RBSE Class 10 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 3 Democracy and Diversity

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 10 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 3 Democracy and Diversity Important Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 10 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 3 Democracy and Diversity

Objective Type Questions 

Question 1. 
Who started the civil rights movement in USA?
(a) John Milton 
(b) Martin Luthar King Jr.
(c) George Bush 
(d) John F. Canady 
Answer:
(b) Martin Luthar King Jr.

Question 2. 
What are called African descendents who were sent to America as slaves ? 
(a) Afro-Asian 
(b) Afro-American
(c) American Asian 
(d) Anglo-Indian 
Answer:
(b) Afro-American

Question 3. 
Mostly social divisions are based on-
(a) Birth
(b) Selection 
(c) Eligibility 
(d) Religion 
Answer:
(a) Birth

Question 4. 
Do all social differences create social division-
(a) Yes
(b) No 
(c) Not known 
(d) Can’t say
Answer:
(b) No 

Question 5. 
In Sri Lanka, the demand of Sri Lanka only for Sinhalesco was against for which community ?
(a) Sinhala community 
(b) Tamil community 
(c) Hindu community
(d) Christian community 
Answer:
(b) Tamil community 

Question 6. 
Which movement was held in America between 1954-1968 ? 
(a) Non co-operation Movement 
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement 
(c) Civil rights Movement
(d) None of the above 
Answer:
(c) Civil rights Movement

Question 7. 
Peace treaty took place between UK government and Nationalist. 
(a) In 1992
(b) In 1996 
(c) In 1997 
(d) In 1998 
Answer:
(d) In 1998 

Question 8. 
The best way to accommodate diversity-
(a) Democracy 
(b) Dictatorship 
(c) Conseryativeism
(d) None of the above 
Answer:
(a) Democracy

Question 9. 
Who among the following was against racial discrimination ? 
(a) Tommy Smith 
(b) John Carlos
(c) Peter Norman
(d) All of the above 
Answer:
(d) All of the above

Question 10. 
To abolish racial discrimination, movement which advocated even violence-
(a) Civil Rights Movement 
(b) Civil Disobedience Movement 
(c) Black Power Movement 
(d) All of the above
Answer:
(c) Black Power Movement 

Fill in the blanks 

1. The ............. movement emerged in 1966 and lasted till 1975. 
2. Every social difference does not lead to ..................
3. A society that has similar kinds of people, especially where there are no significant ethnic differences is known as ................ society. 
4. In most countries there is a ................ correlation between the nature of voting and the social divisions. 
5. Attempts at forced intergration often sow the seeds of ............
Answers:
1. Black power
2. social division
3. homogeneous
4. direct
5. disintegration. 

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
In which year did the black power movement start and when did it come to an end ?
Answer:
The black power movement was started in 1966 and lasted till 1975.

Question 2. 
On which factor social differences are mostly ?
Answer:
Social differences are mostly based on accident of birth.

Question 3. 
What is meant by 'Homogeneous society'?
Answer:
A society in which ethnic and cultural differences are less is known as 'Homogencous society'.

Question 4. 
In which two religion is the Christian population of great Britain divided ?
Answer:
The Christian population of great Britain is divided between Protestant and Catholics.

Question 5. 
How do Indians see their identity?
Answer:
Indians see their identity as Indian as well as belonging to a state or a language group or a social or religious community.

Question 6. 
What is the best way to integrate the social divisions, inequalities and identification of injustice?
Answer:
Democratic rule. 

Question 7. 
Who are Afro-Americans ?
Answer:
The descendants of Africans who were brought into America as slaves in 17th century to 19th century are known as Afro Americans.

Question 8. 
Which demand was raised by human rights movement in America ?
Answer:
Human rights movement raised to stop the laws of colour discrimination.

Question 9. 
Who led the civil rights movement in America and what was its form?
Answer:
Martin Luther King Jr. led the civil rights movement. Its form was completely nonviolent.

Question 10. 
Write the names of two pall-bearers at Norman's funeral?
Answer:
(1) Smith and (2) Carlos.

Question 11. 
What do you mean by social difference ?
Answer:
Social difference is the situation in which people are discriminated on the basis of birth, economic, caste and social inequalities.

Question 12. 
Are all social divisions based on accident of birth?
Answer:
No, all social divisions are not based on accident of birth.

Question 13. 
What was the similarity in Carlos, Smith and Norman?
Answer:
All were against racial discrimination. 

Question 14. 
When does social division occur?
Answer:
Social division occurs when some social differences are higher than other differences.

Question 15. 
Give the name of two social divisions of U.S.A.
Answer:

1. White Americans 
2. Black Americans.

Question 16. 
How are most of the countries of the world?
Answer:
Most of the countries of the world are multi-cultured.

Question 17. 
When can social division be changed into political division?
Answer:
If all political parties start competing in terms of some existing social divisions, it can change social divisions into political divisions.

Question 18. 
Give the name of chief ethnic groups of Northern Ireland.
Answer:
There are two main ethnic groups in Northern Ireland-(i) Roman Catholic (44%), (ii) Protestant (53%).

Question 19. 
What is the demand of Nationalist parties in Northern Ireland?
Answer:
In Northern Ireland Nationalist parties demand to unified Northern Ireland into Republic of Ireland.

Question 20. 
What do Unionists want in Northern Ireland?
Answer:
Unionists want to remain with U.K. in Northern Ireland.

