Caste and Social Movements: Caste-Based Activism and Resistance
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about Caste and Social Movements, particularly focusing on Caste-Based Activism and Resistance. The questions cover various aspects of caste-based discrimination, social justice movements, and the historical and contemporary struggles for equality and rights. | |
Number of Questions: 14 | |
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Which social reformer and activist is widely regarded as the pioneer of the anti-caste movement in India?
What was the primary objective of the Dalit Panthers Movement?
Which constitutional amendment abolished untouchability and prohibited its practice in India?
Who was the first Dalit woman to become the President of India?
What is the term used to describe the practice of assigning social status and privileges based on one's birth into a particular caste?
Which social movement in India aimed to promote equality and social justice for Dalits through nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience?
What is the term used to describe the process of challenging and resisting caste-based discrimination and oppression?
Which constitutional provision prohibits discrimination on the grounds of caste in India?
Who was the founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), a political party that represents the interests of Dalits and other marginalized communities in India?
What was the primary objective of the Mandal Commission, established in 1979?
Which social movement in India aimed to promote the rights and welfare of agricultural laborers and poor peasants, particularly from Dalit and Adivasi (tribal) communities?
What is the term used to describe the practice of assigning social status and privileges based on one's occupation or profession?
Which social movement in India aimed to protect forests and prevent deforestation, particularly in the Himalayan region?
What was the primary objective of the Poona Pact, signed in 1932?