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Class 7 Civics
Women Change The World
Quiz 1
Who among the following used to be given fewer opportunities for their development?
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Men
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Women
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Male children
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None of these
Explanation
In this question, it is important to take note of each option because the answer is relative in nature, which means that out of the given options, no one is right by itself but in relation to one another, the answer is evident. Throughout the history of humankind, women, in relation to men have been given far less opportunities at any stage and in any aspect of life. They were initially not considered even for basic civic rights which were given to men and even male children.
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the
codes given below the Lists:
List I
List II
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A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men
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Communalist
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A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community
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Feminist
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A person who thinks that caste is the
principal basis of community
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Secularist
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A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs
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Castiest
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1-B, 2-C, 3-A, 4-D
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1-B, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C
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1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-B
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1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D
Explanation
1. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men- Feminist.
2. A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community- Communalist.
3. A person who thinks that caste is the
principal basis of community- Castiest.
4. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs- secularist.
Name two countries, where the participation of women in public life is very high _______________.
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Uruguay and Uzbekistan
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Norway and Sweden
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Chile and Argentina
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None of these
Explanation
Nordic countries such as Norway and Sweden have the most gender equal political institutions with access and representation in administrative, key political positions. Norway was ranked as the most gender-equal nation in 2001 by UN index for gender equality. Whereas, Sweden had world's highest representation of women in parliament about 45% in 2010 elections.
____________ means
the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
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Discrimination
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Indifference
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Impartiality
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Fairness
Explanation
Discrimination involves a partial difference being made among different objects based on a certain criteria like race, caste, gender etc. Several groups have been discrimanted against in one situation or the other. In Judicial activities, discrimination is a major setback which leads to an influenced decision. The other three options that have been given indicate a completely opposite scenario where there's no difference being made.
Which state has the highest female population as per the 2011 census?
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Kerala
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Himachal Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh
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Andhra Pradesh
In India seats are reserved for women in ________________.
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Lok Sabha
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Rajya Sabha
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Panchayati Raj
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Cabinet
Explanation
The Constitutional 73rd Amendment of 1992 provided for the rural local government and reservation of seats for the women. It provides that not less than one third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes ) of the total number be reserved for women in Panchayati Raj institutions.
A society which values man more and gives ruling power to men over women is called a ____________.
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Feminist society
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Patriarchal society
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Socialist society
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Communist society
Explanation
Ours is still a male-dominated, patriarchal society. In this system, women face disadvantage, discrimination, and oppression in various ways.
In traditional societies, women were expected to do ________________.
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public affairs
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private jobs
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paid jobs
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None of these
Explanation
In traditional societies, women were excepted to do domestic work such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, tailoring, looking after children, etc. They were not excepted to do any work outside the home.
Literacy rate among men in 2011 was___________.
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86%
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72%
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76%
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82%
Explanation
The literacy rate among women is only 65% as compared to 82% among men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies because parents prefer to spend their resources for their boy's education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters.
Gender division usually means__________.
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Biological differences between men and women
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Unequal child sex-ratio
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Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
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Absence of voting rights for women
Explanation
This is a form of hierarchical social division seen everywhere. The gender division tends to be understood as natural and unchangeable. However, it is not based on biology but on social expectations and stereotypes.
Literacy rate among women in 2011 was ________.
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52%
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58%
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54%
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65%
Explanation
The literacy rate among women is only 65% as compared to 82% among men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies because parents prefer to spend their resources for their boy's education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters.
The statement that is true regarding the feminist movement is _________________________.
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It strengthens relationship between man and woman.
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It improves women's role related to political mobilisation
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It does not give much liberty to women in society.
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It does not provide equal opportunities for men and women.
One who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men is a________.
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Communist
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Socialist
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Communalist
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Feminist
Explanation
Feminist is the person who supports or advocates for women rights.
Charles Fourier coined the term Feminism.
Who was the first woman from India to win the Nobel Prize?
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Kiran bedi
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Mrs Chandra Mukhi Das
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Mother Teresa
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Mrs Indira Gandhi
Explanation
Mother Teresa was the first Indian woman to win Noble Peace Prize in 1979. She was born on August 26, 1910. She founded the missionaries of charity in 1950. She was also awarded Raman Magsaysay Peace Prize in 1962.
One such household job, that men ready to take up is _______________.
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fetching water.
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collecting firewood.
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looking after the children.
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cooking.
Explanation
The awakened conscience of people in the modern era has led to leading the world by example. People are coming out of their stereotypical shells and ready to take up responsibilities irrespective of societal imposition. Men can be seen cooking and even doing other household chores while women can be seen working and taking other jobs instead of sticking to household chores.
The person who is responsible for performing the domestic household work is __________________.
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men
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labourer
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women
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servants
Explanation
In Patriarchal society, women are supposed to do the domestic household work where men are supposed to all work outside the home to earn money.
When did Indian Parliament pass National Women's Commission Act ?
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1990
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1985
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1988
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1987
Explanation
The National Commission for Women's Act 1990 deals with the matter related to the safeguards provided for women under the constitution, reports on working of safeguards and recommends on improving the conditions of the women. It conducts an investigation into specific problems or situations arising out of discrimination and atrocities against women, recommends a strategy for their removal.
Family laws of all religions ________.
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Discriminate against men
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Protect women
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Discriminate against women
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Neutral towards gender
Explanation
Women’s movement has argued that FAMILY LAWS of all religions discriminate against women. So they have demanded that government should change these laws to make them more equitable.
Family laws: Those laws that deal with family-related matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, etc. In our country, different family laws apply to followers of different religions.
Which one of the following is a case of discrimination against the girls?
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Girls perform better than boys in the school board examinations
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A small percentage of girls only enroll for higher studies
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The marriageable age of girls is 18 years whereas for boys, it is 21 years.
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Thirty-three per cent of seats in local self governments are reserved for women.
Explanation
Marriageable age are declared for the betterment of both girls and boys .
This is declared by 61st amendment act of indian constitution.
33% seats in local self governments are reserved for women so that participation of women can be increased in adminstration that later leads to to equality on basis of sex.
But small percentage of girls enroll for higher studies shows that still people feel that girls should not be highly educated. They should do their house hold tasks.
In which of the following countries the participation of women in public life is very high ?
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European countries.
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Asian countries.
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Latin American countries
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Scandinavian countries
Explanation
The participation of women in public life is very high in Scandinavian countries such as Sweden, Norway, and Finland.
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