Social Science Chapter 21 : SOCIEAL PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES

SOCIAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 21. SOCIEAL PROBLEMS AND CHALLENGES

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