Short Answer Type Questions (Type-I)

Question 1. 
Briefly describe the civil rights movement in USA.
Answer:
Civil Rights Movement in the U.S.A. The civil rights movement ran from 1954 to 1968 in USA. This refers to a set of events and reform movements aimed at abolishing legal racial discrimination against African-Americans. Led by Martin Luther King Jr., this movement practiced non-violent methods of civil disobedience against racially discriminatory laws and practices.

Question 2. 
Write about black power movement?
Answer:
The black power movement was started in 1966 and it lasted till 1975. It was a more militant anti-racist movement. This movement favoured even violence if essential to stop racism in the US.

Question 3. 
On which factors do the result of politics of social divisions depend?
Answer:
There are three factors on which result of politics of social divisions depend-

• How people perceive their identities.
• How political leaders raise the demands of any community.
• How the government reacts to the demands of different groups.

Question 4. 
What reaction of government does not become threatening of social divisions for the country?
Answer:
If the rulers are willing to share power and accommodate the reasonable demands of minority community, social divisions become less threatening.

Question 5. 
'Social division is mostly based on the accident of birth'. Explain.
Answer:
Social division is mostly based on accident of birth. We belong to it simply because we were born into it. We all experience social differences based on accident of birth in our everyday lives.

Question 6. 
Do social differences exist in all countries?
Answer:
Social differences exist in most countries. It does not matter whether the country is small or big. India is a vast country with many communities. Belgium is a small country with many communities. Even those countries such as Germany and Sweden that were highly homogeneous, are undergoing rapid change with influx of people from other parts of the world.

Question 7. 
How are social differences created in our society?
Answer:
Mostly social differences are based on accident of birth. People around us are male or female, they are tall and short and have different kinds of complexions, or have different physical abilities or disabilities. Some of the differences are based on our choices. For example-Religion, Education and occupation which are chosen with our own accord.

Question 8. 
How is social division and politics interconnectd?
Answer:
In all democratic countries political parties conduct election against each other and try to get more and more majority, make different promises to different communities, look after due to representation of various communities so that they cast votes in favour of them.

Question 9. 
Do all social differences create social division in society?
Answer:
All social differences do not create social division in society. Although social differences divide people to one another but these differences unite very different people. People belonging to different social groups share differences as well as similarities.

Question 10. 
How does democracy strengthened with social differences?
Answer:
In democracy, political expression of social division is common thing. Various social groups draw the attention of government towards them by expressing their needs and problems. This kind of expression of social divisions creates balance between these differences. This leads to strengthening of a democracy.

Question 11. 
How did silver medalist Australian Peter Norman show his support to Smith and John Carlos?
Answer:
The silver medalist, white Australian Athlete Peter Norman, wore a human rights badge on his shirt during the ceremony to show his support to the two Americans-Smith and John Carlos.

Short Answer Type Questions (Type-II)

Question 1. 
How did Tommy Smith and John Carlos draw the international attention on the matter of racial discrimination?
Answer:

• They received their medals wearing black socks and no shoes to represent black poverty.
• John Carlos wore string of black beads in the memory of black Americans who were killed.
• With this gesture, they tried to draw international attention to racial discrimination in the United States.

Question 2. 
What cost had to pay for protest by. Smith and Carlos during the medal ceremony of Olympics held at Mexico City in 1968 ?
Answer:
The International Olympic Association held Carlos and Smith guilty of violating the Olympic spirit by making a political statement. Their medals were taken back. Back home, they were subjected to a lot of criticism, Norman too suffered for his action and was not included in the Australian team for the next Olympic. 

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Highlight the consequences of the politics of social divisions in India.
Answer:
Outcomes of Politics of Social Divisions in India-There are following points of outcomes of politics of social divisions-
1. Perception of Indian Identity- People perceive their multiple identity in India and are complementary with the national identity. They think of themselves as Indian as well as belonging to a state or a language group or a social or religious community.

2. Acceptance of Constitutional Demands- In India generally demands are presented by different political parties, but these political parties are raising their demands in constitutional manner so that no community can be harmed by them.

3. Government's Liberal Attitude Toward the Demands of Minor Communities- The result of politics of social division in India is that the government has tried to fulfil the demands of minority communities, that has not been dangerous for the national unity.

Question 2. 
Explain overlapping and crosscutting differences by an example.
Answer:
Overlapping and Cross-cutting Difference- Today, many types of variations are found in most countries. These variations can be on many grounds such as caste, religion, class, race, language, culture etc. Whether the country is big or small, it does not make any special difference on the variations. Social division occurs when some social variation rises above other various variations. Overlapping and cross-cutting differences can be understood by the following examples-

(1) The difference between the Blacks and Whites becomes a social division in the US because the Blacks tend to be poor, homeless and discriminated against.

(2) In India Dalits tend to be poor and landless. They often face discrimination and injustice. Situations of this kind produce social divisions, when the social difference becomes more important than the other and people start feeling that they belong to different communities.

(3) If social differences cross cut one another, it is difficult to pit one group of people against the other. By this groups that share a common interest on one issuc are likely to be in different sides on a different issue. The Northern Ireland and the Netherlands are predominantly Christian but divided between Catholics and Protestants. In Northern Ireland, class and religion overlap with each other. Catholic are more likely to be poor, and the Protestants community is rich. 

Catholics may have suffered a history of discrimination. In the Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other. Catholics and Protestants are about equally likely to be poor or rich. The reason is that Catholics and Protestants have had conflicts in Northern Ireland, while they do not do so in the Netherlands. In this way overlapping social differences create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions. Cross-cutting social differences are easier to accommodate.