Class 10 Gender, Religion and Caste Mock Test (CBSE)

Topics in Gender, Religion and Caste

• Gender and politics
• Public/private division
• Women's political representation
• Religion, communalism and politics
• Secular state
• Caste and politics
• Caste inequalities

Gender, Religion and Caste practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following provisions makes India a secular state according to the Indian Constitution?

   1. (a)There is an official state religion.
   2. (b)The Constitution provides to all religions freedom to profess, practice and propagate.
   3. (c)Discrimination on grounds of religion is encouraged.
   4. (d)Seats are reserved for members of a particular religion in the legislature.
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   1. Correct option: (b) The Constitution provides to all religions freedom to profess, practice and propagate.+1

   Answer: (b)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following bodies has legally provided reservations for women in local government bodies in India?

   1. (a)Lok Sabha
   2. (b)State Legislative Assemblies
   3. (c)Panchayati Raj institutions
   4. (d)Rajya Sabha
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   1. Correct option: (c) Panchayati Raj institutions+1

   Answer: (c)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following constitutional provisions correctly defines the nature of a secular state in India?

   1. (a)The state stays fully apart from religion and cannot intervene in religious matters.
   2. (b)The state does not have any official religion and gives equal status to all religions.
   3. (c)The state recognises the majority religion as official but lets others practise freely.
   4. (d)The state requires all religious communities to give up their own personal laws.
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   1. Correct option: (b) The state does not have any official religion and gives equal status to all religions. Indian secularism still allows the state to intervene in religious matters to ensure equality, for example by banning untouchability.+1

   Answer: (b)
4. Q4Short answer·2 marks
   State any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.
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   1. Provision 1, any one of: there is no official religion for the Indian state and no religion has a special status; all individuals and communities have the freedom to profess, practise and propagate any religion, or not to follow any; the Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion; the state may intervene in religious matters to ensure equality within religious communities (for example, it bans untouchability); or any other valid provision.+1
   2. Provision 2, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: there is no official state religion; everyone is free to profess, practise and propagate any religion or none; discrimination on grounds of religion is prohibited; the state may intervene in religious matters to ensure equality, e.g. by banning untouchability.

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