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NCERT Solutions For Class 10 Social Science (Political Science) Chapter 4 - Gender, Religion and Caste

The document summarizes key concepts from the NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Social Science (Political Science) chapter on gender, religion, and caste. It includes questions and answers addressing topics like discrimination faced by women in India, forms of communal politics with examples, how caste inequalities continue, constitutional provisions establishing India as a secular state, and more.

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NCERT Solutions For Class 10 Social Science (Political Science) Chapter 4 - Gender, Religion and Caste

The document summarizes key concepts from the NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Social Science (Political Science) chapter on gender, religion, and caste. It includes questions and answers addressing topics like discrimination faced by women in India, forms of communal politics with examples, how caste inequalities continue, constitutional provisions establishing India as a secular state, and more.

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NCERT Solutions for Class 10

Social Science (Political


Science)
Chapter 4 - Gender, Religion and Caste

1. Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated against


or disadvantaged in India.

Ans: The women face discrimination in India in the following aspects of life:

● Many regions in India do not allow female education.

● Females are expected to be home makers after marriage, and not work to earn
their living.

● Female workers receive lower wages than their male counterparts in the
unorganised sector.

● Female Foeticide and Female Infanticide is still practiced in various parts of


India.

2. State different forms of communal politics with one example

each. Ans: The different forms of Communal Politics are as follows:

● The state of Mizoram, which is Christian Majority, does not hold International
Yoga Day celebrations in the state, unlike the other states.

● The separatists in Kashmir demand a free region for Muslims.

● The formation of political parties based on the agenda of working towards only
a particular community such as the Bhim Army, All India Majlis-Ittehad-ul-
Muslimeen, etc.
3. State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India.

Ans: The Caste Inequalities are still continuing in India because of the following
reasons:

i. People use their caste names as their last names to keep themselves
associated with their caste.

ii. Inter-caste marriages are less common in rural India.

iii. The provision of reservations has led to a divide of the Indian society into
OBCs, SCs and STs apart from the Unreserved ones.

4. State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in
India.

Ans: The reasons why caste alone cannot determine election results in India are as
follows:

i. No party has ever won all the votes of a particular caste.

ii. No parliamentary constituency in India has the voters of a single caste alone.

5. What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies?

Ans: When it comes to representation of women in legislative bodies, India is


among the bottom group of nations in the world. Women’s representation has
always been less than 10% in Lok Sabha and 5% in the State Assemblies.

On the other hand, the situation is different in the case of local government bodies.
As one- third of seats in local government bodies (panchayats and municipalities)
are reserved for women, there are more than 10 lakh elected women
representatives in rural and urban local bodies.
6. Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.

Ans: The two constitutional provisions making India a secular state are as

follows:

i. Everyone is free to practice, profess and propagate their own religion in India.

ii. The state does not interfere in the matters of religion as long as the beliefs
are constitutional.

7. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:

(a) Biological difference between men and women

(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

(c) Unequal child sex ratio

(d) Absence of voting rights for women in democracies

Ans: (b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

8. In India seats are reserved for women in

(a) Lok Sabha

(b) State Legislative Assemblies

(c) Cabinets

(d) Panchayati Raj bodies

Ans: (d) Panchayati Raj bodies

9. Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics.


Communal politics is based on the belief that:
A. One religion is superior to that of others.

B. People belonging to different religions can live together happily as equal


citizens.

C. Followers of a particular religion constitute one community.

D. State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious


group over others.

Which of the statements is/are correct?

(a) A, B, C and D

(b) A, B and D

(c) A and C

(d) B and D

Ans: (c) A and C

10. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong?
It

(a) prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion

(b) gives official status to one religion

(c) provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion

(d) ensures equality of citizens within religious

communities Ans: (b) gives official status to one religion

11. Social divisions based on are peculiar to India.

Ans: Social divisions based on caste are peculiar to India.


12. Match List I with List II and select the correct Ans: using the codes given
below the Lists:

List I List II
A person who believes in equal
1. rights and opportunities for women A. Communalist
and men
A person who says that religion is
2. B. Feminist
the principal basis of community
A person who thinks that caste is
3. C. Secularist
the principal basis of community
A person who does not discriminate
4. others on the basis of religious D. Casteist
beliefs

1 2 3 4
(a) B C A D
(b) B A D C
(c) D C A B
(d) C A B D
Ans:

(b) B A D C

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