General Knowledge Practice Quiz 36

Q1.What is identified as the primary reason for the decline in child sex ratio in many parts of India?

A. Increased female infant mortality rates. B. Lack of access to healthcare for girl children. C. Sex-selective abortion due to preference for sons. D. Migration of girl children to other regions.

Q2.What conclusion have many feminists and women's movements reached regarding the attention given to women's problems?

A. Their problems will be adequately addressed through economic reforms B. Their problems will only get adequate attention if women control power C. Their problems are best solved through international aid D. Their problems are primarily a matter of individual responsibility

Q3.What is a fundamental belief associated with communalism regarding religious communities?

A. People of different religions can easily form a single social community. B. The fundamental interests of followers of a particular religion are always the same. C. Religious differences are crucial for community life. D. All religions share common, material interests.

Q4.In its extreme form, what does communalism lead to the belief regarding people of different religions within one nation?

A. They can live as equal citizens by respecting each other's beliefs. B. They must form a single, unified religious community. C. One group must dominate the rest, or they must form different nations. D. Their commonalities are superficial but can lead to peaceful coexistence.

Q5.Why is the belief that people of one religion have the same interests and aspirations fundamentally flawed?

A. Religious leaders often promote diverse interests within their communities. B. Everyone has several other roles, positions, and identities beyond religion. C. Economic status is the primary determinant of interests, not religion. D. Most people do not actively practice their religion in everyday life.

Q6.What is a likely consequence of attempting to bring all followers of one religion together in contexts other than religion?

A. It strengthens the democratic values within the community. B. It ensures that all voices within that community are heard. C. It is bound to suppress many voices within that community. D. It promotes national integration and unity.

Q7.What is described as the most common expression of communalism in everyday beliefs?

A. Seeking political dominance for one's religious community. B. Engaging in communal violence and riots. C. Involving religious prejudices, stereotypes, and belief in one's religion's superiority. D. Mobilizing politically on religious lines using sacred symbols.

Q8.What is described as the 'most ugly form' that communalism sometimes takes?

A. Everyday religious prejudices and stereotypes. B. The quest for political dominance by a majority community. C. Communal violence, riots, and massacre. D. Political mobilisation on religious lines during elections.

Q9.What do 'Family laws' primarily deal with?

A. Laws related to national security and defense. B. Laws concerning family-related matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, and inheritance. C. Laws governing trade and commerce between families. D. Laws establishing the hierarchy of religious leaders in a family.

Q10.Which social division is described as special to India, unlike gender and religion?

A. Economic class divisions. B. Linguistic divisions. C. Caste division. D. Geographical divisions.

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General Knowledge Practice Quiz 36