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

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

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

In India, seats are reserved for women in

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

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

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

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

State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India.

State different forms of communal politics with one example each.

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

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

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?

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?

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

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

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.

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?

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?

(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.

Mummy always says to outsiders: “I don’t work. I am a housewife.” But I see her working non-stop all the time. If what she does is not work, what else is work?

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?

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

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