: For question on 2002 Gujarat riots in sociology exam, CBSE to take strict action #IndiaNEWS The Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday said that a question in a Class 12 sociology examination

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For question on 2002 Gujarat riots in sociology exam, CBSE to take strict action #IndiaNEWS
The Central Board of Secondary Education on Wednesday said that a question in a Class 12 sociology examination on the 2002 Gujarat riots was “inappropriateâ€? and added that the board will take strict action against those responsible, The Times of India reported.A multiple-choice question in the Term 1 examination for sociology held on Wednesday read: “The unprecedented scale and spread of anti-Muslim violence in Gujarat in 2002 took place under which government?â€?The options for the answer were “Congressâ€?, “BJPâ€?, “Democraticâ€? or “Republicanâ€?.A question on Gujarat riots in todays CBSE Sociology exam paper for Class 12! Hope heads dont roll over a factual question!! pic.twitter.com/w9n6Fohtok— Amiti Sen (@AmitiSen) December 1, 2021 Large-scale communal violence had erupted in Gujarat in February and March 2002 after the burning of a passenger train coach in Godhra. Official figures say the riots resulted in the deaths of 790 Muslims and 254 Hindus.Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat at the time.On Wednesday evening, the board said that the question was in violation of its guidelines for external subject experts for setting question papers.The question seemed to have been drawn from a chapter titled “The Challenges of Cultural Diversityâ€? in the National Council of Educational Research and Training’s Sociology textbook Indian Society, The Indian Express.A portion of the chapter had stated that “no government...Read more

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