Caste System

Q. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar belonged to which community?

1. Musahar
2. Mahar
3. Dusadh
4. Chamar

Q. Which religion did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar convert to in the later stages of his life in his search for a religion that treated all its members equally?

1. Confucianism
2. Christianity
3. Buddhism
4. Jainism

Q. Which of these problems are faced by "untouchables"?

1. "Untouchables" could take up any jobs.
2. "Untouchables" could not draw water from the village well.
3. "Untouchables" could not enter temples.
4. Children of "untouchables" could not sit next to the children of other castes.

Q. What makes Dr. B.R. Ambedkar the best known leader of the Dalits?

1. He fought against caste discrimination.
2. He played a key role in the framing of the Indian Constitution.
3. He led the efforts of the Dalits to enter temples.
4. He was a vocal critic of the caste system.

Q. What is the term used by the so-called lower castes to address themselves?

1. Pariah
2. Harijan
3. Untouchable
4. Dalit

Q. Was there a problems with the BPL list that the Gram Sabha was finalising? What was this problem?

Q. Which of the following is(are) an important aspect(s) of the caste system?

1. People are engaged in different kinds of work.
2. Certain kinds of work are valued more than others.
3. People who clean garbage are seen as impure.
4. All groups are placed in a parallel manner.

Q. What is the term used by the government to refer to the Dalits?

1. Untouchable
2. Harijan
3. Scheduled Tribes
4. Scheduled Castes

Q. Why was a nine-year-old B.R. Ambedkar left stranded along with his cousins at the station while on their way to Koregaon?

1. No one wanted to carry them and get polluted.
2. They were not dressed properly and spoke rudely.
3. They belonged to the Mahar community.
4. No one from their family had arrived to pick them.

Q. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar believed that the ______ must fight the caste system and work for a society based on respect for all.

1. Indians
2. upper castes
3. Mahars
4. Dalits

Q. Who among the following faced caste-based discrimination as a nine year old in 1901?

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Sardar Patel
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Q. Choose the correct statement(s) about upper castes.

1. Upper castes are placed at the bottom of the social ladder.
2. Upper castes are considered superior to communities below them in the ladder.
3. Upper castes faced oppression in the past
4. Upper castes have not been subjected to untouchability

Q. The _______ were seen as unworthy and denied equal rights.

1. Dalits
2. Brahmins
3. upper castes
4. "untouchables"

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Caste based discrimination prevents Dalits from undertaking certain economic activities.
2. Caste based discrimination denies respect and dignity to Dalits.
3. Caste based discrimination gives respect and dignity to Dalits.
4. Caste based discrimination helps Dalits to undertake certain economic activities.

Q. Which religion did Dr. B.R. Ambedkar convert to in the later stages of his life in his search for a religion that treated all its members equally?

1. Jainism
2. Buddhism
3. Confucianism
4. Christianity

Q. Why was a nine-year-old B.R. Ambedkar left stranded along with his cousins at the station while on their way to Koregaon?

1. No one wanted to carry them and get polluted.
2. They were not dressed properly and spoke rudely.
3. They belonged to the Mahar community.
4. No one from their family had arrived to pick them.

Q. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar belonged to which community?

1. Mahar
2. Musahar
3. Dusadh
4. Chamar

Q. What is the term used by the government to refer to the Dalits?

1. Untouchable
2. Harijan
3. Scheduled Castes
4. Scheduled Tribes

Q. Communities/groups of people are placed in a ladder where each group is placed above or below each other in which of the following?

1. Society
2. Caste system
3. Religion
4. Politics

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. Caste based discrimination prevents Dalits from undertaking certain economic activities.
2. Caste based discrimination denies respect and dignity to Dalits.
3. Caste based discrimination gives respect and dignity to Dalits.
4. Caste based discrimination helps Dalits to undertake certain economic activities.

Q. Choose the correct statement(s).

1. The practice of untouchability is discriminatory.
2. The practice of untouchability is unjust.
3. The practice of untouchability is inhuman.
4. The practice of untouchability is legal.

Q. The _______ were seen as unworthy and denied equal rights.

1. Dalits
2. Brahmins
3. upper castes
4. "untouchables"

Q. The struggle of the Dalits against the caste system was led by .

1. Jawaharlal Nehru
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Sarojini Naidu
4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Q. Choose the incorrect statement(s).

1. The Mahars were rich.
2. The Mahars did not own land.
3. The Mahars lived in villages.
4. The Mahars were considered as "untouchable".