India's Caste System is one the oldest form of social stratification still surviving in India. According to the Caste system, society is classified into 4 categories that are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
Caste System is also a very hot topic, so here is a quiz based on the Caste system. Comment me how many marks you got.
1. According to ancient Indian texts, how many castes are there -
a. 3.
b. 4.
c. 5.
d. 6.
Ans (b)
2. Who were called Vaishyas -
a. Manual laborers.
b. Warriors.
c. Traders.
d. Brahmins.
Ans (c)
3. Which caste is considered superior -
a. Shudra.
b. Kshatriya.
c. Brahmin.
d. Vaishyas.
Ans (c)
4. From which language, the word 'caste' is derived -
a. Sanskrit.
b. Portuguese.
c. Spanish.
d. Tamil.
Ans (b)
5. What is the symbol of caste today -
a. Last name of a person.
b. Occupation of a person.
c. Ideology.
d. Colour.
Ans (a)
6. Who else faced discrimination in his/her childhood for being a Dalit, and fought for the equal rights of Dalit later in his life,
a. Rabindranath Tagore.
b. Dayanand Saraswati.
c. Mahatma Gandhi.
d. B.R. Ambedkar.
Ans (d)
7. According to social-historical theory, when did the caste system began in India.
a. 1500 B.C, with the arrival of Aryans.
b. In the Indus Valley Civilisation.
c. 1st century A.D, with the arrival of Kushad rulers.
d. 5th century A.D, during the Gupta period.
Ans (a)
8. Mahad Satyagrah or Chavdar Satyagrah was a Satyagrah led by B.R ambedkar on march 1927. What was its purpose -
a. To allow education for untouchables in the schools of Mahad.
b. To allow the entry of untouchables in the temples of Mahad.
c. To allow untouchables to use water in a public tank in Mahad.
d. To allow untouchable's children to play in public parks in Mahad.
Ans (c)
9. Which kingdom spread the caste system the most -
a. Gupta.
b. Kushad.
c. Mughal.
d. British.
Ans (d)
10. How many seats are reserved for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, as per the order issued by the Delimitation Commission in 2008 -
a. 88, 45 respectively.
b. 84, 47 respectively.
c. 79, 49 respectively.
d. 85, 43 respectively.
Ans (b)
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