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Multiple choice political science contemporary issues in indian politics communalism, casteism and terrorism social problems and challenges diversity and discrimination

The term RAISON D' ETRE means ________________.

  1. reason for a thing's existence

  2. open space

  3. important

  4. none of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

In French, raison d'etre literally means "reason for being," and in English it means about the same. Someone's raison d'etre is the most important thing to them. For example: Android’s whole raison d’être is to be the more open alternative to Apple.

Multiple choice political science contemporary issues in indian politics communalism, casteism and terrorism social problems and challenges diversity and discrimination

Which national political party was established to represent the Bahujans?

  1. Bahujan Vikas Aaghadi

  2. Bharatiya Janata Party

  3. Communist Party of India

  4. Bahujan Samaj Party
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) or Majority People's Party is one of the only five prominent national political parties of India. The ideology of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) is "Social Transformation and Economic Emancipation" of the Bahujan Samaj, which comprises of the Scheduled Castes (SCs), the Scheduled Tribes (STs), the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Religious Minorities such as Sikhs, Muslims, Christians, Parsis and Buddhists and account for over 85 percent of the country's total population.

Multiple choice political science contemporary issues in indian politics communalism, casteism and terrorism social problems and challenges diversity and discrimination

An organisation largely made up of government employees that campaigns against caste discrimination _____________.

  1. BAMCEF

  2. CEFBAM

  3. CORPUS

  4. CEFAMB
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Explanation

BAMCEF (Backward and Minorities Community Employees Federation) is an organisation largely made up of government employees that campaigns against caste discrimination. It addresses the problems of its members who suffer discrimination. But its principal concern is with social justice and social equality for the entire society. 

Multiple choice political science contemporary issues in indian politics communalism, casteism and terrorism social problems and challenges diversity and discrimination

What was the view of Mahatma Gandhi about religion?

  1. Religion above all things in the society

  2. It is the basic need for any country's growth and progress

  3. By religion, Gandhi meant moral values

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. He said that he didn't mean religion as any particular religion like Hinduism or Islam but moral values that inform all religion is actually a real religion. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion.