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Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system? I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system. II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society. III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the attitudes of Alvars and Nayanars towards caste system?
I. Alvars and Nayanars initiated a movement of protest against the caste system and the dominance of Brahmanas or at least attempted to reform the system.
II. Alvars and Nayanars always supported the caste system in the society.
III. The importance of the traditions of the Alvars and Nayanars was sometimes indicated by the claim that their compositions were as important as the Vedas
Which of the following assertions are correctly matched with the anti-caste social reformer: A) The 'lower castes' are the true upholders of Dravidian culture: Ghasi das B) People must not be discriminated on the basis of caste, as all humankind belongs to the same caste: Shri Narayana Guru C) Shudras and Atishudras should unite to challenge caste discrimination: Jyotirao Phule Choose the correct option.
Concerning the caste system, __________said the following to Narayana Guru: "The casteHindus and the low caste-Hindus are both the sons of Hinduism. The caste-Hindu is the elder brother who shoulders responsibility, and he therefore exercises certain privileges. The low casteHindu is his younger brother who is to be cared for. If the elder brother turns out to be somewhat rough and aggressive that should not make the younger brother a runaway from his mother Hinduism."
Which of the following statements is/are correct? I. Hierarchical caste education system can promote the exclusion of the lower caste from the education system. II. The spoken language should play a deterministic role in the medium of instruction in the school.
Five sources of energy – oil, coal, gas, water and wind are scheduled to be found at 5 different times of a day – 2 pm, 3 pm, 5 pm, 6 pm and 9 pm. Wind is not scheduled to be found at 3 pm. Oil is scheduled to be found at time between 3 pm and 6 pm. Coal is scheduled to be found before 5 pm. Gas is scheduled at time after 5 pm. Water is found to be available only after 6 pm. Which source of energy is to be found at time before 3 pm?
Which of the following were the main aims of Satyashodhak Samaj? I. Social service II. Spread of education among women and lower caste III. Complete abolition of caste system and inequalities
Which of the following were the main aims of Satyashodhak Samaj?
I. Social service
II. Spread of education among women and lower caste
III. Complete abolition of caste system and inequalities
Which of the following statement is correct about "National commission for scheduled caste"? 1) This commission is responsible to safeguard the interests of "Scheduled caste community" only. 2) This commission was founded in the years 2005. 3) The first commission for SCs/STs was set up in the year 1978.
Sister of Ram Prakash married a person belonging to another caste. The marriage was not approved by some influential members of the community of Ram Prakash. They influenced the members of the community to excommunicate the family of Ram Prakash. However later on the caste leaders asked Ram Prasad to give Rs. one lac to the community as a penance and only then his family would be admitted in the community. But Ram Prasad instead of delivering money files an F. I. R. (First information Report) The community leaders who demanded money claimed no offence has been committed as Ram Prasad was guilty of violating community rules and in fact no money has actually been delivered. What offence, if any, has been committed by the community leaders?