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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 for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their national origin?

  1. National origin discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Religious discrimination
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Explanation

National origin discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their national origin. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their marital status?

  1. Marital status discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Marital status discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their marital status. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their veteran status?

  1. Veteran status discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Veteran status discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their veteran status. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their political affiliation?

  1. Political affiliation discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Political affiliation discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their political affiliation. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their social class?

  1. Social class discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Social class discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their social class. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their physical appearance?

  1. Physical appearance discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Physical appearance discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their physical appearance. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their weight?

  1. Weight discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Weight discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their weight. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their height?

  1. Height discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Height discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their height. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the term for discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their family status?

  1. Family status discrimination

  2. Ageism

  3. Sexism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Family status discrimination is a form of discrimination that occurs when an employer treats an employee differently based on their family status. This can include being denied a job, promotion, or other opportunity, or being subjected to harassment or other forms of mistreatment.

Multiple choice

What is the movement of individuals or groups from one social class to another?

  1. Vertical Mobility

  2. Horizontal Mobility

  3. Structural Mobility

  4. Intergenerational Mobility
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Vertical mobility refers to the movement of individuals or groups from one social class to another.

Multiple choice

What is the movement of individuals or groups across generations?

  1. Intergenerational Mobility

  2. Intragenerational Mobility

  3. Horizontal Mobility

  4. Vertical Mobility
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Intergenerational mobility refers to the movement of individuals or groups across generations.

Multiple choice

What is the movement of individuals or groups within a generation?

  1. Intragenerational Mobility

  2. Intergenerational Mobility

  3. Horizontal Mobility

  4. Vertical Mobility
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Intragenerational mobility refers to the movement of individuals or groups within a generation.

Multiple choice

What is the racial homeownership gap?

  1. The difference in homeownership rates between white and black households.

  2. The difference in homeownership rates between white and Hispanic households.

  3. The difference in homeownership rates between white and Asian households.

  4. The difference in homeownership rates between white and Native American households.
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Explanation

The racial homeownership gap refers to the difference in homeownership rates between white and black households. In the United States, the homeownership rate for white households is significantly higher than the homeownership rate for black households.

Multiple choice

How does discrimination in the housing market contribute to the racial homeownership gap?

  1. Lenders may deny mortgages to black applicants at higher rates than white applicants.

  2. Real estate agents may steer black homebuyers away from certain neighborhoods.

  3. Black homeowners may be charged higher interest rates on their mortgages than white homeowners.

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

Discrimination in the housing market can contribute to the racial homeownership gap in a number of ways, including denying mortgages to black applicants at higher rates than white applicants, steering black homebuyers away from certain neighborhoods, and charging black homeowners higher interest rates on their mortgages.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the practice of excluding students with disabilities from participating in extracurricular activities?

  1. Segregation

  2. Discrimination

  3. Exclusion

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

Segregation, discrimination, and exclusion are all terms that can be used to describe the practice of excluding students with disabilities from participating in extracurricular activities.