Gender, Religion and Caste
Himachal Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Social Science
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Sexual division of labour confines women to unpaid household work while men engage in paid public work. This limits women's participation in public life and politics because: 1) Their work remains inv…
A village panchayat has 10 seats. How many seats must be reserved for women according to Indian law?
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At least 4 seats must be reserved for women (one-third of total seats). The 73rd Constitutional Amendment mandates 33% reservation for women in all local government bodies - panchayats and municipalit…
What is the difference between religion in politics (acceptable) and communalism (harmful)?
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Religion in politics (acceptable): Using moral values from religion to guide politics, protecting religious minorities, ensuring equal treatment of all religions. Example: Gandhi's use of non-violence…
How does India's secular Constitution address religious diversity?
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India's secular Constitution ensures: 1) No official state religion (unlike Pakistan's Islam or England's Christianity), 2) Freedom to practice any religion or no religion, 3) No discrimination based …
Why can't any single caste win an election on its own in India?
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No parliamentary constituency has a clear majority of one single caste. Even the largest caste groups form only 15-20% of a constituency's population. Therefore, every candidate needs support from mul…
What is patriarchy and how does it affect women's political participation in India?
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Patriarchy is a system that values men more and gives them power over women. It affects women's political participation by: 1) Creating belief that politics is for men, 2) Limiting women's education a…
What happens when communalism takes its most extreme form in society?
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Extreme communalism leads to: 1) Communal violence, riots, and massacres, 2) Belief that different religious communities cannot coexist as equal citizens, 3) Demand for separate nations based on relig…
How has the caste system changed in modern India compared to traditional times?
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Traditional: Rigid hereditary occupations, untouchability, no inter-caste marriage/eating, complete social segregation. Modern changes: 1) Urbanization reduces caste visibility, 2) Constitutional proh…
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