RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 1 On Equality

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 1 On Equality Questions and Answers. 

RBSE Class 7 Social Science Important Questions Civics Chapter 1 On Equality

Multiple Choice Questions

Question 1. 
When was the midday meal scheme launched in India?
(a) 15 Aug, 1975 
(b) 15 Ang, 1955
(c) 15 Ang, 1965 
(d) None of these
Answer: 
(c) 15 Ang, 1965 

 

Question 2. 
We can judge person.
(a) by his gender 
(b) by his colour 
(c) by his religion 
(d) by his action
Answer: 
(d) by his action

Question 3. 
Which article of the Indian Constitution gives right to equality?
(a) Article 1 
(b) Article 10
(c) Article 15 
(d) Article 51
Answer: 
(c) Article 15 

Question 4. 
Rosa Parks was the citizen of which nation?
(a) South Africa 
(b) America 
(c) Brasil 
(d) India
Answer: 
(b) America 

Question 5. 
What is the meaning of ‘Dalit’?
(a) refined 
(b) broken
(c) untouchable 
(d) less educated 
Answer: 
(b) broken

Fill in the blanks

Question 1. 
Democracy includes ................. participation, equality and justice.
Answer: 
people

Question 2. 
Every .................  in country irrespective of their wealth and the community he/she belongs to has one vote.
Answer: 
citizen

Question 3. 
One Significant form of inequality in India is the .................  system: 
Answer: 
caste

Question 4 
 ................. is the term that the so-called lower castes use to address themselves.
Answer: 
Dalit

Question 5. 
Government implements equality through laws arid  ................. 
Answer: 
government programmes

True/False

Question 1. 
The Ansaris easily got a flat in the desired area.
Answer: 
False

Question 2.
Joothan is an autobiography of Omprakash Valmiki.
Answer: 
True

Question 3. 
Kanta borrowed money to pay her electricity bill.
False

Question 4. 
Rosa Parks was an African-American.
Answer: 
True

Question 5. 
Ansaris are being treated unequally on the basis of differences of caste and religion.
Answer: 
True

Very Short Answer Type, Questions

Question 1. 
What are the key elements of a democracy?
Answer: 

1. People’s participation,
2. Peaceful methods to resolve conflicts,
3. Equality and justice.

Question 2. 
Who all enjoy voting rights in India?
Answer: 
All people of India who,are of 18 or above irrespective of their religion, caste, education are allowed to vote.

 

Question 3. 
List the variouq forms of inequalities present in India.
Answer: 

1. Caste inequality
2. Religious inequality
3. Gender inequality
4. Economic inequality.

Question 4. 
List the two ways in which government has tried to implement the equality that is guaranteed in the Constitution.
Answer: 
Two ways in which government has tried to implement the equality guaranteed in the constitution are:

1. Through laws.
2. Through government programmes or schemes to help disadvantaged communities.

Question 5. 
What is the main feature of democracy?
Answer: 
The main feature of democracy is equality. It influences its functioning.

Question 6. 
What are the very elements of a democracy?
Answer: 

1. People’s participation, 
2. The resolution of conflict, and 
3. Equality and justice.

Question 7. 
Does Kanta has enough reason to doubt the equality level of citizens? Give any one.
Answer: 
Yes, she cannot skip work even when her daughter is ill.

Question 8. 
Who is allowed to vote in Lidia?
Answer: 
In a democratic country, like India, all adults aged 18 years or above irrespective of their religion, education, caste rich or poor allowed to vote.

Question 9. 
What is universal adult franchise?
Answer: 
Voting right to all adults is called universal adult franchise.

Question 10. 
Why is Kanta happy?
Answer: 
Kanta is happy and excited to vote because this makes her equal to others. Everyone has one vote.

Question 11. 
What is Dalit?
Answer: 
Dalit is a term that the so-called lowers castes use to address themselves.

Question 12. 
Write the name of the book written by Omprakash Valmiki.
Answer:
‘Jonathan’.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
Write a short note on Kanta’s experiences.
Answer: 
Kanta faced two different experiences. On one hand, she along with her child and many other people were standing in a queue to cast their vote on the election day. There was no special treatment given to any person, whether the person belonged to any background, rich or poor. This made Kanta feel equal to others. Whereas, on the other hand,, when her daughter fell sick she could not take leave. She had to finish her daily works. She had to stand in queue in government hospital to wait for her turn. She found that only poor people like her had to wait in line. Her employer could afford to visit a private doctor.

