Problem Of Caste and Social Consolidation UPSC Questions

Problem Of Caste and Social Consolidation MCQ Questions

7.
Statement: From 1920 onwards, Gandhiji integrated the issue of abolition of untouchability into the national movement and major campaigns and struggles
Question: Such as the _____ (1924-25) and Guruvayur satyagrahas (1931-32) were organized
A.
Vaikom
B.
Dandi
C.
Trivandrum
D.
Madras
ANSWER :
A. Vaikom
8.
_____ a brilliant lawyer, educated in the United States with the help of a scholarship given by the Maharaja of Baroda, emerged as a major leader of the Depressed Classes by the late twenties
A.
Mahatma Gandhi
B.
Jawaharlal Nehru
C.
Dr B. R. Ambedkar
D.
Dadabhai Naoroji
ANSWER :
C. Dr B. R. Ambedkar
9.
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo samaj?
1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
UPSC - 2012
A.
1 only
B.
1 and 2 only
C.
3 only
D.
1, 2 and 3
ANSWER :
B. 1 and 2 only
10.
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar was a _____ a major untouchable caste of Maharashtra
A.
Vellalar
B.
Mahar
C.
Both a and b
D.
None of the above
ANSWER :
B. Mahar
11.
In _____, after Gandhiji went on a fast against the Communal Award, Ambedkar agreed to the Poona Pact by which the Depressed Classes (later Scheduled Castes) were given reserved seats from within the general Hindu category
A.
1932
B.
1943
C.
1912
D.
1919
ANSWER :
A. 1932
12.
To what religion Dr B.R. Ambedkar was converted?
A.
Islam
B.
Christianity
C.
Hinduism
D.
Buddhism
ANSWER :
D. Buddhism