CBSE Questions for Class 7 Civics On Equality Quiz 1 - MCQExams.com

Universal adult franchise is an essential aspect of all democracies. The idea of universal adult franchise is based on the idea of equality because it states that every adult in a country, irrespective of their wealth and the communities she/he belongs to, has one vote. Everyone is equal because each of them has one vote.

In a democracy, the people elect their representatives and right to vote is a fundamental principle of a democracy. Every citizen has equal right to vote though the age may differ according to different democracies. Article 325 of the Indian Constitution says that no person to be ineligible for inclusion in, or to claim to be included in a special, electoral roll on grounds of religion, race, caste or sex  for right to vote in India. 

People are engaged in different kinds of work like teaching, carpentry, pottery, weaving, fishing, farming etc.to earn a livelihood. However, certain kinds of work are valued more than others. Activities like cleaning, washing, cutting hair, picking garbage are seen as tasks that are of less value and people who do this work are seen as dirty or impure. This belief is an important aspect of the caste system. In the caste system, communities/groups of people were placed in a sort of ladder where each caste was either above or below the other. Those who placed themselves at the top of this ladder called themselves upper caste and saw themselves as superior. The groups who were placed at the bottom of the ladder were seen as unworthy and called "untouchables". Caste rules were set which did not allow the so-called "untouchables" to take on work, other than what they were meant to do. For example, some groups were forced to pick garbage and remove dead animals from the village. But they were not allowed to enter the homes of the upper castes or take water from the village well, or even enter temples. Their children could not sit next to children of other castes in school. Thus upper castes acted in ways, which did not give the so-called "untouchables" the same rights as they enjoyed.
Dalit is a term that people belonging to so called lower castes use to address themselves. They prefer this word to 'untouchable'. Dalit means those who have been 'broken'. This word according to Dalits shows how social prejudices and discrimination have 'broken' the Dalit people. The government refers to this group of people as Scheduled Castes (SC).

Suffrage means the right to vote in elections. So Suffrage movement is related to right to vote.

Mid Day meal scheme is a popular scheme run in India so that nutrition of children is taken care along with education.  This scheme was started in 1995.

Joothan is an autobiography written by Om Prakash Valmiki. In this book he describes his life as an untouchable in newly independent India.

In India dalits were/are discriminated because they belong to low caste. But now because of various laws, social awareness, and new views of new generation, these discrimination are  getting reduced.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is a landmark civil rights and U.S. labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin except It integrated the federal government and the armed forces.

Article 15 of the Constitution prohibits State to discriminate on the grounds only of religion race, caste, sex or place of birth or any of them. It is an enabling provision that requires state to make laws for non-discrimination and facilitate equality.

In earlier stages of civilization in the USA, it has witnessed large discrimination and inequality between whites and blacks relating to many civil rights and public place access. The situations are improvising as equality especially Gender equality has become a global issue. There is still some issues such as equal pay, implementation of proper civil rights etc. 

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (1913 – 2005) was an activist in the civil rights movement best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Her refusal to surrender her seat to a white male passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus, December 1, 1955, triggered a wave of protest December 5, 1955, that reverberated throughout the United States. Rosa Parks was born to Leona, a teacher, and James McCauley, a carpenter. In addition to African ancestry, one of her great-grandfathers was Scots-Irish and one of her great-grandmothers was a Native American slave.

Rosa Parks was a Civil rights activist in US. She refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger on a segregated Montgomery, Alabama bus, which spurred on the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott that helped launch nationwide efforts to end segregation of public facilities.

The democratic elections require all adult nations are eligible to vote in the elections this is known as Universal Adult Franchise . Adult franchise also ensures that all citizens are able to vote without any discrimination of caste , religion  economic or educational backround.