Indian Social Problems – 100 MCQs with Answers

 
Indian Social Problems – 100 MCQs with Answers

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Section A: Communalism (20 MCQs)
Communalism in India primarily refers to—

a) Class conflict
b) Caste identity
c) Religious antagonism ✅
d) Linguistic identity
The partition of India in 1947 was largely a result of—
a) Regionalism
b) Communalism ✅
c) Industrialization
d) Globalization
Which commission recommended measures to curb communal riots?
a) Mandal Commission
b) Srikrishna Commission ✅
c) Shah Commission
d) Nanavati Commission
Communal harmony means—
a) Separation of religions
b) Peaceful coexistence of religions ✅
c) Elimination of religion
d) Political dominance
Which political ideology often strengthens communalism?
a) Secularism
b) Religious fundamentalism ✅
c) Nationalism
d) Liberalism
The Babri Masjid demolition occurred in—
a) 1989
b) 1992 ✅
c) 1995
d) 2000
The anti-Sikh riots took place in—
a) 1971
b) 1984 ✅
c) 1990
d) 2001
A secular state in India is guaranteed under—
a) Preamble ✅
b) Directive Principles
c) Fundamental Duties
d) Emergency provisions
Which article ensures freedom of religion?
a) Article 19
b) Article 21
c) Article 25 ✅
d) Article 32
Communal violence is often used as—
a) Economic policy
b) Political strategy ✅
c) Environmental concern
d) Social reform
Which organization works for communal harmony in India?
a) NCERT
b) National Foundation for Communal Harmony ✅
c) Planning Commission
d) Election Commission
The term "Two-Nation Theory" was propagated by—
a) B.R. Ambedkar
b) M.A. Jinnah ✅
c) Mahatma Gandhi
d) Jawaharlal Nehru
The roots of communalism in India can be traced to—
a) Mughal Empire
b) British Divide-and-Rule Policy ✅
c) Gupta Empire
d) Harappan Civilization
Which event is an example of communal politics in colonial India?
a) Non-Cooperation Movement
b) Partition of Bengal 1905 ✅
c) Green Revolution
d) White Revolution
Gandhi’s approach to communal harmony was based on—
a) Secularism ✅
b) Socialism
c) Capitalism
d) Militarism
Who coined the term “pseudo-secularism”?
a) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
b) L.K. Advani ✅
c) Nehru
d) Ambedkar
The Sachar Committee Report (2006) focused on—
a) Dalit rights
b) Muslim minorities’ conditions ✅
c) SC/ST reservation
d) Corruption
Communalism is opposed to—
a) Secularism ✅
b) Regionalism
c) Socialism
d) Modernization
Which festival has often witnessed communal clashes in India?
a) Eid & Holi ✅
b) Bihu
c) Onam
d) Pongal
Long-term solution to communalism is—
a) Suppression of religion
b) Secular education & equality ✅
c) Militarization
d) Political propaganda
Section B: Regionalism (20 MCQs with Answers)
Regionalism in India refers to—
a) Loyalty to the entire nation
b) Loyalty to a particular region ✅
c) Loyalty to a religion
d) Loyalty to language only
Which of the following is NOT a factor of regionalism?
a) Language
b) Geography
c) Secularism ✅
d) Economic disparity
The States Reorganisation Act was passed in—
a) 1947
b) 1956 ✅
c) 1962
d) 1971
Which state was first created on linguistic basis?
a) Andhra Pradesh ✅
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Punjab
The demand for Gorkhaland is primarily based on—
a) Religion
b) Language & ethnicity ✅
c) Agriculture
d) Industry
Telangana was carved out of—
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Andhra Pradesh ✅
c) Karnataka
d) Odisha
The Dravidian Movement is associated with which region?
a) North-East
b) South India ✅
c) Punjab
d) Rajasthan
Regionalism can lead to—
a) National integration
b) Secessionist tendencies ✅
c) Social justice
d) Economic equality
Which article allows the formation of new states?
a) Article 2 & 3 ✅
b) Article 19
c) Article 21
d) Article 25
The “Punjab Problem” was mainly a result of—
a) Linguistic identity
b) Religious separatism ✅
c) Industrialization
d) Colonial rule
Vidarbha movement is related to—
a) Maharashtra ✅
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Bihar
d) West Bengal
The term "sons of the soil" is often linked with—
a) Migration issues ✅
b) Communalism
c) Corruption
d) Secularism
Which region in India has seen multiple insurgencies due to regionalism?
a) Punjab
b) North-East ✅
c) Rajasthan
d) Haryana
The Bodoland movement is related to—
a) Assam ✅
b) Manipur
c) Tripura
d) Meghalaya
Regionalism strengthens when there is—
a) Uniform economic development
b) Unequal development ✅
c) Strong nationalism
d) Cultural integration
The demand for Jharkhand was based on—
a) Religion
b) Tribal identity ✅
c) Linguistic identity
d) Urbanization
Which commission recommended linguistic reorganization of states?
a) Mandal Commission
b) States Reorganisation Commission ✅
c) Sarkaria Commission
d) Shah Commission
Regionalism is often seen as a threat to—
a) Democracy
b) National unity ✅
c) Social justice
d) Education
The Shiv Sena in Maharashtra initially emerged with the slogan—
a) Justice for Dalits
b) Marathi Manoos (sons of the soil) ✅
c) Jai Jawan Jai Kisan
d) Save Democracy
A positive aspect of regionalism is—
a) Disintegration
b) Local development ✅
c) Nationalism
d) Secularism

