Which of the following is /are key elements of democratic government?
1. People’s participation.
2. Resolution of conflict.
3. Equality.
4. Justice.
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Consider the following statements about the voting right in India:
1. The right to vote is a constitutional right.
2. If the right to vote is violated then an individual can approach the Supreme Court of India.
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Which of the following is/are the form of inequality present in India?
1. Caste inequality.
2. Pay related inequality.
3. The difference in the value of the vote.
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Which provisions of the Indian Constitution are related to equality in the country?
1. Preamble
2. Fundamental rights
3. Directive principles of State policy
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Which of the following is/are incorrect about the Indian democracy?
1. Parliament is cornerstone of democracy.
2. Direct representation of people in the houses of parliament.
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Consider the following statements:
1. Health is a state subject.
2. Diarrhoea is a waterborne disease.
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Which is/are true about the health facilities in the country?
1. Health infrastructure in the country is better in urban areas.
2. In our country more deaths are due to communicable diseases.
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According to our Constitution, it is the primary duty of the government to ensure the welfare of the people and provide health care facilities to all to improve public health. In light of this statement which provision of the Indian Constitution ensures this duty?

Consider the following statements about the Communicable disease:
1. These are diseases that are spread from one person to another in many ways such as through water, food, air, etc.
2. Tuberculosis is caused by a virus and it is a communicable disease.
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Consider the following statements:
1. There is an inverse relationship between sanitation and prevalence of diseases.
2. People’s participation is must to eradicate communicable diseases.
3. An important function of public health is to take action to prevent the spread of diseases such as TB, malaria, jaundice, cholera, etc.
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Consider the following statements regarding MLAs:
1. MLA should not be less than 25 years of age.
2. He must be a member of a SC or ST if he wants to contest a seat reserved for them.
3. Every state in India has a Legislative Assembly.
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Which of the following is incorrect about Territorial Constituencies?
1. From each constituency, the people can elect only one representative.
2. The Constitution ensures that there is uniformity of representation between different constituencies in the state.
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Identify the correct statement about the power of chief minister in relation to council of ministers:
1. He guides, directs, controls and coordinates the activities of all the ministers.
2. Governor of the state appoints the chief minister and chief minister appoints other ministers.
3. He allocates and reshuffles the portfolios among ministers.
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With reference to the working of government, choose the correct statement:
1. In a democracy, there is only one place i.e. legislative assembly where people express their views and also take action.
2. The council of ministers is individually responsible to the legislative assembly of the state.
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Which of the following statements is/are true about Governor?
1. The governor is the chief executive head of the state.
2. She/he is indirectly elected by the Central Government as in case with the President.
3. He/she ensures that the State Government works within the rules and regulations of the Constitution.
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With reference to missing of women, consider the following statements:
1. The number of missing women has more than doubled over the past 50 years, who were at 61 million in 1970.
2. India has the highest rate of excess female deaths.
3. India along with Bangladesh account for around 90% of the estimated 1.2 million girls lost annually to female foeticide.
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Women are over represented in which type of work?

Which of the following would you accept as the most appropriate feature(s) of Gender roles?
1. The subordination of women based on the assumption of superiority of men.
2. Cultural and social meaning attached to being masculine and feminine.
3. Chromosomal and hormonal differences that cause inevitable differences in the behaviour of men and women.
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Social equality refers to:
1. When resources in a given society are distributed evenly.
2. The Constitution says that being male or female should not become a reason for discrimination.
3. Equality achieves this through treating people differently dependent on need.
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Consider the following statements regarding domestic workers:
1. The state governments of Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu have constituted Welfare Boards for domestic workers.
2. There is no law in India for Domestic workers.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In context of Female Labour Force Participation (FLPR), as mentioned in the Economic Survey 2019-2020, consider the following statements:
1. It has shown an increasing trend in the past few years.
2. The FLPR is higher in the rural areas.
3. Gender disparity in India’s labour market has decreased in the past few years.
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Pandita Ramabai was an exceptionally well-educated social reformer and pioneer in education. Consider the following statements with respect to her:
1. She was conferred with the title ‘Kaiser-e-Hind’ by the British.
2. She set up a mission in Mumbai for the upliftment of destitutes, especially women and children.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about Gender Parity Index (GPI):
1. GPI reflects equitable participation of girls in the school and university systems.
2. The Index is released by WEF.
3. In 2018-19, the Central Government launched the Samagra Shiksha scheme to bring gender parity in education.
Which of the above given statement(s) is/are correct?

Global Gender Gap Index 2020, recently seen in news, is released by which of the following organizations?

Consider the following statements regarding Amar Jiban by Rashsundari Devi:
1. It is the first known autobiography written by an Indian woman.
2. It narrates the life story of a nineteenth century woman’s struggle for literacy.
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‘Equality is not a women’s issue, it’s a business issue’. With reference to the above sentence, consider the following statements regarding International Women’s Day (IWD) 2020:
1. IWD 2020 celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration, which was the most visionary agenda for women’s rights.
2. The IWD 2020 campaign theme is drawn from a notion of ‘Collective Individualism.’
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

The Ministry of Women and Child Development, along with other ministries, have been rolling out various schemes for the benefit and betterment of women. With reference to the above statement, which of the following schemes is incorrect?

