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Which of the following is constitutional body?
1] Special officer for linguistic minorities
2] National communion for minorities
3] National human right 5 communion.  

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  1. 1 only

  2. 2 ad 3 only

  3. 1 and 3 only

  4. 1,2,3

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The NHRC has been established under the protection of human rights act 1993.The NCM national communion for minorities act 1992

One of the major challenges to the Indian democracy is ___________.

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  1. Majoritarianism

  2. Communalism

  3. Secularism

  4. Hinduism

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Communalism is a ideology where people are allegiant to their faith, religion or group and act in its interest rather than nation's. Communalism furthers self interest and community's interest and causes clash of one group with another having difference of interest. This is cashed by political parties working for their own political gains thereby dividing people.

Mark the correct statement __________________.

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  1. Gandhiji advocated the cause of violence.

  2. Human rights groups create problems for religious minorities.

  3. Communalism is unhealthy for the society and country

  4. Status of women has deteriorated over the years

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Communalism is an ideology when people show loyalty and allegiance towards one's own ethnic group rather than nation as a whole. People becomes hostile to other groups' or communites' interest and that create strife and tension among the different ethnic, religious or linguistic groups. The communalism is used as a tool by the political parties to further their interests. Thus, Communalism is a hindrance for prosperity and development of a nation.

Who are called Maoists ?

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  1. Freedom fighters

  2. Revolutionaries

  3. Communists who believe in the ideology of Mao

  4. Moderators

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Maoists are the people who follow the thoughts, ideology and beliefs of Mao Zedang , a pioneer of Chinese Communist Party. The Maoism theory provides that socialism could only be achieved through popular, democratic and anti-imperialistic movement with the communists in charge. It advocates peasants to be revolutionary class and guerilla warfare to topple the system.

In China, the ultimate authority is with the ______________.

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  1. Socialists.

  2. Chinese communist party.

  3. National people's congress.

  4. Prime minister.

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In China, the ultimate authority is with the Chinese Communist Party. Since 1949, the People's Republic of China has been ruled by Communist party. Also, the Constitution of China provides the ultimate decision making power with the Communist Party.

How many other parties are there in China which are allied to the Communist Party? 

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  1. 5

  2. 6

  3. 7

  4. 8

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In China, the ultimate authority is with the Chinese Communist Party. Since 1949, the People's Republic of China has been ruled by the Communist party. There are total eight minor parties which are allied to the Communist party.

Communalism is represented by the _________.

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  1. caste politics

  2. moral issues

  3. religious identity

  4. gender politics

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Correct Option: C

Which of the following types of governments denies the private ownership of property and existence of opposition parties ?

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  1. Democratic

  2. Communist

  3. Republic

  4. Socialist

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Public ownership is the main feature of communism.Complete Decentralization of power is another important feature of Communism.

Most dangerous and ugly manifestation of communalism is _____________.

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  1. communal riots

  2. communal mobilisation

  3. communal parties

  4. seeking votes on communal considerations

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:
 Sometimes communalism takes its most ugly form of communal violence, riots and massacre. India and Pakistan suffered some of the worst communal riots at the time of the partition. The post-Independence period has also seen large-scale communal violence.

Which of the following may be regarded as an ultimate goal of Communism ?

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  1. Class struggle

  2. Revolution

  3. Classless society

  4. Dictatorship of the proletariat

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Communism aims to create a system where all the private property is owned by the community where an individual contributes or receives according to their ability and needs. Marxist communism written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels have been the adopted ideology for communist movement. To achieve the idea of utopian state, Marx called for the armed revolution of the proletariat against bourgeoisie to seize means of production, police, courts, prison. Proletariat will rule in it's own class interest and eventually interim state will wither away leaving a classless communist society. So, options A,B and D are means for achieving communism, whereas ultimate aim is a classless society. Hence, C is correct answer.