Chapter 4

Patterns of social inequality and segregation

1. Very short Q&A:


(a) Fill in the blanks:


Question 1: What does the word Dalit mean ?            


Question 2:  The word tribal was coined in                


Question 3:  Who was the first to use the word Harijan.                      


Question 4: Was the author of the Aualogy of Roligion bill.                    


Question 5:  He founded the Brahma Samaj.               


Question 6: Was the Backward Classes Commission constituted in 1999?                 


Question 7: Who is the author of Three Sermous of Human Nature   ?                   


Question 8:   The Brahma Samaj was established in                


Question 9: The Brahmin Samaj's propaganda against was the first controversial issue related to women in India.                 

Question 10: He was the founder of the Satya Sadhak Samaj .               

2. Judging right and wrong:


Question 1: The practice of satidah was abolished by the Brahmin community. 


Question 2: Jyotibha Phule wrote the book 'Stri Purush Sissala'


Question 3: The book 'Sultan's Dream' was written by Rokia Shekhawat Hussain.


Question 4: Jyotibha Phule was a social reformer.


Question 5: The first President of the Backward Classes Commission was Tarabai Chinde.


Question 6: Articles 331 and 333 provide facilities to the British residing in India for the protection of their interests.


Question 7: The President of the Backward Classes Commission in 1979 was BP Mandal.


Question 8: National Backward Classes Finance and Development Cooperatives was formed in


Question 9: The Second Backward Classes Commission was constituted in


Question 10: The Untouchability Offenses Act was passed in


3. Choose the correct answer from the following:


Question 1: Under Article 243, the reservation seats for women in municipalities are-


(a) 1/3


(b) 1/4


(c) 1/5


(d) 1/10


Question 2: The Government of India constitutes the National Council of Minorities-


(a) In 1975


(b) In 1976


(c) In 1977


(d) In 1978.


Question 3: In 1985, on the advice of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the Government of India prepared a program for the welfare of minorities in which number of areas?


(a) 14 pieces


(b) 15 pcs


(c) 16 pieces


(d) 17 pieces


Question 4: In which century did the movement for women's education start?


(a) From the 16th century


(b) From the 17th century.


(c) From the 18th century


(d) From the 19th century.


Question 5: The social position of Indian women in the Vedic period was that of men-


(a) There was more


(b) It was low


(c) was equal.


Question 6: Gagi, Maitreya, Atreya are from India-


(a) The musician was a woman


(b) She was a Vedic woman.


(c) He was a philosopher


(d) He was an economist.


Question 7: Social status of Indian women after independence-


(a) It is ascending


(b) decreases.


(c) They are the same.


Question 8: 'National Backward Classes Finance and Development Cooperative' was formed by- 


(a) In the 1990s


(b) In 1991


(c) In 1992


(d) In 1993.


Question 9: The Untouchability Offenses Act is passed-


(a) In 1952


(b) In 1953


(c) In 1954


(d) In 1955.


Question 10: The Second Backward Classes Commission was constituted.


(a) In the 1970s


(c) In 1972


(b) In 1971


(d) In 1973.


4. The Short Q&A:


Question 1: Write down the meaning of the word 'Dalit'


Question 2: Write the meaning of the word Harijan.


Question 3: Why are the social reform movements of the nineteenth century called middle class social reform movements?


Question 4: Define social inequality.


Q.5 What is social wealth?


Q.6 What is meant by social stratification?


Q.7 What are the categories of social resources?


Question 8: What is a nation?


Q.9 What is meant by Scheduled Castes?


Q.10 What is meant by stereotypes?


Q11: What is social exclusion?


Q12: What is untouchability?


Question 13: What is meant by Scheduled Tribes?


Question 14: What is meant by minority?


Q15: What is meant by religious minority?


Q.16 What is meant by other backward classes?


Q17: What does a totem mean?


Q18: What is disabled?


Q19: What is the reform movement?


Q20: What are the neglected groups of society?


5. Essay-like Q&A:


Question 1: Discuss the characteristics of social stratification.


Question 2: Discuss the caste-based superstitions involved in India today. 


Q3: How would you distinguish superstitions from other beliefs? 


Question 4: What are the constitutional provisions of India for the purpose of eliminating untouchability?


Question 5: Discuss the various problems faced by the Scheduled Castes? 


Q.6 Discuss some of the planned schemes undertaken to eliminate caste discrimination.


Question 7. Briefly discuss the problems of other backward classes.


Question 8: How will you distinguish other backward castes from Dalits?


Question 9: Discuss the various measures taken by the Government for the improvement of other backward classes?


Question 10. Analyze the causes of various problems of the tribes of India.


Question 11: Describe the Chiefs of Scheduled Tribes.


Question 12. Describe the various problems faced by religious minorities.


Question 13: Mention the schemes undertaken by the Central Government for the development of Scheduled Castes.


Question 14: What are the factors behind the change in the status of women in India at present?


Question 15: Discuss the various problems faced by Indian women. 


Q16: What is the difference between individual discrimination and social discrimination?


Question 17: Briefly write about the relationship between race and economic inequality today.


Question 18: Briefly describe how the status of Indian women changed.


Question 19: Briefly discuss the constitutional interpretations adopted by the Constitution of India to protect the interests of religious minorities.


Question 20: Discuss the rights of women under the Constitution of India.