General Knowledge Practice Quiz 139

Q1.Which of the following groups are mentioned as marginalised in the chapter?

A. Adivasis, Dalits, Muslims, women B. Adivasis, Dalits, Christians, women C. Adivasis, OBCs, Muslims, women D. Dalits, Muslims, women, Sikhs

Q2.Which of the following strategies have marginalised groups adopted to overcome their situation, as mentioned in the chapter?

A. Religious solace, armed struggle, self improvement and education, economic uplift B. Only armed struggle and political agitation C. Only education and economic uplift D. Religious conversion and migration

Q3.According to Soyrabai's poem, what is the source of impurity or pollution?

A. The nature of work done B. The body's external contact C. From within the body D. Ritual practices

Q4.What does Soyrabai argue about the purity of the body?

A. Some bodies are purer than others B. All bodies are equally pure because all are born the same way C. Purity depends on caste D. Purity can be achieved through rituals

Q5.What was Kabir's profession besides being a poet?

A. Potter B. Weaver C. Priest D. Farmer

Q6.According to Kabir, what did every person have the ability to reach?

A. Material wealth B. Highest level of spiritual salvation C. Political power D. Social status

Q7.What did Kabir's poetry bring out the powerful idea of?

A. Inequality of human beings B. Equality of all human beings and their labour C. Superiority of priests D. Importance of rituals

Q8.Which groups today sing and appreciate Kabir's poetry?

A. Upper castes B. Dalits, marginalised groups and those critical of social hierarchies C. Priests and religious leaders D. Landlords and merchants

Q9.In the case study, what ritual was Rathnam expected to perform?

A. Washing the feet of all priests and bathing in the water used for this B. Carrying the deity in a procession C. Lighting the ceremonial lamp D. Distributing prasad

Q10.Why did Rathnam refuse to perform the ritual?

A. He was busy with studies B. He had no faith in the practice and believed his family was forced because they were Dalits C. He demanded payment D. He was afraid of the deity

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General Knowledge Practice Quiz 139