NCERT MCQ Solutions for Class 10 Social Political Science Chapter 3 Gender, Religion and Caste

The Equal Remuneration Act, 1976 ensures that men and women receive equal wages for the same work, helping reduce workplace discrimination.

The female literacy rate in India is 54% compared to 76% for males, highlighting gender disparity in education.

Caste-based social division, with hereditary occupations and untouchability, is unique to India and is deeply rooted in its social fabric.

One-third or 33% of seats are constitutionally reserved for women in rural and urban local bodies to enhance their political participation.

Patriarchy describes a system that values men more than women and gives them control over public and private decisions.

Feminist movements seek equal social, political and economic rights for women and aim to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination.

Nordic countries like Sweden and Norway have the highest representation of women in politics globally.

Promoting equality is not communalism. Communalism promotes religious superiority, conflict and the use of religion in political mobilisation.

Scheduled Castes are commonly referred to as Dalits, historically excluded and subjected to untouchability in the Hindu social order.

The NSSO data shows that Scheduled Tribes have the highest poverty rates, with 45.8% in rural areas living below the poverty line.

Family laws regulate personal issues like marriage, divorce and inheritance, often varying across religious communities in India.

Indian secularism ensures that the state does not favor any religion and treats all citizens equally regardless of their beliefs.

Adivasis refer to Scheduled Tribes who traditionally lived in forested or hilly areas and were isolated from mainstream society.

According to the 2011 census, Muslims constituted 14.2% of India’s total population.

B.R. Ambedkar was a key figure in the fight against caste discrimination and played a major role in drafting India’s Constitution.

Caste hierarchy is a rigid system placing castes from highest to lowest, traditionally influencing occupation, status and marriage.

Caste in politics can empower disadvantaged groups or cause conflict depending on how it is used.

Women’s movements argue that existing family laws across religions often discriminate against women and need reform for equity.

Communal politics seeks religious domination, leading to conflict and violating the secular principle of treating all religions equally.

The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam reserves 33% seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women, marking a major step in representation.