Class 7 Social Science (CTET Paper 2)Critical (2–3 MCQs guaranteed)8 min read
Chapter 1: On Equality & Social Justice
समानता (अनुच्छेद 15, मध्याह्न भोजन योजना एवं ओमप्रकाश वाल्मीकि)
CTET Theme: Civics, Constitution & Human Rights
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Introduction: On Equality & Social Justice
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High-Weightage NCERT Facts & Key Terms (द्विभाषी)
6 Core Points- Universal Adult Franchise: All adult citizens aged 18 and above have one vote, and every vote has equal value regardless of wealth, caste, religion, or gender.
- Article 15 of Indian Constitution: Prohibits discrimination against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
- Omprakash Valmiki's 'Joothan': An autobiographical book by Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki detailing the bitter discrimination and humiliation he suffered in school when forced to sweep school grounds while other children studied.
- Mid-Day Meal Scheme: First introduced in Tamil Nadu in 2001; Supreme Court mandated all state governments to implement cooked mid-day meals in all government elementary schools within 6 months.
- Benefits of Mid-Day Meal: Increased school attendance, improved nutrition, broke caste prejudices (children of all castes sit and eat together), and provided employment to Dalit women hired as cooks.
- Civil Rights Movement (USA): Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man on 1 December 1955, sparking the Civil Rights Movement led by Martin Luther King Jr., culminating in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
CBSE Distractor Traps (Avoid Negative Marking)
- Trap: CBSE states Mid-Day Meal scheme started in Kerala or UP. Correct: It was introduced first in TAMIL NADU in 2001.
- Trap: CBSE attributes 'Joothan' to B.R. Ambedkar. Correct: 'Joothan' was written by Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki. Dr. Ambedkar wrote 'Waiting for a Visa'.
- Trap: CBSE states Article 14 prohibits discrimination based on caste. Correct: Article 14 guarantees equality before law; ARTICLE 15 specifically prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex, or place of birth.
NCERT Core Facts: Constitutional Equality, Mid-Day Meals & Dalit Narratives
Class 7 Civics Chapter 1 "On Equality" is one of the highest-frequency topics in CTET Paper 2 Social Science.
1. Constitutional Provisions on Equality
- Article 15 (Prohibition of Discrimination):
- No citizen shall, on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them, be subject to any disability, restriction or condition with regard to access to shops, public restaurants, hotels, and places of public entertainment, or the use of wells, tanks, bathing ghats, roads, and places of public resort.
- Universal Adult Franchise:
- Fundamental cornerstone of Indian democracy guaranteeing one person, one vote, one value.
2. Omprakash Valmiki and 'Joothan'
- Book: "Joothan: A Dalit's Life" (Autobiography).
- Author: Famous Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki.
- Experience in School: As a young boy in 4th class, his headmaster forced him to sweep the large school playground instead of attending classes simply because of his caste identity.
3. The Mid-Day Meal Scheme (MDMS)
- First State to Launch: Tamil Nadu under Chief Minister K. Kamaraj and later revived by M.G. Ramachandran; formally instituted statewide in 2001.
- Supreme Court Order (2001): The Supreme Court of India directed all state governments to begin cooked mid-day meal programs in all government and government-aided primary schools within 6 months.
- Key Social & Educational Impacts:
- a.Enrolment & Attendance: Dramatic increase in poor children attending school regularly.
- b.Inter-Caste Harmony: Children of all castes sit and eat the meal together.
- c.Women's Empowerment: In many schools, Dalit and tribal women are hired as kitchen cooks.
- d.Child Health: Eradication of classroom hunger and malnourishment.
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Test Your Mastery: On Equality & Social Justice
Authentic CBSE exam questions tested directly from this NCERT chapter.
Question 1 of 2(CTET Paper 2 Dec 2021 / Jan 2022 / Aug 2023)
Which state in India was the FIRST to introduce the Mid-Day Meal Scheme in all its government primary schools?
भारत का कौन सा राज्य अपने सभी सरकारी प्राथमिक विद्यालयों में मध्याह्न भोजन योजना शुरू करने वाला पहला राज्य था?
Question 2 of 2(CTET Paper 2 July 2019 / Jan 2024)
'Joothan', an autobiographical account describing the painful experiences of caste-based discrimination in school, was written by which noted Dalit writer?
'जूठन', स्कूल में जाति-आधारित भेदभाव के दर्दनाक अनुभवों का वर्णन करने वाला एक आत्मकथात्मक वृत्तांत, किस प्रसिद्ध दलित लेखक द्वारा लिखा गया था?
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Which Indian state was the first to introduce the Mid-Day Meal scheme in government schools?
Tamil Nadu in 2001.
Who authored the famous autobiography 'Joothan' depicting caste discrimination in school?
Omprakash Valmiki.
Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination based on caste, religion, race, sex, or place of birth?
Article 15.