Caste Inequality in India

Q.

State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India.

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

1. True
2. False

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

1. Dalits
2. Brahmins
3. Refugees

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

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

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. 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. Compare the nutritional level of people in Kerala and Madhya Pradesh.

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. caste system is very much inherent in politics. justify

Q.

what is difference between caste in politics & politics in caste?