Q 1.The chief architect of the Indian Constitution is:
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: (c) Dr B. R Ambedkar
Q 2.State one feature of community identity.
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Community identity is based on birth and "belonging" rather than on qualifications or "accomplishment".
These kinds of identities are called "ascriptive" – that is, they are determined by the accidents
of birth and do not involve any choice on the part of the individuals concerned.
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Q 3.A state is "a body that successfully claims a monopoly of legitimate force in a particular
territory", according to
(a) Karl Marx
(b) August Comte
(c) Max Weber
(d) Jacques Rousseau
Ans: (c) Max Weber
Q 4.The chief architect of the Indian Constitution is:
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: (c) Dr B. R Ambedkar
Q 5.What do you understand by Regionalism?
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Q 6.State the basic objectives laid down in Indian Constitution which are generally agreed as good.
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(1) Any section of the citizens residing in the territory of India or any part thereof having
a distinct language, script or culture of its own shall have the right to conserve the same.
(2) No citizen shall be denied admission into any educational institution maintained by
the State or received out of State funds on grounds only of religion, race, caste, language
or any of them.
Q 7.Explain the importance of community identity.
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Q 8. Analyse the importance of safeguarding minority rights.
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Q 9. Write a note on the nature of communalism in India.
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Q 10.Write a note on Communalism in India.
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Q 11.Examine how cultural diversity presents tough challenges.
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