MCQ Chapter 3 Sociology Class 12 Maharashtra Board Diversity and Unity in Indian Society 1. What is a consequence of casteism mentioned in the text?Promotion of equalityRestriction of social interactionEconomic growthLinguistic unityQuestion 1 of 202. What percentage of reservations are fixed for Scheduled Castes by the Central Government?10%15%20%25%Question 2 of 203. What does communalism primarily refer to?Loyalty to one’s casteLoyalty to one’s religion before the nationLoyalty to one’s regionLoyalty to one’s languageQuestion 3 of 204. What is an economic impact of communal conflicts?Increased productionRetarded economic growthStrengthened democracyImproved international imageQuestion 4 of 205. What is a political impact of communal conflict?Strengthens democracyWeakens democracyPromotes equalityEnhances international reputationQuestion 5 of 206. What does regionalism refer to?Loyalty to one’s casteLoyalty to one’s religionLoyalty to one’s State or region before the nationLoyalty to one’s languageQuestion 6 of 207. What is a healthy form of Inter-State rivalry mentioned in the text?Political rivalryEconomic and social rivalryReligious rivalryLinguistic rivalryQuestion 7 of 208. What is linguism, as per the text?Promotion of linguistic diversityConflict based on languageStandardization of languagesElimination of dialectsQuestion 8 of 209. What is a consequence of linguism mentioned in the text?Strengthened national unityThreat to national integrationPromotion of linguistic minoritiesIncreased study of tribal dialectsQuestion 9 of 2010. What is one factor contributing to economic inequalities?Uniform distribution of wealthFamily influenceEqual access to educationStandardized opportunitiesQuestion 10 of 2011. What is a negative consequence of globalization mentioned in the text?Reduced economic inequalityWidened gap between rich and poorElimination of caste systemPromotion of linguistic unityQuestion 11 of 2012. What is one way to minimize economic inequalities mentioned in the text?Privatization of healthcareWelfare State and differing taxation slabsConcentration of wealthElimination of reservationsQuestion 12 of 2013. What is a new risk mentioned in the text that does not discriminate between rich and poor?CasteismPollutionCommunalismLinguismQuestion 13 of 2014. What is one Constitutional provision to protect weaker sections, as implied in the text?Right to PropertyReservations for Scheduled CastesMandatory Hindi educationElimination of caste systemQuestion 14 of 2015. What does the three-language formula include as the first language?HindiEnglishRegional Language or Mother TongueClassical LanguageQuestion 15 of 2016. Which factor is NOT listed as hindering national unity?CasteismCommunalismCultural unityRegionalismQuestion 16 of 2017. What is one suggested activity to promote unity in the text?Organizing a caste-based eventHolding a food festivalPromoting linguistic conflictsEncouraging communal debatesQuestion 17 of 2018. What is the etymology of the term “caste” mentioned in the text?Sanskrit wordPortuguese word ‘casta’Hindi wordEnglish wordQuestion 18 of 2019. What is one way tribal and urban people can benefit each other to promote unity?Promoting caste divisionsSharing cultural practicesEncouraging linguistic conflictsReinforcing economic inequalitiesQuestion 19 of 2020. What is the significance of school uniforms in Indian schools, according to the text?Promoting economic disparityFostering a sense of unityReinforcing caste identityEncouraging linguistic diversityQuestion 20 of 20 Loading...
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