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Chapter 4 NCERT Class 10 Political Science SOLUTIONS

8. In India, seats are reserved for women in

Question:

In India, seats are reserved for women in

(A) Lok sabha

(B) State legislative assemblies

(C) Cabinets

(D) Panchayati Raj bodies

Answer:

(D Panchayati Raj bodies

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Match List I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:

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Social divisions based on ……………… are peculiar to India.

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Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong?

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Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics: Communal politics is based on the belief that :

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When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to :

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Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.

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What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies?

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State reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.

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State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India.

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State different forms of communal politics with one example each.

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Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated against or disadvantaged in India.

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Do you think that political leaders are right to treat people belonging to a caste as ‘vote banks’?

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Now you don’t like it! Didn’t you tell me that wherever there is domination, we should discuss it in political science? Will caste disappear if we keep mum about it?

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I don’t care what my caste is. Why are we discussing all this in the textbook? Are we not promoting casteism by talking about caste?

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I often crack jokes about people from one religion. Does that make me communal?

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I am not religious. Why should I bother about communalism and secularism?

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This cartoon offers an understanding of why the Women’s Reservation Bill has not been passed in the Parliament. Do you agree with this reading.

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If casteism and communalism are bad, what makes feminism a good thing? Why don’t we oppose all those who divide the society on any lines- caste, religion or gender?

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Could you think of some reasons why women’s representation is so low in India? Do you think America and Europe have achieved a satisfactory level of women’s representation?

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(A) Can you identify your State on this map? What is the child sex ratio in it? How is it different from others with a different colour?5.

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Discuss all these perceptions of ideal women that prevail in our society. Do you agree with any of these? If not, what is your image of an ideal woman?

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Why not? If politics is about power, then surely male dominance in the household should be considered political.

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Why are we discussing things like household work in this textbook on Political Science? Is this politics?

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