Which of the following provision(s) in the Constitution of India are implicitly or explicitly regarding women:
1. Article 23
2. Article 39(e)
3. Article 51A(e)
4. Article 243
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In 2013, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act was passed broadening the Vishaka guidelines of 1997. Consider the following statements regarding the Act:
1. It defines ‘victim’ to be an employed woman only.
2. Domestic workers are however, not included under the act.
Which of the above given statements is/are incorrect?

Press Council is a mechanism for the Press to regulate itself. Consider the following statements with respect to Press Council of India:
1. It is a statutory and quasi-judicial body.
2. It is the apex body for the regulation of only the Print Media in India.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Recognising that the media will not be interested in covering ‘small’ issues that involve ordinary people and their daily lives, several local groups have come forward to start their own media. One such example is Khabar Lahriya. Consider the following statements regarding Khabar Lahriya:
1. It is a fortnightly newspaper, written in the local language, Bundeli.
2. It is run by 8 dalit women.
3. It contains reports on dalit issues only.
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Consider the following statements with respect to a balanced report by media:
1. A balanced report is one that discusses all points of view of a particular story and takes a balanced conclusion.
2. Independence of the media is required for such a report.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements about censorship done by the government in India:
1. Government can prevent a news item from being shared with the larger public, using the Official Secrets Act, 1923.
2. The government doesn’t really censor the media’s coverage of news.
Which of the above given statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the World Press Freedom Index report 2020:
1. It is released by Reporters without Borders.
2. India’s rank on this index fell from that of last year.
3. The index covers the press freedom of 192 countries.
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Consider the following statements regarding Sustainable Development Goals 5 on Gender parity:
1. Gender equality is a fundamental human right.
2. India has achieved gender parity at the primary education level.
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Our constitution recognizes equality. Which of the following provisions are provided by constitution?
1. Equality before law.
2. No person can be discriminated against on the basis of their religion, race, caste, place of birth or whether they are female or male.
3. Every person has access to all public places including playgrounds, hotels, shops and markets.
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Constitution guaranteed equality for all. In which of the following ways does government try to implement it?
1. By making laws.
2. By government programmes/schemes.
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Consider the following statement about Mid Day Meal scheme:
1. This programme introduced in all government elementary and private schools to provide children with cooked lunch.
2. Kerala was the first state in India to introduce this scheme.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?

Mid Day Meal programme is one of the flagship programs of government which has many positive effects. With reference to this consider the following statements:
1. It helps in increasing the school enrollment rate.
2. The midday meal programme also helps in reducing the hunger in children.
3. This programme has helped in reducing caste prejudices.
Which of the above statement is correct?

In 1960s movement started against the unequal ways in which African-Americans were treated and which came to be known as the Civil Rights Movement. With reference to this consider the following statements:
1. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination on the basis of race, religion but not on national origin.
2. It also stated that all schools would be open to African-American children and that they would no longer have to attend separate schools specially set up for them.
Which of above statement is/are incorrect?

Article 15 of Constitution prohibits discrimination on the basis of various grounds, considering this choose the correct statements from the following:
1. Article 15 prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth only, not any other grounds.
2. This includes, on above grounds no citizen can discriminate access to shops, public restaurants, hotels and places of public entertainment.
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Consider the following statements:
1. The Head of the State is Chief Minister.
2. Governor is appointed by Central government to ensure that the State Government works within the rules and regulations of the Constitution.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?

With reference to schooling and education, consider the following statements:
1. According to the 1961 census, about 40 per cent of all boys and men were literate compared to just 15 per cent of all girls and women.
2. According to 2001 census 76 percent of all boys and men were literate compared to 64 percent of girls and women.
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Pandita Ramabai is the remarkable name in the field of women empowerment. Consider the following statement about her:
1. She was given the title ‘Pandita’ because she taught how to read and write Sanskrit to poor girls.
2. She set up a Mission in Khedgaon near Pune in 1898, where widows and poor women were encouraged not only to become literate but to be independent.
Which of the above statement is/are correct?

Although Constitution provides equality for all, inequality is the key problem in India. Which of the following factors is/are responsible for inequality in India?
1. Poverty
2. Lack of Resources
3. Discrimination
4. Various Government schemes
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Consider the following statement about health care in India:
1. India has the largest number of medical colleges in the world and is among the largest producers of doctors.
2. The number of doctors with respect to the population is much less in urban areas.
3. India gets a large number of medical tourists from many countries.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Consider the following statement about Public health services:
1. Public health services are linked together so that they cover both rural and urban areas.
2. They provide services for only common illness.
3. The public health system is meant to provide quality healthcare services either free or at a low cost.
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With reference to Democracy, consider the following statements:
1. In a democracy, it is the people who elect their representatives as Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs).
2. Thus it is the MLAs who have main authority.
Which of the above statement is/are incorrect?

Consider the following statement about Rashsundari Devi:
1. Her book titled Amar Jiban is the first known autobiography written by an Indian woman.
2. Her writing was based on fictional events.
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