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Question 11 Mark
Re-read the section on Minorities and Marginalisation. What do you understand by the term minority?
Answer
A minority is a group of people that differ in some way from the majority of the population.
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Question 21 Mark
Define backward classes.
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Backward classes are the names given to the weaker sections of the society other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
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Question 31 Mark
What is Ghettoisation?
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Ghettoisation is a process in which an area or locality is populated largely by members of a particular community.
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Question 41 Mark
Name few marginalised groups of India.
Answer
Few marginalised groups of India are the Adivasis, the Muslims and the Dalits.
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Question 51 Mark
Mention the levels on which marginalization can take place.
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Marginalization can take place on three levels.
They are…. Individual Community Globa.
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Question 71 Mark
Who are Scheduled Castes?
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They are the castes which are treated as untouchables in the caste hierarchy of India.
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Question 81 Mark
Mention the Names of the communities which experience marginalization in India?
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The major communities which experience marginalization in India are the Adivasis, Dalits and Muslims.
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Question 91 Mark
Who headed committee set up by the government to examine the social, economic, and educational status of Muslim community in India?
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Justice Rajindar Sachar headed committee set up by the government to examine the social, economic, and educational status of Muslim community in India.
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Question 101 Mark
What are the consequences of marginalisation?
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Marginalisation results in having a low social status and not having equal access to education and other resources.
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Question 111 Mark
What is untouchability?
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Untouchability is the practice of exploitation and segregation followed by the upper caste Hindus against the lower caste Hindus.
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Question 121 Mark
Describe Scheduled Tribes.
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Scheduled Tribes are the people or castes which reside in the forest and hilly areas and are socially discarded and economically backward.
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Question 131 Mark
Who headed the Committee set up by the government to look into the social, economic and educational status of the Muslim Community in India?
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Justice Rajindar Sachar headed the Committee set up by the government to look into the social, economic and educational status of the Muslim Community in India.
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Question(1 Marks) - Social Science STD 8 Questions - Vidyadip