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Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Most dangerous and ugly manifestation of communalism is _____________.

  1. communal riots

  2. communal mobilisation

  3. communal parties

  4. seeking votes on communal considerations
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

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

  1. Class struggle

  2. Revolution

  3. Classless society

  4. Dictatorship of the proletariat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.    

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

In order to face the challenges of communalism, our Constitution has provided for __________.

  1. communal electorate

  2. secular state

  3. socialist state

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

Communalism was and continues to be one of the major challenges to democracy in our country.  That is why the makers of our Constitution chose the model of a secular state. 

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Economical development, urbanization, occupational mobility and growth of literacy has led to the breaking down of __________.

  1. caste hierarchy.

  2. position of landlords.

  3. rift between poor and rich.

  4. rift between urban and rural
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian caste is a complex social order which divides society into a group based on the occupations of a person. The caste is determined by birth, this caste system led to the ill-treatment and discrimination done among the lower and the upper caste people. But with the advancement in the society has helped in eliminating the caste hierarchy. The economic development, urbanization, occupational mobility and growth of literacy all these factors have led to the breaking down of caste hierarchy.

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Which of the following is not an objective behind the establishment of Minority Commission? 

  1. Rights

  2. Welfare

  3. Employment

  4. Protection of their interests
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
National Commission for Minorities has the following objectives:
1. Evaluate the progress of the development of Minorities under the Union and States.
2. Monitor the working of the safeguards provided in the Constitution
3. Make recommendations for the effective implementation of safeguards for the protection of the interests of Minorities by the Central Government or the State Governments.
Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Which one of the following is not a case of communalism?

  1. Religion is taken as the basis of the nation.

  2. When one religion is discriminated against other.

  3. State has no official religion.

  4. Demands of one religious group are formed in opposition to another.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Communalism is an ideology where people are allegiant to their faith, religion or group and act in its interest rather than nation's. A state having no official religion of its own is a Secular state like India where no religion is favoured by state and all religions are treated equally.

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Which one of the following can be useful to contain communalism?

  1. Uniform Civil code

  2. Appeasement policy

  3. Religious fundamentalism

  4. Sensational media
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Uniform civil code is the compulsory constitutional requirement to replace laws based on religion with a common set of rules and laws applicable to every citizen equally without any discrimination. This can be useful to contain communalism.

Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

What is the basis of communal politics?

  1. Money and power in few people's hand

  2. People of different religions have different interests that involve conflicts

  3. Education in some people's hand

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Communal politics is based on the belief that:
One religion is superior to that of others.
  • Followers of a particular religion constitute one community.
  • People of different religions have different interests that may involve conflict of interest when faced with one another.
Multiple choice political science india's internal challenges internal challenges faced by india discrimination prejudice and discrimination

Which is an obstacle for the development of an individual, a society and a country?

  1. Goodwill

  2. Secularism

  3. Communalism

  4. National integration
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Communalism is a dangerous ideology that promotes the false belief that one group, particularly one religious group, has more differences than similarities with outside groups. It promotes enmity among the groups and may lead to communal violence. Ths eventually hampers the growth and development of a nation as the unity among the citizens are affected.