Caste Inequality in India

Q. Which among the following statements are true about the caste system in India?

1. The social life of different caste groups do not overlap.
2. Inter-caste marriages are allowed.
3. Lower caste groups face discrimination in several forms in urban places.
4. Caste is a global phenomena and not exclusive to India.

Q. The is a system of social stratification that divides people into different groups as per a hierarchy.

1. class system
2. caste system
3. occupational system

Q. Pick the odd one out. Hint: Leaders that fought to remove the caste system.

1. Dr. BR Ambedkar
2. Jyotiba Phule
3. Dalhousie
4. Periyar Ramaswami Naicker

Q. According to the 2011 census data, what is the percentage of Scheduled castes in India?

1. 8.60%
2. 14%
3. 16.80%
4. 12.50%

Q. S1: Caste system has existed since ancient times and is commonly followed in every religion. S2: The caste system for Hindus defined the occupation and was followed religiously. Select which of the following options is true:

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: True; S2: False
3. S1: False; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. The group of people who were excluded from the caste system were called .

1. Dalits
2. Brahmins
3. Refugees

Q. Match the following social categories with their percentage in the population.

*2011 Census
**NSSO 2004-05

1. 16.6% *
2. 8.6% *
3. 41% **

Q. Economical development, urbanization, occupational mobility and growth of literacy has led to the breaking down of __________.

1. rift between urban and rural
   
2. caste hierarchy.
3. position of landlords.
4. rift between poor and rich.

Q. The Scheduled Castes are known as Adivasis and the Scheduled Tribes are known as Dalits.

1. True
2. False

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15. Caste system and politics in India cannot be separated. Comment.