Issues In Indian Politics Set 3
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This set of Issues in Indian Politics Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Issues In Indian Politics Set 3
Q1 | To L. Dumont which one of the following helps to maintain the structural distance betweencastes?
- land ownership
- economic status
- purity and pollution
- political power
Q2 | Who said that the social stratification in India is based on ‘purity and pollution’?
- m.n. srinivas
- a.r. desai
- louis dumont
- yogendra singh
Q3 | Mark out the correct sequence of perspectives on gender and development in India:
- welfare, empowerment, development.
- empowerment, development, welfare.
- development, welfare, empowerment.
- welfare, development, empowerment
Q4 | Which one of the following is not an indicator of cultural diversity in India?
- race
- caste
- class
- religion
Q5 | Who among the following has used the dialectical approach to the study of Indian Society?
- m.n. srinivas
- d.p. mukherjee
- beteille
- y.b. damle
Q6 | Who held the view that Indian tribals were backward Hindus?
- g.s. ghurye b. y.
- damle
- a.r. desai
- n.k. bose
Q7 | Who authored the book, “Annihilation of Caste”?A.
- r. desai
- david hardiman
- b.r. ambedkar
- n.k. bose
Q8 | Munda Uprising/Rebellion took place in which region?
- assam
- chhotangapur region ranchi
- andhra pradesh
- punjab
Q9 | Which of the following is not tribal movement?
- tebhaga movement
- chuars movement
- bhils movement
- kolis movement
Q10 | What is the main focus of gender budget initiatives in India?
- women component plan
- complimentary role for effective convergence
- proper utilization and monitoring of funds from various development sectors.
- all of the above
Q11 | Which of the following Reform Movements supported the education of girls?
- brahmo samaj
- arya samaj
- prarthana samaj
- all the above
Q12 | Who led the suffrage movement for women in India?
- ushaben mehta
- radha kumar
- sucheta kriplani
- sarojini naidu
Q13 | Among the following women who was not associated with ‘Women’s India Association’ which was formed in 1917.
- annie besant
- dorothy jinarjadasa
- margaret cousine
- sarojini naidu
Q14 | Children labour prevention act was amended by the government in :-
- september 2007
- october2006
- january 2002
- october 2005)
Q15 | The Child Labour (prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is an example of
- regulative labour legislation
- protective labour legislation
- social security legislation
- welfare legislation
Q16 | By which Constitutional amendment was the voting age brought down from 21 to 18?
- 37st constitutional amendment of 1985
- 61st constitutional amendment of 1988
- 56st constitutional amendment of 1993
- 46st constitutional amendment of 1985
Q17 | When was the order for the compulsory disclosure of a candidate's criminal record issued?
- 2000
- 2001
- 2002
- 2003
Q18 | When was the Act that provided for the Anti-Defection law passed?
- 1950
- 1960
- 1985
- 2005
Q19 | …………………………….committee constituted to study about Criminalisation of Politics
- vohra committee
- goswami committee
- law commission
- balwant rai mehta committee
Q20 | The National Commission for Schedule Caste was established under........of IndianConstitution.
- article 338
- article 250
- article 180
- article 142
Q21 | Which of the following is not matched correctly?
- national commission for women: 1992
- national minorities commission: 1993
- national backward classes commission: 2002
- national child rights protection commission: 2007
Q22 | Birsa Munda was associated with tribal struggles of
- north east region
- jharkhand
- nagar division
- deccan
Q23 | Tribals in a scheduled area demanded special care for education of their children under theirconstitutional right. They demanded such care under
- article 21
- article 46
- article 52
- article 73
Q24 | The concept ‘political secularism’ propounded by
- ramachandra guha
- rajeev bhargava
- ashis nandy
- triloki nath madan
Q25 | Which of the following committee investigate the nexus between criminals, bureaucracy andpoliticians?
- ashok mehta committee
- rao committee
- vohra committee
- singhvi committee