Achieving Equality Book Back Questions 6th Social Science Lesson 8
6th Social Science Lesson 8
8] Achieving Equality
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End of Apartheid: After 27 years in prison, former South African President, Nelson Mandela, was freed in 1990 and successfully achieved the end of apartheid in South Africa, bringing peace to a racially divided country and leading the fight for human rights around the world.
Dr.B.R. Ambedkar: He is popularly known as Baba Saheb. He was an Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer. He earned his M.A. in 1915 and then obtained a D. Sc at the London School of Economics before being awarded Ph.D by Columbia University in 1927. He served as the chairman of drafting committee of the constituent assembly and hence regarded as the father of Indian Constitution. He was independent India’s first Law Minister. He was posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna in 1990.
| Literacy rate – 2011 Census | |||||
| High | Low | ||||
| S. No | District Name | Percentage | S.No. | District Name | Percentage |
| 1 | Kanyakumari | 92.14% | 1 | Dharmapuri | 64.71% |
| 2 | Chennai | 90.33% | 2 | Ariyalur | 71.99% |
| 3 | Thoothukudi | 86.52% | 3 | Vilupuram | 72.08% |
| 4 | The Nilgiris | 85.65% | 4 | Krishnagiri | 725.41% |
| Sex Ratio – 2011 Census (Number of females per 1,000 males) | |||||
| High | Low | ||||
| S. No | District Name | Sex Ratio | S. No | District Name | Sex Ratio |
| 1 | The Nilgiris | 1041 | 1 | Dharmapuri | 946 |
| 2 | Thanjavur | 1031 | 2 | Salem | 954 |
| 3 | Nagapattinam | 1025 | 3 | Krishnagiri | 956 |
| 4 | Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli | 1024 | 4 | Ramanathapuram | 977 |
Choose the correct answer:
1. Which one of the following is not the reason for Prejudice?
(a) Socialization
(b) Economic Benefits
(c) Authoritarian personality
(d) Geography
2. Discrimination done on the basis of gender is referred to as
(a) Gender discrimination
(b) caste discrimination
(c) Religious discrimination
(d) inequality
3. Gender-based stereotypes are often portrayed in
(a) Films
(b) Advertisements
(c) TV Serials
(d) All of these
4. Name the book/s written by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(a) India 2020
(b) Wings of Fire
(c) Ignited Minds
(d) All of these
5. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was conferred Bharat Ratna in the year
(a) 1997
(b) 1996
(c) 1995
(d) 1994
6. Viswanathan Anand became India’s first grandmaster in the year
(a) 1985
(b) 1986
(c) 1987
(d) 1988
7. In which sport Ilavazhagi excels
(a) Chess
(b) Wrestling
(c) Carom
(d) Tennis
8. Which article of the Constitution says discrimination against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them is not permitted?
(a) 14(1)
(b) 15(1)
(c) 16(1)
(d) 17(1)
9. B.R. Ambedkar was conferred Bharat Ratna in the year
(a) 1990
(b) 1989
(c) 1988
(d) 1987
10. As per the 2011 Census the highest literate district in Tamil Nadu
(a) Namakkal
(b) Salem
(c) Kanyakumari
(d) Sivagangai
Fill in the blanks:
1. People have false belief and an idea on others is called ____________.
2. A.P.J Abdul Kalam was born in _____________.
3. _____________ was the first recipient of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, India’s highest Sport honour.
4. _____________ was the independent India’s first Law Minister.
5. As per the 2011 Census the lowest Sex ratio was in _____________.
Match the following:
1. Prejudice – abolition of untouchability
2. Stereotype – treating someone less fairly than others
3. Discrimination – equality before law
4. Article 14 – false view or idea about something
5. Article 17 – judge other people negatively
Answers:
Choose the correct answers:
1. Geography 2. Gender discrimination 3. All of these 4. All of these 5. 1997
6. 1988 7. Carom 8. 15(1) 9. 1990 10. Kanyakumari
Fill in the blanks:
1. Prejudice 2. Rameswaram 3. Viswanathan Anand 4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
5. Dharmapuri district
Match the following:
1.Judge other people negatively 2. False view or idea about something 3. Treating someone less fairly than others 4. Equality before law 5. Abolition of untouchability