MCQ Chapter 3 Equality Class 11 Political Science Political Theory

1. What can long-standing class differences create in society?

Resentment and violence

Complete economic equality

Equal social status

Identical opportunities

Question 1 of 20

2. What is feminism?

A doctrine supporting male superiority

A political doctrine of equal rights for women and men

A system supporting economic inequality

A movement against political participation

Question 2 of 20

3. According to feminists, what is the main cause of inequality between men and women?

Democracy

Patriarchy

Education

Individual ambition

Question 3 of 20

4. What does patriarchy refer to?

A system that provides equal power to all genders

A system that gives men greater value and power over women

A system of equal economic distribution

A system of democratic elections

Question 4 of 20

5. What distinction do feminists make between sex and gender?

Both terms have exactly the same meaning.

Sex refers to biological differences, while gender refers to social roles.

Sex refers to income, while gender refers to wealth.

Sex refers to political rights, while gender refers to citizenship.

Question 5 of 20

6. Which statement best represents the feminist understanding of gender roles?

Women must always perform domestic work.

Social roles are determined entirely by biological differences.

Many roles assigned to women and men are created by society.

Men and women must have different political rights.

Question 6 of 20

7. What is meant by the 'double burden' of women?

Women having two political rights

Women managing outside employment as well as domestic responsibilities

Women receiving two salaries

Women working only in domestic occupations

Question 7 of 20

8. Which division of labour is questioned by feminists?

Division between rural and urban areas

Division between private domestic work and the public domain

Division between different industries

Division between different government departments

Question 8 of 20

9. What is the main argument of Marx regarding entrenched inequality?

It is caused mainly by differences in personal interests.

It is rooted in private ownership of important economic resources.

It is necessary for democratic government.

It results only from differences in education.

Question 9 of 20

10. According to Marx, how does private ownership of economic resources affect society?

It gives political power to the class of owners.

It removes all class differences.

It ensures equal distribution of wealth.

It prevents wealthy people from influencing policies.

Question 10 of 20

11. What do Marxists and socialists believe about economic inequality?

It has no connection with social inequality.

It supports other forms of social inequality.

It always creates equal opportunities.

It should be completely ignored.

Question 11 of 20

12. What do Marxists and socialists suggest for controlling essential resources?

Complete private ownership

Public control over essential resources and property

Ownership by only wealthy families

Distribution based only on personal influence

Question 12 of 20

13. What principle do liberal theories consider important for distributing resources and rewards?

Hereditary privilege

Competition

Social discrimination

Unequal citizenship

Question 13 of 20

14. What role do liberals believe the state should play in society?

It should eliminate all competition.

It should ensure a minimum standard of living and equal opportunities.

It should provide privileges only to wealthy groups.

It should prevent people from developing their talents.

Question 14 of 20

15. According to liberals, when are inequalities unlikely to become entrenched?

When competition is open and free

When only wealthy people can compete

When hereditary privileges are protected

When opportunities are restricted

Question 15 of 20

16. How do liberals generally view competition for admission to educational institutions?

It is always unfair.

It is a fair method of distributing limited seats when competition is properly regulated.

It should be available only to wealthy students.

It should be completely abolished.

Question 16 of 20

17. What is socialism mainly concerned with?

Increasing existing inequalities

Minimising inequality and distributing resources justly

Protecting hereditary privileges

Eliminating all government regulation

Question 17 of 20

18. What kind of government involvement do socialists generally favour?

No government involvement in any sector

Government regulation, planning and control over key areas

Complete control by wealthy individuals

Elimination of public education

Question 18 of 20

19. Which Indian socialist thinker identified five kinds of inequalities that needed to be fought simultaneously?

Jawaharlal Nehru

Rammanohar Lohia

Mahatma Gandhi

B.R.Ambedkar

Question 19 of 20

20. Which of the following was NOT included among Lohia's five inequalities?

Inequality between men and women

Inequality based on skin colour

Caste-based inequality

Inequality based on personal hobbies

Question 20 of 20

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