Question

Which of the following statements is untrue?

• A. 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.
• B. Confining women to the domestic sphere while encouraging men to take up professional employment is an example of gender discrimination.
• C. Loyalty towards a sociopolitical group based on religious or ethnic affiliation is known as religious fundamentalism.
• D. Casteism perpetuates exclusion and oppression since it places people in a rigid hierarchy with limited scope for mobility.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

Loyalty towards a sociopolitical group based on religious or ethnic affiliation is known as religious fundamentalism.

• The belief that one's religion is superior to all other religions is called religious fundamentalism. Fundamentalism is defined by absolute faith in scriptures.
• Loyalty towards a sociopolitical group based on religious or ethnic affiliation is called communalism.
• Forcing people into specific roles or occupations solely on the basis of their gender can be a form of discrimination.
• Caste has its origin in the Vedic period. It is a system of graded inequality.