Very Short Answer -Class-10-Civics- Chapter 3 Gender, Religion and Caste

Very Short Answer -Class-10-Civics- Chapter 3 Gender, Religion and Caste

Q1. “Caste has not still disappeared from contemporary India.” Write any three examples to justify the statement.

Ans : Caste has not disappeared from contemporary India. Some of the older aspects of caste which are persisting are as follows:

a. Even now most people marry within their own caste or tribe.

b. Untouchability has not ended completely, despite constitutional prohibition. Effects of centuries of advantages and disadvantages continued to be felt today.

Q2. What is sexual division of labour? Mention the main demands of the worldwide women’s agitations.

Ans :  Sexual division of labour means division of work on the basis of the gender difference and according to this concept all house work and responsibility of bringing up children is women’s work. Women all over the world have been demanding:

a. Equal voting rights.

b. Enhancement of political and legal status of women.

c. Improvement of educational and career opportunities for women.

Q3. What was the Feminist Movement? Explain the political demands of the Feminist Movement in India.

Ans : Feminist Movement was a radical movement which demanded equality for women in personal and family life also apart from politics, society and educational field. The political demands of the Feminist Movements in India were:

a. More women representatives in local government.

b. More political representatives for women by having elected women representatives.

c. Reserving at least one-third of the seats in Lok Sabha and Legislative Assemblies for women.

Q4. Describe the adverse effects of caste in politics in India.

Ans : Adverse effects of caste in politics in India:

a. Political parties try to use caste to gain votes.

b. Promise to take care of interests and demands of different castes.

c. Leads to conflicts and tensions among various caste groups.

Q5. Define Feminist Movements. Write their objectives.

Ans :Definition: Agitations or movements demanding enhancement in the political and legal status of women and improving their education and career opportunities are called Feminist Movement.

Main Objective: The main objective of Feminist Movement is to attain equality among men and women.

Q6. “The Government of India gives holidays for the festivals of most of the religions.” Why is it so? Give your view point.

 Ans : It is so because: a. India is a secular state, there is no official religion in our country.

b. The Constitution provides freedom to all to profess, practice and propagate any religion or not to follow any.

c. The Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion.

Q7. Suggest any two measures to check communalism in India.

Ans : a. Communal prejudices and propaganda need to be countered in everyday life.

b. Religion based mobilisation needs to be countered in the arena of politics.

Q8. Explain the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies.

 Ans : The status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies are as follows:

a. Central legislature: Less than 10% of its total strength are women.

b. State legislatures: Less than 5% of then- total strength are women.

c. Panchayati Raj: One-third of the seats are reserved for women

Q9. Suppose a politician seeks your vote on the religious ground. Why is his act considered against the norms of democracy? Explain.

Ans : His act is against the spirit of democracy as the said politician is not working as per the Constitution.

 a. It also exploits the social difference.

b. It may create social discard and may lead to social division.

c. It is also biased attitude and neglects the principle of equality.

Q10. Describe three advantages of the political expression of caste differences. 

 Ans : Advantages of the political expression of caste differences are:

 a. It gives disadvantaged groups the opportunity to demand a share in power and decision making.

b. Many political parties take up the issue of ending caste discrimination.

c. Measures for uplifting the status of the backward castes will be undertaken.