Tag: achieving equality

Questions Related to achieving equality

Who are food-insecure?

  1. Landless people with little or no land to depend on

  2. People employed in ill-paid occupations

  3. SCs, STs and OBCs

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D

__________  occur according to the laws of nature.

  1. The rising and setting of the sun

  2. The rising and falling of the tides

  3. The phases of the moon

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Things occur according to the law of nature are as follows:-

1. Falling of leaves from trees
2. Blooming of flowers
3. The rising and setting of the sun.
4. The phase of the moon.
5. The rising and falling of tides.
6. An occurrence of volcanoes and earthquake.
7. An occurrence of rain and snowfall.

It is incorrect to discriminate between boys and girls.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is true that there should be no discrimination between boys and girls. Equality is the concept that must prevail over any form of discrimination. Every boy and girl are born equal and free. The girls have the same rights as of the boys. It is against the law to discriminate on a gender basis.

Rules are meant for everybody. They apply equally to all. 

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The laws, rules, and regulation conduct governance and relations in society. They provide for the organised structure for shaping society. The rules are made with a view of their compliance by each and every member of the society to keep society and everyone's conduct well functioned. Laws are applied to each and everyone equally and no person can claim to be above the law.

We can change the laws of nature.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Natural laws are those principles which are supposed to have originated from some supreme source other than any political or worldly authority. Natural law opposes the idea that moral law is relative, subjective and changeable. Natural laws are applicable to all persons, since it is derived from inherent human nature.

There is a difference between the rules of society and the laws of nature.

  1. True

  2. False


Correct Option: A
Explanation:
Rules of Society or Social Rules are developed by a man in the process of civilisation. They include norms, laws, regulations, customs etc. They are formed and changed according to the changing needs of society.
Laws of Nature or Natural laws, on the other hand, are those rights that are inherent in human nature and they are universal. They are independent of political order, system, or society. It is called Divine law and is imposed upon humans by the Command of God.

What was an inhuman and unjust custom?

  1. Reachability

  2. Accessibility

  3. Approachability

  4. Untouchability


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Untouchability was an inhuman and unjust custom. It was finally abolished in the year 1955. It was the practice in which the upper caste people considered the lower caste people as contaminated and polluted things. They maintained distance from them and lower caste people were not given equal social status.

Which laws are constant and fixed?

  1. Nature laws

  2. Human laws

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Natural occurrences follow laws of nature. We cannot change the laws of nature. Ntures law are constant and fixed. They do not ever become outdated.

Why rules are followed?

  1. Maintains discipline

  2. Efficiency in work

  3. Specifies each person's duties and responsibilities

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

There are rules of social life that tell us what each person should be doing. Rules need to be made to specify each person's duties and responsibilities. Day to day life becomes very disciplined and we can work more efficiently.

How society can be kept hygienic and pollution free?

  1. Prohibition against loudspeakers

  2. Prohibition against dumping garbage

  3. Ban on felling trees, hunting and poaching

  4. All of above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Its necessary to keep our society hygienic and pollution free. This can be done by prohibiting loudspeakers in public places after 10 p.m in night and dumping garbage in the rivers and cutting trees, hunting and paoching.