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Social Inequality and Policy

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Social Inequality and Policy addresses the causes and consequences of economic disparity and social mobility. Questions explore urbanization impacts, socioeconomic vulnerabilities, and policy recommendations. Understanding these themes is critical for mastering social science and economics papers.

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Social Inequality and Policy Questions

Multiple choice evs on the move again various farming seasons and communities farming seasons and migration of communities seasons in india

Who are the people left behind in the village after families migrate for work?

  1. The old and the ill people

  2. Children

  3. Unemployed

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In many rural areas experiencing high migration for work, the demographic left behind typically includes the elderly, the ill, and children, as the working-age population moves to urban centers.

Multiple choice commercial applications industrial relations, trade unions and social security need for an eco-friendly form of industrial development objectives, causes and methods towards industrial relations industrial pollution and degradation of environment

Identify the effect(s) of bad Industrial Relations on the country from the following.

  1. Fall in exports and rise in imports

  2. Uncertainty in economy

  3. Hindrance in Economic Development

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation
Industrial relations is concerned with the employer and the employee with their respective organization, at work or arising out of the working situation. Effects of bad Industrial Relations on employees are as follows:a) Fall in exports and rise in imports
b) Uncertainty in economy c) Hindrance in Economic Development.
Multiple choice challenges and solutions india - challenges and solutions poverty in india understanding poverty social science

 Destitution refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes ___________.

  1. food

  2. water

  3. sanitation

  4. all of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Destitution also known as Absolute poverty is the poverty so extreme that one lacks the means to provide for oneself. It refers to the deprivation of basic human needs, which commonly includes food, water, sanitation, clothing, shelter, health care, education and information. Absolute poverty occurs when people cannot obtain adequate resources which is measured in terms of calories or nutrition to support a minimum level of physical health. It depends not only on income but also on access to services.

Multiple choice backward classes commissions in karnataka karnataka - economic and social transformation history

Which of the following were problems faced by tenants.

  1. Huge amounts of rent

  2. Insecure land holdings

  3. Landless farm workers

  4. All
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Indian tenants faced many problems. These problems were: huge amount of rent to be paid, insecure land holdings and landless farm workers. In order to solve these problems, in 1974, Chief Minister of Karnataka D.Devaraj Urs brought into force a revolutionary law in Karnataka which said: The tiller is the owner of the land. Many landless people who had been cultivating the land under tenancy became landowners.

Multiple choice commerce nature and scope of foreign trade characteristics, necessity, importance, advantages and disadvantages of foreign trade importance, scope and benefits of international trade trading and economic organisations

Reliance of underdeveloped countries to the developed ones for their economic development may lead to __________.

  1. economic exploitation

  2. economic independence

  3. political independence

  4. mis-utilization of natural resources
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Economic theories exploitation is defined by the unequal marginal productivity of workers and wages, such that wages are lower. Exploitation is sometimes viewed to occur when a necessary agent of production receives less wages than its marginal product.

Multiple choice geography migration study of population migration and its impact migration : factors, types and consequences world population

What are the basic problem people face after migration?

  1. NO proper living condition

  2. No proper school for children

  3. No good job

  4. All of above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Basically People migrate for good job. They get good accommodation also. But due to different language their children never get good school or faces many problem in local language.

Multiple choice geography migration study of population migration and its impact migration : factors, types and consequences world population

What are the drawbacks of migration?

  1. City become crowded

  2. Unemployment increased

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The main drawback of migration is the increase in unemployment with increase in city crowd. Due to migration for one job there are many application which increased the unemployment. Every one want to migrate to big city for good life style which increase in crowd also.

Multiple choice geography migration study of population migration and its impact migration : factors, types and consequences world population

What is the main reason of migration?

  1. Low production in land

  2. Extra need

  3. Comfortable life

  4. None of these
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A Correct answer
Explanation

People who migrate from home town or village to new city are not happy to do this. The reason of migration is mainly low production in their land due to which they were not able to afford healthy life. So they take decision to shift in city for good job and good income.

Multiple choice geography migration study of population migration and its impact migration : factors, types and consequences world population

Who is mainly responsible for increase in migration?

  1. Environment

  2. Government

  3. A and B both

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mainly government is responsible for increase in migration. Due to lack of facilities in farming people unable to get good production. If our government provide good facilities with proper knowledge of farming people never wish to migrate. In small town if our government provide good job than why people migrate to big city.

Multiple choice geography migration study of population migration and its impact migration : factors, types and consequences world population

Which of the following is a major reason for female migration in India?

  1. Marriages

  2. Drought

  3. Employment

  4. Wars
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A Correct answer
Explanation

People, generally are emotionally attached to their place of birth. But millions of people leave their places of birth and residence. There could be variety of reasons. These reasons can be put into two broad categories : (i) push factor, these cause people to leave their place of residence or origin; and (ii) pull factors, which attract the people from different places. In India people migrate from rural to urban areas mainly due to poverty, high population pressure on the land, lack of basic infrastructural facilities like health care, education, etc. Apart from these factors, natural disasters such as, flood, drought, cyclonic storms, earthquake.

Reason for migration of males and females are different. For example, work and employment have remained the main cause for male migration (38 per cent) while it is only three per cent for the females. Contrary to this, about 65 per cent of females move out from their parental houses following their marriage. This is the most important cause in the rural areas of India.

Multiple choice political science gender inequality across the wall gender disparity global problems and india's role human rights : origin, characteristics and types international problems problems affecting the world

Which one of the following is not a reason for the backwardness of women?

  1. Lack of education

  2. Social customs and practices

  3. Religious beliefs

  4. Equal share in parents property
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Women of india is backward since ages. Though social evils like sati, devdasi systems have been eradicated, still exists a number of social customs that make female go behind the curtains and stay backward. Some of them are Lack of education, Social customs and practices, Religious beliefs etc. Among the given options, equal share in parents property have nothing to do with backwardness of female.

Multiple choice economics circular flow of income and methods of calculating national income some macroeconomic identities national income accounting national income aggregates

Personal income distribution is relatively ___________________.

  1. More unequal in urban areas than in rural areas

  2. More equal in urban areas than in rural areas

  3. More or less the same in rural and urban areas

  4. More unequal in rural areas than in urban areas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Personal income distribution is generally more unequal in urban areas due to the higher concentration of wealth, diverse employment opportunities, and significant income gaps compared to rural areas.

Multiple choice political science importance and principles of secularism preamble of the indian constitution principles of secularism preamble to the constitution

Economic justice means protection from the evils of _____________.

  1. Hunger

  2. Hunger-deaths

  3. Malnourishment

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

India seeks to secure social, economic and political justice for its people which are specified in the Preamble. Economic Justice means no discrimination against anyone on the basis of income, wealth and economic status. It eventually protects an individual from the evils of hunger, hunger deaths, malnourishment, etc.

Multiple choice civics child rights and child protection towards gender equality caste discrimination and the struggle for equality general consciousness human rights

Which among the following are reasons for child labour?

  1. Parental neglect

  2. Poverty

  3. Illiteracy

  4. All the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

  • Child labor is one of the social issues faced, in which a child below the age of 15 years is employed under someone instead of attending school.
  • All the given options are considered as a reason for child labor which includes parental neglect, poverty, illiteracy.