Question

8) Who are Dalits ? Why are they called so?
9) Name a famous Dalit writer and an autobiography written by him.
10) List a few constitutional provisions which states that all citizens of India
are equal.
11) Enumerate any two laws which aim at ensuring equality in India.
12) What are the two ways by which the government of India has tried to
implement equality in our county?
13) True/False
i. One of the more common forms of inequality in India is the caste system.
ii. Every person should not be treated with dignity.
iii. Establishing equality in a democratic society is a continuous struggle.

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Answer 1

Answer:

1) the term ‘dalit’ means broken. the lower caste people were called so as they were discriminated in the society saying that they were the untouchables. now, this system is strictly banned in the view of law. Dalit were those people who were described as lower classes and were also described as untouchables.

2) Omprakash Valmiki (30 June 1950 – 17 November 2013) was an Indian writer and poet. Well known for his autobiography, Joothan, considered a milestone in Dalit literature.

3) (i)The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, place of birth or any of them.

(ii) it is one of the fundamental rights. ... it is not only right of Indian citizens but also right of citizens.

4) Equality in Indian Democracy(cont...) The two ways in which the government has tried to implement the equality that is guaranteed in the Constitution is first through laws and second through government programmes or schemes to help disadvantaged communities.

Answer 2

Answer:

Ans 10. In the late 1880s, the Marathi word 'Dalit' was used by Mahatma Jotiba Phule for the outcasts and Untouchables who were oppressed and broken in the Hindu society. Dalit is a vernacular form of the Sanskrit दलित (dalita). In Classical Sanskrit, this means "divided, split, broken, scattered".

Ans 9 .Omprakash Valmiki (30 June 1950 – 17 November 2013) was an Indian writer and poet. Well known for his autobiography, Joothan, considered a milestone in Dalit literatures.

10. a. Equality before law.

b. Prohibition of discrimination on grounds of c. religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth.

d. Equality of opportunity in matters of public employment.

employment. e. Abolition of Untouchability.

of Untouchability. Abolition of titles.

11. (1) The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, place of birth or any of them.

(2) it is one of the fundamental rights. ... it is not only right of Indian citizens but also right of citizens.

Ans 12. (i) Through laws

(ii) Through government programmes or schemes to help unprivileged groups

Ans.13. (a) True.

(b) True.

(c) True.