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Students can access the NCERT Solutions for Class 10 Civics Chapter 3 - Gender Religion and Caste. Curated by experts according to the CBSE syllabus for 2025–2026, these step-by-step solutions make SST-Political-Science much easier to understand and learn for the students. These solutions can be used in practice by students to attain skills in solving problems, reinforce important learning objectives, and be well-prepared for tests.
Mention different aspects of life in which women are discriminated against or disadvantaged in India.
The women face discrimination in India in the following aspects of life:
Many regions in India do not allow female education.
Females are expected to be home makers after marriage and not work to earn their living.
Female workers receive lower wages than their male counterparts in the unorganised sector.
Female Foeticide and Female Infanticide is still practised in various parts of India.
Social divisions based on _______ are peculiar to India.
Social divisions based on caste are peculiar to India.
State different forms of communal politics with one example each.
The different forms of Communal Politics are as follows:
The state of Mizoram, which is Christian Majority, does not hold International Yoga Day celebrations in the state, unlike the other states.
The separatists in Kashmir demand a free region for Muslims.
The formation of political parties based on the agenda of working towards only a particular community, such as the Bhim Army, All India Majlis-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen, etc.
State how caste inequalities are still continuing in India.
The Caste Inequalities are still continuing in India because of the following reasons:
People use their caste names as their last names to keep themselves associated with their caste.
Inter-caste marriages are less common in rural India.
The provision of reservations has led to a divide of the Indian society into OBCs, SCs, and STs apart from the Unreserved ones.
State two reasons to say that caste alone cannot determine election results in India.
The reasons why caste alone cannot determine election results in India are as follows:
No party has ever won all the votes of a particular caste.
No parliamentary constituency in India has the voters of a single caste alone.
What is the status of women’s representation in India’s legislative bodies?
When it comes to the representation of women in legislative bodies, India is among the bottom group of nations in the world. Women’s representation has always been less than 10% in Lok Sabha and 5% in the State Assemblies.
On the other hand, the situation is different in the case of local government bodies. As one-third of the seats in local government bodies (panchayats and municipalities) are reserved for women, there are more than 10 lakh elected women representatives in rural and urban local bodies.
Mention any two constitutional provisions that make India a secular state.
The two constitutional provisions making India a secular state are as follows:
Everyone is free to practise, profess, and propagate their own religion in India.
The state does not interfere in the matters of religion as long as the beliefs are constitutional.
When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
Biological differences between men and women
Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
Unequal child sex ratio
Absence of voting rights for women in democracies
(b) Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
In India, seats are reserved for women in:
Lok Sabha
State Legislative Assemblies
Cabinets
Panchayati Raj bodies
(d) Panchayati Raj bodies
Consider the following statements on the meaning of communal politics. Communal politics is based on the belief that:
One religion is superior to that of others.
People belonging to different religions can live together happily as equal citizens.
Followers of a particular religion constitute one community.
State power cannot be used to establish the domination of one religious group over others.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
A, B, C, and D
A, B, and D
A and C
B and D
(c) A and C
Which among the following statements about India’s Constitution is wrong? It
prohibits discrimination on the grounds of religion
gives official status to one religion
provides to all individuals freedom to profess any religion
ensures equality of citizens within religious communities
(b) gives official status to one religion
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
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List II |
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A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men. |
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A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community. |
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3. |
A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community. |
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4. |
A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs. |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
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(a) |
B |
A |
A |
D |
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(b) |
B |
D |
D |
C |
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(c) |
D |
A |
A |
B |
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(d) |
A |
B |
B |
D |
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(b) |
B |
D |
D |
C |
