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Multiple choice political science child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

______ was abolished by the act of 1829. 

  1. Infanticide

  2. Child Marraige

  3. Sati

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sati was a practice of the early Hindu society where the widow had to sacrifice herself by burning alive on the funeral pyre of her husband. 

Hindu reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy were against such heinous practices. Finally, the Governor General of India, Lord William Bentinck enacted the Sati Regulation Act of 1829 which made the practice of Sati illegal. 

Multiple choice political science child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

What are people who move from place to place called?

  1. Tribals

  2. Nomads

  3. Yanadis

  4. Chenchus
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The earliest people used to live in small groups in the caves or under trees or rocks. They did not build houses. Actually they led a mobile life, constantly moving from one place to another. People who regularly move from place to place are called Nomads.

Multiple choice civics child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

Sri Lankan Tamils launched a struggle for

  1. Language recognition, autonomy and equal opportunities

  2. Language based division of country and major jobs.

  3. Equal distribution of resources and separate land.

  4. Government jobs and equal representation in government
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Sri Lankan Tamils demanded recognition of their language, regional autonomy, and equality in opportunities to counter discrimination by the majority Sinhala government.

Multiple choice civics child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

The factor which led to the civil war in Sri Lanka is

  1. Tyranny of majority.

  2. Mismanagement.

  3. Partial policies

  4. Economic inequalities
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The civil war was largely driven by the feeling of alienation among Tamils due to the dominance and exclusionary policies of the Sinhala majority.

Multiple choice civics child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

Which of the following state first approved transgender as a separate gender and issued ration card to them ___________.

  1. Andhra Pradesh

  2. Tamil Nadu

  3. Kerala

  4. Karnataka
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Transgender is a condition in which there is a behavioral change in either male or female behaving as the other sex. This is a genetic condition caused due to differential hormonal release.
  • The state that approved transgender as the separate sex is Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice civics child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

Which is the administrative authority controlling Juvenile Justice Board?

  1. Police Department

  2. Judicial Department

  3. Prosecution Department

  4. Social Welfare Department
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Social Welfare Department is responsible for welfare services to be provided to the people. In India juvenile justice board which works for children in need of care and attention works under the administrative authority of social welfare department.  

Multiple choice civics child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

Which among the following are reasons for child labour?

  1. Parental neglect

  2. Poverty

  3. Illiteracy

  4. All the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Child labor is one of the social issues faced, in which a child below the age of 15 years is employed under someone instead of attending school.
  • All the given options are considered as a reason for child labor which includes parental neglect, poverty, illiteracy.