Question 2. 
Enumerate some facts of the Civil Right Act of 1964.
Answer: 
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 provided for the establishment of equality in the United States by making discrimination on grounds of religion, race or national origin as a punishable crime. It also stated that there would not be separate schools for the African-American children. This act tried to end the discrimination that the people of African-American community faced in United States.

Question 3. 
Does the caste inequality still exist in India? Support your answer with suitable points.
Answer: 
Yes, caste inequality still exists in India. Few points to support this are:

1. If you live in rural India, your caste identity is something that you probably learn or experience at very young age.
2. In urban India, we might think that people no longer believe in caste. But the examples of matrimonial shown in newspapers shows how important the issue of caste continues to be.

Question 4. 
How was Omprakash Valmiki unequally treated in his early years?
Answer: 
Diming his early years, he had to sit away from the others in the class and that too on the floor. He had to sit away behind everybody, right near the door. He was beaten up without any reason. The headmaster asked him to sweep the school and the playground. His back began to ache and face was covered with dust. He did not get plenty of water. He was made to sweep the school and the playground for the next couple of days. This only came to an end when his father saw his son sweeping. His father confronted the teachers and took Omprakash away from school.

Question 5. 
What kind of discrimination was faced by the Ansari family?
Answer: 
Ansaris were looking for an apartment in the city to live on rent. They approached a property dealer who showed them quite h few places. Ansaris liked the first apartment shown to them but the landlady made an excuse that she could not rent the apartment to a non-vegetarian, since all the other residents are vegetarian. Ansaris were surprised as they could smell fish being cooked in the next house. When such incidents repeatedly happened, Ansaris were suggested to change their name to get an apartment. The Ansaris were not willing to do this and it took them a month to find an apartment on rent.

 

Question 6. 
How was the dignity of
Omprakash Valmiki and the Ansaris violated?
Answer: 
Omprakash Valmiki was forced to sweep the school, because of his caste. His schoolmates and teacher hurt his dignity badly and made him feel inferior. Being a child, he could do very little about the situation that he was in. It was his father who felt angry by this unequal treatment. He confronted the teachers. Where as Ansari’s dignity was also hurt when many landlords refused to lease their apartment to them. However, when the property dealer suggested that they should change their name. It was their dignity or self respect that made them refuse this suggestion.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1. 
How does the Indian Constitution recognise equality?
Or
Write the constitutional provisions that recognise equality.

Answer: 
Every individual in the country, including male and female persons from all castes* religions, tribes, educational and economic bankgrounds are recognised as equal. In democratic India, the principal of the equality of all persons is recognised. There are several laws that work to see that people are treated with dignity and as equals. It guarantees fundamental rights to all its citizens, hence equality is guaranteed to all. Every person is equal before law.

1. Everyone has the right to access to all public places including playgrounds, hotels, shops etc.
2. All persons can use publicly available wells, roads, bathing ghats etc.
3. Untouchability has been abolished.
4. Government has introduced several laws to protect the rights of people.

Question 2. 
(A) Mention a government scheme that has been made to ensure equality.
Answer: 
One such government scheme is midday meal scheme. This refers to the programme introduced in all government elementary schools. It provides children with cooked lunch. Tamil Nadu was the first state in India to introduce this scheme. In 2001, the Supreme Court asked all the state government to begin this programme in their schools within six months. This programme has many positive effects. Many poor children have begin enrolling and regularly attending school. This programme has also helped reduce caste prejudice because both lower and upper caste children in the school eat this meal together. In a few places, Dalit women have been employed to cook the meal. The midday meal programme also helps reduce the hunger of poor students who often come to school and cannot concentrate because their stomachs are empty.

(B) Are there any loopholes existing in various programmes of government?
Answer: 
Although government programmes play an important role in increasing equality of opportunity, there is much that still needs to be done. While midday meal programme has helped to increase the enrollment and attendance of poor children in school, there continues to be big differences in our country between the schools that the rich attend and those that the poor attend. Even today there are several schools in the country in which Dalit children like Omprakash Valmiki, are discriminated and treated unequally. These children are forced into such situations in which their dignity is not respected. This is because people refuse to think of them as equal even