Kanta borrowed money from her employer because

1

(a)

she was not well

(b)

she has to attend a marriage

(c)

she has to pay the rent of the house in which she lives

(d)

her daughter was not well

Joothan is written by

1

(a)

Mahatma Gandhi

(b)

B R Ambedkar

(c)

Omprakash Valmiki

(d)

None of the above

Mid-day Meal was firstly introduced in

1

(a)

Kerala

(b)

Rajasthan

(c)

Tamil Nadu

(d)

West Bengal

African-American are discriminated against in

1

(a)

Africa

(b)

South America

(c)

The USA

(d)

South Africa

When did Civil Rights Movement started?

1

(a)

1st December,1955

(b)

1st December, 1956

(c)

1st December, 1964

(d)

1st November, 1955

The Civil Rights Act was passed in

1

(a)

1955

(b)

1964

(c)

1946

(d)

1965

Omprakash Valmiki was forced to

1

(a)

study

(b)

sweep the school

(c)

bring glass of water

(d)

teach other students

Omprakash Valmiki and the Ansaris were treated unequally on the basis of differences of ___________ and ____________ respectively.

1

(a)

caste, religion

The Indian ________________ recognises everyone as equal.

1

(a)

Constitution

The Mid-day-Meal Programme has helped increase the __________ and _____________ of poor children in school.

1

(a)

Enrollment, Attendance

_________________ is an autobiography of Omprakash Valmiki.

1

(a)

Joothan

Rajasthan was the first state to start with Mid-day Meal Scheme.

1

(a) True

(b) False

The Civil Rights Movement was started by B R Ambedkar.

1

(a) True

(b) False

Kanta borrowed money from her employer because her daughter was ill.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Omprakash Valmiki was a dalit.

1

(a) False

(b) True

Define Dignity.

1

(a)

Dignity is the quality of being worthy of honour or respect.

What do you understand by Constitution?

1

(a)

Constitution is a body of fundamental principles or established rules according to which a state is governed.

What does the term dalit refer to?

1

(a)

Dalit means 'broken' and is used to address so-called lower castes

What suggestion did the property dealer gave to Ansaris?

1

(a)

The property dealer suggested them to get their names changed. He asked them to call themselves as Mr and Mrs Kumar.

How did SR Ambedkar view self-respect?

1

(a)

BR Ambedkar was a dalit leader. He viewed self-respect as the most vital factor in life without which man is a cipher.

What type of government does India have?

1

(a)

India is.a democratic country where people elect their representatives.

Can you think of an incident in your life in which your dignity was violated? How did this make you feel?

3

(a)

State two ways in which this Article addresses inequality?

3

(a)

What are the two ways in which the government has tried to implement the equality that is guaranteed in the Constitution?

3

(a)

What are the provision made in the Constitution for the recognition of equality?

3

(a)

Describe the challenges of democratic nation.

3

(a)

Discuss the main reasons which are responsible for continuance of discrimination.

5

(a)

What do you know about Civil Rights Movement? Describe the incident that happened with Rosa Parks.

5

(a)