Struggles For Equality - Class 7 Civics - Extra Questions

In India, before Independence, only a small minority was allowed to _______.



Our Constitution abolished the practice of untouchability and declared it a crime. Do you think it has been fully abolished in practice?



_________ has created one of the major forms of inequality in our country.
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Who are the upper castes in caste system ?



Discuss the notions of purity and impurity attached with occupations in society.



Who are the untouchables?



How can you say that establishment of equality in society is a continuous struggle?



How can your school help in ending caste based inequalities?



When people are treated unequally, their ________ is violated.
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In what ways do you think did the caste system promote inequality among people?



How did people at the station discriminate against Dr Ambedkar and his brothers?



How caste boundaries are maintained. Explain.



_________ is famous autobiography of Omprakash Valmiki.
Fill in the blanks.



What works untouchables are supposed to do by caste system ?



Despite the children offering money, the cartmen refused them. Why?



What is mean by discrimination ?



Why do you think Omprakash Valmiki was treated unequally by his classmates and the teachers?



Caste discrimination only limited to the economic activities. Argue your views.



Who criticised the varna system and what was their criticism?



How teachers in present day ensures equality in schools?



How did teachers and students violated Valmiki's dignity?



Give any one example that caste system was not present in that period.



Short note. 
Varna system.



The ____________. constituted the depressed classes welfare fund and sanctioned one crore rupees.
Fill in the blanks.



Enlist the social reformers from Telangana during British period?



Short note on:
 Social reformers during 19th and 20th century.



Short note.
Struggle for equality during the British period.



Short note.
Hyderabad State Depressed Classes Association.



The Nizam honored Venkatrao by awarding the title of __________.
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Narrate the recognition received by Venkatrao from Dr. Ambedkar.



Discuss the early life of B. S. Venkatrao. 



B. S. Venkatrao was popularly known as ________.
Fill in the blanks.



Discuss the awareness campaign initiated by the Hyderabad State Depressed Classes Association.



Short note.
Adi-Dravida Sangham.



The Adi-Dravida Sangham was formed in ________.
Fill in the blanks.



Bathula Venkatrao was born in __________.
Fill in the blanks.



Venkatrao was elected to the ___________ by the State Legislative Assembly after 1952.
Fill in the blanks.



_________ was the first state in India to introduce mid-day meal scheme, and in 2001.
Fill in the blanks.



The ___________ constituted the depressed classes welfare fund and sanctioned one crore rupees.
Fill in the blanks



____________ is a document that laid out the rules by which the nation would function.
Fill in the blanks.



What is the mid-day meal scheme?



Short note.
Two ways adopted by the government to implement equality.



Discuss the positive effects of the mid-day meal programme.



Can you list three benefits of the mid-day meal programme?



Give any one reason for the persistence of caste prejudices.



What is the one way forward to reduce caste prejudices ?



Class 7 Civics Extra Questions