Section C: Terrorism & Insurgency (20 MCQs with Answers)

Terrorism is best defined as—
a) Peaceful protest
b) Use of violence for political goals ✅
c) Social movement
d) Economic reform
Insurgency refers to—
a) Farmers’ protest
b) Armed rebellion against the state ✅
c) Communal harmony
d) Social reform
Naxalite movement is primarily—
a) Religious
b) Left-wing extremist ✅
c) Regional
d) Linguistic
Terrorism in Punjab during the 1980s was linked to—
a) Demand for Khalistan ✅
b) Dalit rights
c) Farmer protests
d) Industrialization
Which of the following is a cross-border terrorism issue for India?
a) Naxalism
b) Kashmir militancy ✅
c) Gorkhaland
d) Telangana
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) was introduced in—
a) Punjab and North-East ✅
b) Rajasthan
c) Haryana
d) Kerala
ULFA is a militant organization in—
a) Manipur
b) Assam ✅
c) Tripura
d) Nagaland
The root cause of Naxalite insurgency is—
a) Land alienation and poverty ✅
b) Language
c) Religion
d) Education
Which terrorist attack shook India in 2008?
a) Parliament attack
b) Mumbai 26/11 attack ✅
c) Pathankot attack
d) Pulwama attack
The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) operated mainly in—
a) India
b) Sri Lanka ✅
c) Pakistan
d) Nepal
Which of the following is NOT a form of terrorism?
a) State terrorism
b) Religious terrorism
c) Cultural terrorism ✅
d) Left-wing terrorism
Which Indian Prime Minister was assassinated due to terrorism in 1991?
a) Indira Gandhi
b) Rajiv Gandhi ✅
c) Morarji Desai
d) Lal Bahadur Shastri
Maoist insurgency is also known as—
a) Khalistan movement
b) Red Corridor insurgency ✅
c) Bodoland movement
d) Dravidian movement
Which country is often accused of supporting terrorism in Kashmir?
a) China
b) Pakistan ✅
c) Nepal
d) Bangladesh
Insurgency in Nagaland is based on—
a) Religious conversion
b) Ethnic identity and autonomy ✅
c) Industrialization
d) Land reforms
The Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) was enacted in—
a) 1995
b) 2002 ✅
c) 2010
d) 2014
Which terrorist group was behind the Parliament attack in 2001?
a) LTTE
b) Jaish-e-Mohammed & Lashkar-e-Taiba ✅
c) ULFA
d) Maoists
Insurgency is different from terrorism because—
a) It is always peaceful
b) It targets only civilians
c) It involves long-term armed struggle against the state ✅
d) It has no political goal
Which Indian state is known as the “epicenter of Naxalism”?
a) Chhattisgarh ✅
b) Punjab
c) Rajasthan
d) Gujarat
A major challenge in countering terrorism in India is—
a) Communal harmony
b) Cross-border infiltration ✅
c) Technological development
d) Secularism

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