Discrimination faced by Dalits and Adivasis

Q. B.R. Ambedkar asked Dalits to fight caste system to seek _____.

1. respect for all castes.
2. basic rights for dalits.
3. jobs of their parents.
4. entry into temples.

Q. The term 'Adivasis' literally means.

1. minorities
2. tribals
3. dalits
4. untouchables

Q. Girls from which of the following communities have more drop-outs from schools due to poverty in their family?

1. Tribals
2. Brahmins
3. Dalits
4. Muslims

Q. The poor in India consisted of which of the following communities?

1. The Dalits
2. The Adivasis
3. The Muslim
4. None of the above

Q. Reshma belonged to the lower caste and she was made to sit separately in the classroom. This is a form of _________.

1. prejudice
2. discrimination
3. belief
4. judgement

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. Which among the following castes were referred to as the 'Untouchables'?

1. The Brahmins
2. The Dalits
3. The Kshatriyas
4. None of the above

Q. In India, often the majority members of Dalit, Adivasi and Muslim communities are _______.

1. men
2. women
3. children
4. rich

Q. Which famous personality among the following was from the Dalit community?

1. Dr. B.R.Ambedkar
2. Gandhiji
3. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
4. Sardar Patel

Q. Which among the following castes were referred to as the 'Untouchables'?

1. The Brahmins
2. The Dalits
3. The Kshatriyas
4. None of the above

Q. In some places, people are forced to take up some base professions because they were born into a lower caste.

1. False
2. True