MCQ Questions for Class 10 Civics Chapter 4 Gender Religion and Caste with Answers

1. What is the percentage of Hindus in India, as per the 2001 Census?

A. 13.4
B. 80.5
C. 90.2
D. 91

ANSWER= B. 80.5

 

2. Family laws deal with

A. marriage and divorce
B. adoption
C. inheritance
D. all of the above

ANSWER= D. all of the above

 

3. In India, the representation of women in legislature has been

A. moderate
B. high
C. low
D. very low

ANSWER= D. very low

 

4. The system where father is the head of the family is called

A. hierarchy
B. matriarchy
C. patriarchy
D. monarchy

ANSWER= C. patriarchy

 

5. Jotiba Phule was a/an

A. social reformer
B. political leader
C. educationist
D. environmentalist

ANSWER= A. social reformer

 

6. Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It

A. prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion.
B. gives official status to one religion.
C. provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion.
D. ensures equality of citizens within religious communities.

ANSWER= B. gives official status to one religion.

 

7. When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:

A. Biological difference between men and women
B. Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
C. Unequal child sex ratio
D. Absence of voting rights for women in democracies.

ANSWER= B. Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

 

8. The distinguishing feature of communalism is:

A. Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community.
B. Communalism leads to the belief that people belonging to different religions can live as equal citizens within one nation.
C. A communal mind does not lead to quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community.
D. A secular constitution is sufficient combat communalism.

ANSWER= A. Followers of a particular religion must belong to one community.

 

9. Which leaders worked for the elimination of caste system in India?

A. Jotiba Phule, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Ram as warn Naicker
B. Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi
C. Jotiba Phule, Periyar Ramaswami Naicker and Mahatma Gandhi
D. Swami Vivekanand, Jotiba Phule and Raja Ram Mohan Roy

ANSWER= A. Jotiba Phule, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and Periyar Ram as warn Naicker

 

10. “A woman or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women.” Select the correct option for the definition.

A. Feminist
B. Patriarchy
C. Caste hierarchy
D. Social change

ANSWER= A. Feminist

 

11. What step taken to provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities?

A. Reservation for election to half of the seats for women
B. Appointment of 1/3 women members
C. Reservation for election to 1/3 of the seats for women
D. None of the above

ANSWER= C. Reservation for election to 1/3 of the seats for women

 

12. In which of these categories of work do you think less time is spent by men?

A. Household and related work
B. Sleep, self-care, reading etc.
C. Income-generating work
D. Talking and gossiping

ANSWER= A. Household and related work

 

13. Indian society is of which type?

A. A matriarchal society
B. A patriarchal society
C. A fraternal society
D. None of these

ANSWER= B. A patriarchal society

 

14. What is the result of political expression of gender division?

A. Has helped to improve women’s role in public life
B. Has provided a superior status to women
C. The position remains the same, as it was
D. None of the above

ANSWER= A. Has helped to improve women’s role in public life

 

15. What is mean by the term ‘Feminist’?

A. Having the qualities considered typical of women.
B. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.
C. The belief that men and women are equal.
D. Men who look like women.

ANSWER= B. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.

 

16. Which of these matters deal with the ‘Family Laws’?

A. Marriage and divorce
B. Adoption
C. Inheritance
D. All of these

ANSWER= D. All of these

 

17. Which of the following statements are true regarding Feminist Movements?

A. Radical women’s movements aimed at equality in personal and family life as well.
B. Agitations demanded enhancing the political and legal status of women and improving their educational and career opportunities.
C. There were agitations in different countries for the extension of voting rights to women.
D. All of the above statements are true.

ANSWER= D. All of the above statements are true.

 

18. In Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Norway and ____, the participation of women in public life is very high.

A. Finland
B. Hungary
C. Russia
D. Latvia

ANSWER= A. Finland

 

19. Patriarchal society means ____.

A. a society dominated by men
B. a society dominated by women
C. a society where there is equality between men and women
D. None of the above

ANSWER= A. a society dominated by men

 

20. The literacy rate among women in India is only ___.

A. 45 percent
B. 50 percent
C. 60 percent
D. 54 percent

ANSWER= D. 54 percent

 

21. The literacy rate among men in India is ___.

A. 76 percent
B. 80 percent
C. 66 percent
D. 56 percent

ANSWER= A. 76 percent

 

22. On average, an Indian woman works ___ more than an average man every day.

A. three hours
B. two hours
C. one hour
D. None of the above

ANSWER= C. one hour

 

23. The Equal Remuneration Act, of ___ provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work.

A. 1986
B. 1976
C. 1966
D. 1972

ANSWER= B. 1976

 

24. The National Average of child sex ratio (number of girl children per thousand boys) in the country as per Census 2011 was ___.

A. 974
B. 924
C. 954
D. 914

ANSWER= A. 974

 

25. Which of the following states have child sex ratio less than 800?

A. Kerala
B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka
D. None of the above

ANSWER= D. None of the above

 

26. The percentage of elected women members in Lok Sabha had crossed 10 percent of its total strength for the first time in ___.

A. 1999
B. 2004
C. 2009
D. 2019

ANSWER= C. 2009

 

27. The world average of women’s representation in national Parliaments across different regions of the world is _____.

A. around 19%
B. around 50%
C. around 40%
D. around 30%

ANSWER= A. around 19%

 

28. __ region has the highest representation of women in their national Parliaments.

A. Pacific
B. Americas
C. Middle-east
D. Nordic countries

ANSWER= D. Nordic countries

 

29. Which of the following statements are true?

A. Every social difference does not lead to social division.
B. Social differences divide similar people from one another, but they also unite very different people.
C. People belonging to different social groups share differences and similarities cutting across the boundaries of their groups.
D. All of the above statements are true.

ANSWER= D. All of the above statements are true.

 

30. _____ of seats in local government bodies, in panchayats and municipalities, are now reserved for women.

A. Three-fourth
B. One-third
C. One-fourth
D. One-fifth

ANSWER= B. One-third

 

31. ____ used to say that religion can never be separated from politics. He believed that politics must be guided by ethics drawn from religion.

A. C Rajagopalachari
B. Sardar Patel
C. Gandhiji
D. Nehru

ANSWER= C. Gandhiji

 

32. Which of the following statements are true regarding communal politics?

A. State Power is used to establish the domination of one religious group over the rest.
B. Beliefs of one religion are presented as superior to those of other religions.
C. Communal politics is based on the idea that religion is the principal basis of a social community.
D. All of the above.

ANSWER= D. All of the above.

 

33. ____ are those laws that deal with family-related matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, etc.

A. Family laws
B. Religious laws
C. Community laws
D. State laws

ANSWER= A. Family laws

 

34. There is no official religion in ___.

A. Sri Lanka
B. England
C. Pakistan
D. India

ANSWER= D. India

 

35. Which of the following statements are true?

A. The Constitution of India allows the state to intervene in the matters of religion in order to ensure equality within religious communities.
B. Constitution prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion.
C. The Constitution provides to all individuals and communities freedom to profess, practice and propagate any religion, or not to follow any.
D. All the above statements are true.

ANSWER= D. All the above statements are true.

 

36. The representation of women in different state assemblies is ____.

A. less than 5%
B. more than 5%
C. more than 10%
D. more than 20%

ANSWER= A. less than 5%

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