Addressing Inequalities and Community Identity Quiz
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Which of the following is NOT a right that citizens have under the Act?

  • Request any information
  • Inspect documents, works and records
  • Obtain information in the form of cash payments (correct)
  • Take copies of documents

What is the main criteria for an organization to be considered part of civil society, as per the text?

  • The organization should not be state-controlled and not be a purely commercial profit-making entity (correct)
  • The organization should be state-controlled
  • The organization should be formed by groups of citizens
  • The organization should be a purely commercial profit-making entity

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of civil society organization?

  • Media institutions
  • Trade unions
  • Government organizations (correct)
  • Political parties

What is one way in which civil society organizations differ from commercial organizations, as per the text?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of the wider range of activities that civil society organizations are engaged in today?

<p>Advocacy and lobbying activity with national and international agencies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one way in which civil society organizations differ from government organizations, as per the text?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the primary reason for opposition when addressing inequalities suffered by one community?

<p>The resources available have to be shared among communities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the role of community in shaping an individual's identity?

<p>It provides the language and cultural values for comprehending the world (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary basis of community identity, according to the passage?

<p>Birth and a sense of belonging (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is not true about the process of socialization, according to the passage?

<p>It is a one-way process where individuals passively learn societal norms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following questions are constantly cropping up in an individual's life from childhood?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements best captures the essence of the passage?

<p>Community plays a crucial role in shaping an individual's identity and worldview (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary reason for the reorganization of colonial-era units into linguistic states within the Indian union?

<p>To address strong popular agitations demanding the creation of linguistic states (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the Indian National Congress structure itself in the 1920s?

<p>It established provincial units based on linguistic lines, with one unit for each language group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What promise did Gandhi and other leaders make regarding the organization of the new nation after independence?

<p>That the new nation would be divided into provinces based on the principle of language (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the concern of top Congress leaders like Nehru, Patel, and Rajaji regarding the creation of linguistic states?

<p>That it would lead to further partitions along linguistic lines, similar to the partition based on religion (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the stance of the rank and file Congressmen regarding the redrawing of India's map along linguistic lines?

<p>They were in favor of redrawing the map of India along linguistic lines (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary motivation behind the creation of linguistic states in India after independence?

<p>To respond to strong popular agitations demanding the creation of linguistic states (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what did Ambedkar emphasize in the Constituent Assembly regarding the protection of minorities?

<p>The need for strong safeguards to protect the rights of minority groups (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the response of Sir Edward Carson, the Protestant minority leader, to the proposal for safeguards for the minority in Ireland?

<p>He rejected the idea of safeguards and demanded a separate state for the Protestant minority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key role that Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar played in the Indian context?

<p>He was the chief architect of the Indian Constitution (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the key point that Ambedkar made in the Constituent Assembly regarding the protection of minorities?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the central argument made by John Redmond, the Catholic majority leader, in the negotiations for preventing the partition of Ireland?

<p>He argued for a united Ireland and asked Carson to ask for any safeguard for the Protestant minority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of the Constituent Assembly debates cited in the passage?

<p>They illustrate Ambedkar's emphasis on the need for protecting the rights of minority groups in India (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which state has the highest proportion of Buddhists in India?

<p>Sikkim (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which state are Sikhs concentrated and form a majority?

<p>Punjab (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the Indian population do Jains approximately make up?

<p>1.3% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which religious group is found scattered across India but concentrated in Punjab?

<p>Sikhs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the short hand used to capture the plural and diverse nature of Indian society?

<p>'Unity in Diversity' (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did the makers of the Indian Constitution emphasize the freedom to practice religion and develop culture and language?

<p>To encourage diversity and unity within the nation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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