Unit 3 Ch 4 : Gender, Religion and Caste — Social Studies STD 10 — Question

What does the term Feminist Movement imply?

What is the difference between prudential and moral reasons for power sharing?

“Some people conclude that politics and social divisions should not be allowed to mix.” Support this idea with two arguments.

Define communalism. Explain any three forms of communalism in the Indian politics.###What form does communalism take in politics?

Give the meaning of religious differences.

Examine the main ‘challenges’ before ‘political parties.'

Read the passage below:
Nannu is a daily wage earner. He lives in Welcome Mazdoor Colony, a slum habitation in East Delhi. He lost his ration card and applied for a duplicate one in January 2004. He made several rounds to the local Food & Civil Supplies office for the next three months. But the clerks and officials would not even look at him, leave alone do his job or bother to tell him the status of his application. Ultimately, he filed an application under the Right to Information Act asking for the daily progress made on his application, names of the officials, who were supposed to act on his application and what action would be taken against these officials for their inaction. Within a week of filing application under the Right to Information Act, he was visited by an inspector from the Food Department, who informed him that the card had been made and he could collect it from the office. When Nannu went to collect his card next day, he was given a very warm treatment by the Food & Supply Officer (FSO), who is the head of a Circle. The FSO offered him tea and requested him to withdraw his application under the Right to Information, since his work had already been done.
What does Nannu’s example show? What impact did Nannu’s action have on officials? Ask your parents their experiences when they approach government officials to attend to their problems.

Evidence shows that in practice, many democracies did not fulfil the expectation of producing economic development in the country. Validate the statement with the help of relevant example.

"Lack of internal democracy is a challenge to the efficient functioning of Indian political parties." Support the statement with examples.

How does communalism threaten the Indian democracy? Explain.