Social Challenges of Democracy

Q. What is the basis of the caste system in India?

1. Graded equality
2. Graded inequality
3. Financial equality
4. Political equality

Q. Under which article does Constitution of India provide social equality?

1. Article 53
2. Article 15
3. Article 51
4. Article 35

Q. The is based on graded inequality.

1. voting system
2. reservation system
3. education system
4. caste system

Q. Which of the following statements is untrue?

1. The belief that one's religion is superior to all other religions and must be forced on others is a threat to democracy, and is called communalism.
2. Confining women to the domestic sphere while encouraging men to take up professional employment is an example of gender discrimination.
3. Loyalty towards a sociopolitical group based on religious or ethnic affiliation is known as religious fundamentalism.
4. Casteism perpetuates exclusion and oppression since it places people in a rigid hierarchy with limited scope for mobility.