National Integration and Welfare State NDA Questions

National Integration and Welfare State MCQ Questions

13.
The tendency to give primary loyalty to one's own religious community, often at the expense of national unity, is termed:
A.
Communalism
B.
Casteism
C.
Regionalism
D.
Federalism
ANSWER :
A. Communalism
14.
The tendency to give primary loyalty to one's own caste group, often at the expense of broader national unity, is termed:
A.
Secularism
B.
Linguism
C.
Communalism
D.
Casteism
ANSWER :
D. Casteism
15.
Excessive attachment or loyalty to one's own region, sometimes at the cost of the wider national interest, is termed:
A.
Regionalism
B.
Federalism
C.
Nationalism
D.
Internationalism
ANSWER :
A. Regionalism
16.
Disputes and tensions arising from linguistic differences among states or communities are generally described as:
A.
Linguism (linguistic chauvinism)
B.
Casteism
C.
Communalism
D.
Constitutionalism
ANSWER :
A. Linguism (linguistic chauvinism)
17.
The demand for a separate, independent state by a section of the population, threatening the territorial unity of the country, is termed:
A.
Regional planning
B.
Separatism (secessionism)
C.
Decentralisation
D.
Federalism
ANSWER :
B. Separatism (secessionism)
18.
The use of violence and intimidation to achieve political objectives, often posing a serious threat to national unity, is termed:
A.
Civil disobedience
B.
Public interest litigation
C.
Satyagraha
D.
Terrorism
ANSWER :
D. Terrorism