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Uttarakhand Board Class 10 Gender Religion and Caste — practice questions

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A system in which all housework is done by women of the family is calledRead the answer and worked solution →Patriarchy literally meansRead the answer and worked solution →The literacy rate among women in India is approximatelyRead the answer and worked solution →The Equal Remuneration Act was passed inRead the answer and worked solution →The proportion of women in the Lok Sabha in 2019 reachedRead the answer and worked solution →One-third of seats in panchayats and municipalities are reserved forRead the answer and worked solution →Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023, reserves what proportion of seats for women in the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies?Read the answer and worked solution →The child sex ratio refers to the number of girls perRead the answer and worked solution →A 'feminist' is best described asRead the answer and worked solution →Which Indian state has reservation for OBCs in education and government jobs?Read the answer and worked solution →Indian secularism, as enshrined in the Constitution, holds thatRead the answer and worked solution →A 'time use survey' cited in the chapter found that the average Indian woman works per day for aboutRead the answer and worked solution →Communalism in politics can take many forms. Which of these is the most extreme?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: social divisionsRead the answer and worked solution →Which one does NOT belong?Read the answer and worked solution →

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A system in which all housework is done by women of the family is called

  1. sexual division of labour
  2. matriarchy
  3. patriarchy
  4. feminism
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Correct answer: A. sexual division of labour

1. Sexual division of labour refers to the assignment of housework to women. 2. It is a social arrangement, not a biological necessity. 3. Men, in this system, focus on work outside the home. _Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 3 "Gender Religion and Caste"_

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Patriarchy literally means

  1. rule by mother
  2. rule by father
  3. rule by elders
  4. rule by elected leaders
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Correct answer: B. rule by father

1. Patriarchy literally means 'rule by father'. 2. It refers to a system that values men more and gives them power over women. 3. Indian society is described as patriarchal in the chapter. _Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 3 "Gender Religion and Caste"_

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The literacy rate among women in India is approximately

  1. 44%
  2. 65%
  3. 54%
  4. 76%
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Correct answer: C. 54%

1. The chapter cites the female literacy rate as 54%. 2. Male literacy is much higher at 76%. 3. Smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies because parents prefer to spend on sons. _Source: syllabus Polity, Ch 3 "Gender Religion and Caste"_

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