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CBSE Class 10th Political Science Multiple Choice Questions Chapter 4 Gender, Religion and Caste

Question 1: Which of the following is not a form of gender inequality?

A) Wage gap

B) Educational discrimination

C) Equal political representation

D) Domestic violence

Answer: C) Equal political representation

Question 2: Who coined the term ‘feminism’?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Simone de Beauvoir

C) Karl Marx

D) Mary Wollstonecraft

Answer: D) Mary Wollstonecraft

Question 3: Which constitutional amendment provided for one-third reservation of seats for women in local bodies?

A) 73rd Amendment

B) 74th Amendment

C) 76th Amendment

D) 77th Amendment

Answer: A) 73rd Amendment

Question 4: What is the percentage of women’s representation in the Indian Parliament as of 2021?

A) 15%

B) 25%

C) 33%

D) 50%

Answer: B) 25%

Question 5: The term ‘patriarchy’ refers to:

A) Rule by women

B) Rule by men

C) Equal participation of men and women in decision-making

D) None of the above

Answer: B) Rule by men

Question 6: Which religious text in India gives equal importance to women in decision-making processes?

A) The Bible

B) The Quran

C) The Vedas

D) The Guru Granth Sahib

Answer: C) The Vedas

Question 7: Which Indian state has the highest percentage of Scheduled Caste population?

A) Uttar Pradesh

B) Bihar

C) Punjab

D) Tamil Nadu

Answer: A) Uttar Pradesh

Question 8: Who led the Dalit Panthers movement in Maharashtra?

A) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

B) Kanshi Ram

C) Namdeo Dhasal

D) Jyotirao Phule

Answer: C) Namdeo Dhasal

Question 9: Which caste is traditionally associated with occupations like cleaning and sanitation?

A) Brahmins

B) Kshatriyas

C) Dalits

D) Vaishyas

Answer: C) Dalits

Question 10: The Mandal Commission recommended reservation for which group in government jobs?

A) OBCs (Other Backward Classes)

B) SCs (Scheduled Castes)

C) STs (Scheduled Tribes)

D) None of the above

Answer: A) OBCs (Other Backward Classes)

Question 11: The term ‘communalism’ refers to:

A) Belief in community living

B) Promotion of religious harmony

C) Division of society along religious lines

D) None of the above

Answer: C) Division of society along religious lines

Question 12: Which political party emerged as the voice of Dalits in Uttar Pradesh in the 1980s?

A) Indian National Congress

B) Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP)

C) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

D) Samajwadi Party

Answer: C) Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

Question 13: Who was the first woman to become the Chief Minister of an Indian state?

A) Indira Gandhi

B) Jayalalithaa

C) Mamata Banerjee

D) Mayawati

Answer: B) Jayalalithaa

Question 14: Which religious community has the highest literacy rate in India?

A) Muslims

B) Christians

C) Hindus

D) Sikhs

Answer: B) Christians

Question 15: Which state in India has the highest percentage of Muslim population?

A) Kerala

B) Uttar Pradesh

C) Jammu and Kashmir

D) Assam

Answer: C) Jammu and Kashmir

Question 16: Which constitutional amendment granted equality to women in matters of inheritance?

A) 93rd Amendment

B) 94th Amendment

C) 95th Amendment

D) 96th Amendment

Answer: D) 96th Amendment

Question 17: Which of the following is not a feature of a secular state?

A) Equality of all religions before the law

B) State promotion of a particular religion

C) Freedom of religion

D) No discrimination based on religion

Answer: B) State promotion of a particular religion

Question 18: The Indian government launched the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign to:

A) Promote female infanticide

B) Encourage education of girls

C) Prohibit women from working

D) None of the above

Answer: B) Encourage education of girls

Question 19: Which social reformer worked extensively for the upliftment of the ‘untouchables’?

A) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

B) Swami Vivekananda

C) Jyotirao Phule

D) Guru Nanak Dev

Answer: C) Jyotirao Phule

Question 20: The National Commission for Women was established in:

A) 1975

B) 1980

C) 1992

D) 2001

Answer: C) 1992

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