CBSE Class 8 Social Science Confronting Marginalisation MCQs

Question. Bhakti poet Chokhamela belonged to ____ caste.
(a) Mahar
(b) Kumhar
(c) Bhil
(d) Gujjar

Answer : A

Question. Do Adivasi live close to the forest?
(a) No
(b) May be
(c) Yes
(d) Can't say

Answer : C

Question. How does government ensure to end the inequity in the country?
(a) Through laws
(b) Through reservations
(c) Both A and B
(d) None of them

Answer : A

Question. 1835 onwards, Adivasis from Jharkhand & adjoining areas moved in India & the world's like :-
(a) Mauritius
(b) Caribbean
(c) Australia
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. When did the Supreme Court ban the practice of manual scavenging?
(a) 2001
(b) 2002
(c) 2004
(d) 1993

Answer : D

Question. Which encroachers were pointed out by CK Janu
(a) Paper mill owner
(b) Timber Merchant
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. The areas where tribal originally lived and continue to stay in these fields :-
(a) Ancestors
(b) Encroachers
(c) Both (a) & (b)
(d) All of these

Answer : B

Question. What do you mean by Ostracise?
(a) Banish Individual or group
(b) Banish Caste
(c) Banish religion
(d) None of these

Answer : A

Question. Which is the Article of Constitution that states that untouchability has been abolished?
(a) Article 16
(b) Article 18
(c) Article 28
(d) Article 17

Answer : D

Question. Do Muslims have equal access to basic amenities?
(a) yes
(b) may be
(c) No
(d) Can't not

Answer: C

Question. Why do we need safeguards?
(a) To protect the state
(b) To protect the society
(c) To protect the rich people
(d) To protect minority community

Answer : D

Question 13. Who needs to constantly work to bring equality and dignity for all?
(a) Government
(b) People
(c) None of them
(d) Both of them

Answer : D

Question. Marginalisation is linked to :-
(a) Experiencing disadvantages
(b) Prejudices
(c) Powerless
(d) All of these

Answer : D

Question. A person or a group that can express themselves and their views strongly are
(a) assertive
(b) representative
(c) forceful person
(d) none of these

Answer : A

Question. The forest or tribal people living in their aboriginal state the lifestyle are known as
(a) Invoke
(b) Dalits
(c) Adivasis
(d) None of these

Answer : C

Question. What do you understand by manual scavenging?
(a) Work of scavenging by machine
(b) Work of scavenging by hand
(c) Work of scavenging by power
(d) None of these

Answer : B

Question. Reservations play an important role in providing social justice to:
(a) Adivasis
(b) Dalits
(c) Muslims
(d) Both a and b

Answer : D

Question. Militarised means :-
(a) Presence of Minor Group
(b) Presence of Major group
(c) Presence of Adivasis
(d) presence of armed force

Answer : D