Untouchabitity


 
 
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Untouchabitity

Untouchabitity: Untouchabitity is a state of affairs in which some backward and lower caste people are treated as outcaste people or untouchables. They are not allowed to mingle with the so called upper castes. The most important aspect of the caste inequality is untouchability. Thus, social reformers like Jotiba Phule, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar and Periyar Ramaswami Naicker advocated and worked for removal of caste inequalities in society. Partly due to the efforts of social reformers and partly due to other socio-economic changes, castes and caste system in modern India have undergone great changes.

Breaking the Old Notions of Casteism: With economic development, large scale urbanization, growth of literacy and education, occupational mobility and the weakening of the position of landlords in the villages, the old notions of caste hierarchy are breaking down. The Constitution of India prohibited any caste based discrimination and laid the foundation of policies to reverse the injustice of the caste system. Yet some of the older aspects of caste have persisted in modern India. Even now most people marry within their own caste or tribe. Untouchability has not ended completely.

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Question : 1

Partly due to the efforts of reformers and partly due to other ________ changes, castesystem in modren India has undergone great changes.

Right Option : B
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Question : 2

____________  is the shift from one occupation to another, usually hen a new generation takes up occupations other than those practiced by their ancestors.

Right Option : C
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Question : 3

Which of the following two leaders worked for the establishment of classless society ?

Right Option : A
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