2.   Assam
    3.   Nagaland
    4.   Tripura
62. The insurgent organizations. named NLFT and ATTF belong to the state ..........
    1.   Nagaland
    2.   Arunachal Pradesh
    3.   Meghalay
    4.   Tripura
63. Which association is formed by illegal inhabitants of Tripura?
    1.   Tripura Upajati Jupa Samiti
    2.   Kuki National Front
    3.   Tripura Tigers Force
    4.   National Liberation Front of Tripura
64. What type of problem is terrorism?
    1.   National
    2.   Regional
    3.   Global
    4.   Provincial
65. Being inspired by whose leadership in China. Naxalites started their insurgency movement in India?
    1.   Mao-Tse-Tung
    2.   Dr Sia-Yat-Tsung
    3.   Chi-Hwang-Tina
    4.   Sumo-Yat-Senna
66. When did the naxalite movement start in India?
    1.   1963
    2.   1967
    3.   1988
    4.   1980
67. In which state of India Naxalite originated?
    1.   Andra Pradesh
    2.   Orissa
    3.   West Bengal
    4.   Bihar
68. A person who fights without any personal gain and due to his love for motherland is known as .........
    1.   Leaders
    2.   Rebel
    3.   Fighter
    4.   Revolutionary
69. What is the demand of NDFB and NBLT naxalite organizations?
    1.   United Bodoland
    2.   United Assam
    3.   Separate Bodoland
    4.   United Nagaland
70. Terrorism leads to .......... of the society.
    1.   Disintegration
    2.   Integration
    3.   Unity
    4.   Love for Nation
71. In which state is Naxalbari region situated?
    1.   Bihar
    2.   West Bengal
    3.   Orissa
    4.   Assam
72. In which state was there an insurgency for the demand of separate Khalistan?
    1.   Madhya Pradesh
    2.   Himachal Pradesh
    3.   Jammu-Kashmir
    4.   Punjab
73. Which operation was carried out by the army to remove the terrorists from the Golden Temple of Amritsar?
    1.   Operation Blue Star
    2.   Operation Blue
    3.   Operation Punjab
    4.   Operation Golden Star
74. Where did the army carry out 'Operation Blue Star' to remove the terrorists?
    1.   Red Fort of Delhi
    2.   Ram Mandir of Ayodhya
    3.   Golden Temple of Amritsar
    4.   Jalianwala Bagh of Amritsar
75. After which year did terrorism increase in Jammu-Kashmir?
    1.   1988
    2.   1971
    3.   1962
    4.   1998
76. What is directly affected by terrorism?
    1.   Religious
    2.   Political
    3.   Social
    4.   Regional economy
77. Which state has suffered the most because of terrorists?
    1.   Uttar Pradesh
    2.   Gujarat
    3.   Maharashtra
    4.   Jammu-Kashmir
78. Thousands of Pandit families have left their native place and are living as refugees in other states. Which state did they belong to originally?
    1.   Delhi
    2.   Kashmir
    3.   Uttar Pradesh
    4.   Punjab
79. From what point of view do the fanatics see the citizen?
    1.   Cultural
    2.   Communal
    3.   Divided
    4.   Social
80. Which commission has formulated the policy for backward class?
    1.   Election Commission
    2.   Schedule caste cell
    3.   Mandal Commission
    4.   Baxi Panch
81. NLFT: Tripura: ULFA: ....
    1.   Andhra Pradesh
    2.   Punjab
    3.   Nagaland
    4.   Assam
82. Which one of the following statements is not true?
    1.   Insurgency has a wider meaning than terrorism.
    2.   There is a very thin line between terrorism and insurgency.
    3.   Assam has been influenced by many militant organizations.
    4.   India has never supported terrorism.
83. Which one of the following statements is not true?
    1.   Terrorism is a national problem.
    2.   For revolutionary every citizen of the country is a brother.
    3.   The terrorists do not care for any citizen.
    4.   Tripura is surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides.
84. Which one of the following statements is not true?
    1.   Terrorism diminishes the feelings of brotherhood.
    2.   Terrorism leads to social unity.
    3.   Terrorism flares up the communal conflicts very often.
    4.   People migrate elsewhere for business due to terrorism.
85. Find the wrongly matched pair.
    1.   KNA - Manipur
    2.   TUJF - Tripura
    3.   ULFA-Assam
    4.   BLTF-Nagaland
86. Find the wrongly matched pair.
    1.   Largest minority community - Hindus
    2.   Communal act - against the feelings of constitution
    3.   Article 341-schedule caste
    4.   Article 342 - schedule tribe
87. Find the wrongly matched pair.
    1.   Naxalites - West Bengal
    2.   NSCN - Bodoland
    3.   ATTF-Tripura
    4.   UMF-Assam
88. Find the wrongly matched pair.
    1.   NSCN - Nagaland
    2.   KNF – Arunachal Pradesh
    3.   NLFT-Tripura
    4.   NDBF-Assam