Class 7 Social Science Civics Chapter 1 On Equality Important Questions for CBSE / NCERT Board.
Type of questions :
1) MCQ
2) VSA (1 Marks)
3) SA I (2 Marks)
4) SA II (3 Marks)
5) LA (5 Marks)
Very Short Answer (VSA) Important Questions (Mark-1)
(1) The idea of universal adult franchise is based on the idea of _____.
A: equality
(2) What is dalit?
A:dalit is a term that the so called lower castes use to address themselves.
(3) What does dalit mean?
A: broken.
(4) Who is omprakashvalmiki?
A: a famous dalit writer
(5) Name the book written by omprakashvalmiki?
A:Joothan.
(6) What is dignity?
A:dignity is a state or equality of being worthy of honour or respect.
(7) What are the ways in which the government has tried to implement the equality that is guaranteed in the constitution?
A: true laws and government programs and schemes.
(8) Which was the first state in India to implement the mid day meal scheme?
A: Tamil Nadu.
(9) In which year the supreme court asked all the state governments to begin the mid day meal programme?
A: 2001.
(10) Who were treated extremely an equally in the United States and denied equality through law before 1950?
A: the African Americans.
(11) In which year the civil rights act was incorporated?
A: 1964.
Short Answer Important Questions (SA) Marks-2
(1) What is universal adult franchise?
A: democracy like India all the citizens of the country above the age of 18 years can cast their votes irrespective of their birthplace, caste, religion or social and economic status. This is called universal adult franchise.
(2) What is the most common form of inequality in India?
A: the most common form of inequality in India is the caste system. Not only in rural areas but the evil practices of caste system can be seen in the urban areas also. The upper caste people judge the lower castes as untouchables.
(3) Who are the dalits?
A: dalit is a term that the so called lower castes use to address themselves. Dalit means broken and by using this word, lower castes are pointing to how they were and continue to be, seriously discriminated against.
(4) What does equality mean in Indian Constitution?
A: equality means that every individual in the country, including male and female persons from all castes, religiones, tribes, educational and economic backgrounds are recognised as equal.
(5) What does equality before law mean?
A: equality before law means every person is equal before the law. From the president of the country to a common man has to obey the same laws of the Indian Constitution.
(6) On which grounds a person of India can not be discriminated against?
A: on the grounds of religion race caste place of birth.
(7) How did the government try to implement the equality?
A: the government tried to to implement the equality that is guaranteed in the constitution through loss and second through government programs or schemes to help the disadvantaged communities. In addition to laws,the government has also set up several schemes to improve the lives of communities and individuals who have been treated and equal for several centuries.
(8) What are the positive effects of the mid day meal scheme?
A: 1) mood poor children have begun enrolling and regularly attending school.
2) the attendance of the children’s improved in school.
3) This program has also helped to reduce caste prejudices.
4) this scheme has helped to reduce the hunger of poor children.
(9) How the African Americans were discriminated against in the 1950s in the United States of America?
A: the African Americans, while travelling by bus, had to sit back of the bus all get up from their seat whenever a white person which side to sit.
(10) What were the effects of civil rights movement and the civil rights act?
A: because of the civil rights movement, the civil rights act of 1964 was enacted. It prohibited discrimination on the basis of race religion or national origin.
Long Answer (LA) Important Questions Marks-5
1) Why equal right to vote is an important feature of equality in India?
2) How the dalits of India are discriminated against?
3) Describe caste system as one of the features of of inequality in India?
4) How omprakashvalmiki was discriminated against in his school?
5) What role does Indian constitution play in maintaining equality in the Indian democracy?
6) Write about the midday meal scheme? What are the positive aspects of this scheme?
7) How does midday meal scheme help to eradicate caste system or untouchability?
8) What where the conditions of the African Americans during the 1950s? Elaborate
9) Write about the article 15 of the Indian Constitution.
10) What are the main challenges of democracy in our country?