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Social Inequality and Discrimination

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Social inequality and discrimination involve the unequal distribution of resources and opportunities based on race, class, or gender. These concepts are frequently tested in UPSC, state PSC, and SSC exams. Practicing these questions helps clarify key sociological theories and structural challenges.

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Social Inequality and Discrimination Questions

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by Indigenous communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental racism refers to the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by Indigenous communities due to factors such as colonialism, racism, and discrimination.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by low-income communities?

  1. Environmental poverty

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental poverty refers to the disproportionate environmental burden experienced by low-income communities due to factors such as poverty, lack of access to resources, and discrimination.

Multiple choice

What are some of the characteristics that are protected under the principle of non-discrimination?

  1. Race

  2. Gender

  3. Religion

  4. Disability

  5. All of the above
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The principle of non-discrimination protects people from discrimination on the basis of a wide range of characteristics, including race, gender, religion, disability, and many others.

Multiple choice

What are some of the ways that discrimination can manifest itself?

  1. Denial of opportunities

  2. Unequal treatment

  3. Segregation

  4. Violence

  5. All of the above
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E Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination can manifest itself in a variety of ways, including denial of opportunities, unequal treatment, segregation, and violence.

Multiple choice

Which racial group experiences the highest rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration in the United States?

  1. White

  2. Black

  3. Hispanic

  4. Asian
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Black individuals are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, facing higher rates of arrest, conviction, and incarceration compared to other racial groups.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of granting parole or probation to certain individuals based on their race or ethnicity?

  1. Racial Profiling

  2. Racial Bias

  3. Racial Discrimination

  4. Racial Disparity
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Racial discrimination in parole and probation refers to the unfair treatment of individuals based on their race or ethnicity, leading to disparate outcomes in the criminal justice system.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where individuals from marginalized groups are more likely to be stopped, searched, and arrested by law enforcement?

  1. Racial Profiling

  2. Racial Bias

  3. Racial Discrimination

  4. Racial Disparity
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Racial profiling refers to the practice of law enforcement targeting individuals based on their race or ethnicity, leading to disproportionate stops, searches, and arrests.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a marginalized group?

  1. Women in patriarchal societies

  2. Ethnic minorities in a dominant culture

  3. People with disabilities in a society that lacks accessibility

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Marginalized groups are those that are excluded from mainstream society and face discrimination and disadvantage. Examples include women in patriarchal societies, ethnic minorities in a dominant culture, and people with disabilities in a society that lacks accessibility.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process of systematically excluding or disadvantaging a particular group of people?

  1. Vulnerability

  2. Marginalization

  3. Discrimination

  4. Oppression
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Marginalization refers to the systematic exclusion or disadvantaging of a particular group of people. It can be based on factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or socioeconomic status.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the situation where workers are paid differently for the same job based on their gender, race, or other personal characteristics?

  1. Wage discrimination

  2. Exploitation

  3. Efficiency wage

  4. Rent-seeking
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Wage discrimination refers to the practice of paying workers differently for the same job based on their gender, race, or other personal characteristics, leading to unequal pay for equal work.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on certain populations?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental discrimination

  3. Environmental injustice

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

Environmental racism, environmental discrimination, and environmental injustice are all terms used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on certain populations, often based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common challenge faced by organizations in managing diversity?

  1. Unconscious bias

  2. Stereotyping

  3. Discrimination

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All of the options listed are common challenges faced by organizations in managing diversity. Unconscious bias, stereotyping, and discrimination can all lead to unfair treatment of employees from different backgrounds.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on certain communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental injustice

  3. Environmental inequality

  4. Environmental discrimination

  5. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Environmental racism, environmental injustice, environmental inequality, and environmental discrimination are all terms used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental hazards on certain communities, often based on race, ethnicity, or socioeconomic status.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of excluding or marginalizing LGBTQ+ individuals from certain spaces or activities?

  1. Queerphobia

  2. Homophobia

  3. Transphobia

  4. Discrimination
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals can take various forms, including exclusion from social groups, denial of rights and opportunities, and acts of violence or harassment.

Multiple choice

What is disproportionate minority contact?

  1. The overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system

  2. The overrepresentation of minority youth in correctional institutions

  3. The overrepresentation of minority youth in juvenile court

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Disproportionate minority contact is the overrepresentation of minority youth in the juvenile justice system, correctional institutions, and juvenile court.