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81 Who founded the Arya Samaj? Sociology
Social reform movements and laws
Easy
82 In which year was the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act passed? Sociology
Social reform movements and laws
Easy
83 Which reform organisation founded by Jyotiba Phule directly challenged Brahminical dominance? Sociology
Social reform movements and laws
Medium
84 According to Satish Saberwal, which of these was one of the three aspects of the modern context that shaped r… Sociology
Social reform movements and laws
Medium
85 A reformer argues that ancient scriptures did not support child marriage, while also appealing to modern idea… Sociology
Social reform movements and laws
Hard
86 Which feature distinguishes Fundamental Rights from Directive Principles of State Policy? Sociology
The Constitution and social change
Easy
87 Which three kinds of justice does the Preamble of the Indian Constitution promise? Sociology
The Constitution and social change
Easy
88 The courts have interpreted the right to life under Article 21 to include the right to livelihood. What does … Sociology
The Constitution and social change
Medium
89 Why do sociologists describe the Indian Constitution as an instrument of social change? Sociology
The Constitution and social change
Medium
90 A community custom denies women any share in family land, but a woman approaches the court citing constitutio… Sociology
The Constitution and social change
Hard
91 What is the main aim of a political party? Sociology
Parties and pressure groups
Easy
92 Which of the following is a pressure group? Sociology
Parties and pressure groups
Easy
93 A farmers' organisation holds rallies and meets ministers to demand higher crop prices, but does not put up c… Sociology
Parties and pressure groups
Medium
94 Which method is typically used by pressure groups to influence policy? Sociology
Parties and pressure groups
Medium
95 A movement for statehood in a region gains wide support, and its leaders later form an organisation that cont… Sociology
Parties and pressure groups
Hard
96 Which Constitutional Amendment gave constitutional status to rural local self-government? Sociology
Panchayati Raj
Easy
97 Under the 73rd Amendment, what minimum proportion of seats in panchayats is reserved for women? Sociology
Panchayati Raj
Easy
98 Who are the members of the Gram Sabha? Sociology
Panchayati Raj
Medium
99 Which committee, reporting in 1957, recommended a three-tier system of Panchayati Raj? Sociology
Panchayati Raj
Medium
100 In a village, a Dalit woman is elected sarpanch on a reserved seat, but her husband and upper-caste landlords… Sociology
Panchayati Raj
Hard