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b. Every woman should be self reliant, so that she within one nation. Either one of them has to
enjoys a respectable position in the society and dominate the rest or they have to form different
is confident about her meaningful contribution in nations.
politics as well. b. Any attempt to bring followers of one religion
c. It should be legally binding to have a fair together in a context other than religion is bound
proportion of woman in the elected bodies. That to suppress many voices within that community.
is why L’3rd of seats in local government bodies in 15. “The Government of India gives holidays for the
panchayats and in municipalities are now reserved festivals of most of the religions.” Why is it so? Give
for women. your view point.
10. Suppose a politician seeks your vote on the religious Ans : [CBSE 2014]
ground. Why is his act considered against the norms It is so because:
of democracy? Explain. [CBSE 2015] a. India is a secular state, there is no official religion
Ans : in our country.
His act is against the spirit of democracy as the said b. The Constitution provides freedom to all to
politician is not working as per the Constitution. profess, practice and propagate any religion or not
a. It also exploits the social difference. to follow any.
b. It may create social discard and may lead to social c. The Constitution prohibits discrimination on the
division. grounds of religion.
c. It is also biased attitude and neglects the principle 16. Define Feminist Movements. Write their objectives.
of equality. Ans : [CBSE 2011]
11. Describe three advantages of the political expression Definition: Agitations or movements demanding
of caste differences. [CBSE 2015] enhancement in the political and legal status of
Ans : women and improving their education and career
Advantages of the political expression of caste opportunities are called Feminist Movement.
differences are: Main Objective: The main objective of Feminist
a. It gives disadvantaged groups the opportunity to Movement is to attain equality among men and
demand a share in power and decision making. women.
b. Many political parties take up the issue of ending 17. What is communalism? How is communalism a
caste discrimination. hindrance in the functioning of our democracy?
c. Measures for uplifting the status of the backward Explain.
castes will be undertaken.
Ans : [CBSE 2011]
12. Explain the status of women’s representation in Communalism: When beliefs of one religion are
India’s legislative bodies. [CBSE 2014] presented as superior to those of other religions, when
Ans : the demands of one religious group are formed in
The status of women’s representation in India’s opposition to another and when state power is used to
legislative bodies are as follows: establish domination of one religious group over the
a. Central legislature: Less than 10% of its total rest, we call it as communalism.
strength are women. Communalism is a hindrance in the functioning of our
b. State legislatures: Less than 5% of then- total democracy as:
strength are women. a. Communalism leads to the belief that people
c. Panchayati Raj: One-third of the seats are belonging to different religions cannot live as
reserved for women. equal citizens within one nation. Either, one of
them fias to dominate the lest or they have to
13. Suggest any two measures to check communalism in
form different nation.
India. [CBSE 2014] b. Any attempt to bring all followers of one religion
Ans : together in context other than religion is bound
a. Communal prejudices and propaganda need to be to suppress many voices within that community.
countered in everyday life. 18. How are religious differences expressed in politics?
b. Religion based mobilisation needs to be countered Ans : [CBSE 2011]
in the arena of politics.
The religious differences are often expressed in the
14. How can communalism pose a great threat to Indian field of politics, i.e.
democracy? [CBSE 2014] a. Gandhiji used to say that religion can never be
or separated from politics, what he meant by religion
How can religion be a source of danger to democratic was not any particular religion like Hinduism or
politics? Explain your view points. Islam, but moral values that inform all religions.
Ans : He believed that politics must be guided by ethics
Communalism can pose a great threat to Indian drawn from religion.
democracy as: b. Human right groups in our country have argued
a. It leads to the belief that people belonging to that most of the victims of communal riots in our
different religions cannot live as equal citizens country are people from religious minorities. They
have demanded that the government take special
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