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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 are some examples of racial harassment?

  1. Racial slurs or jokes

  2. Unwanted touching or groping

  3. Threats or intimidation

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Racial harassment can take many forms, including racial slurs or jokes, unwanted touching or groping, threats or intimidation, and other conduct that creates a hostile work environment.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the tendency for individuals from different ethnic backgrounds to cluster together in social and professional networks?

  1. Homophily

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Segregation
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Explanation

Homophily is the tendency for individuals to associate with others who are similar to them in terms of ethnicity, race, gender, or other social characteristics.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the tendency for individuals to favor their own ethnic group over other groups?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Discrimination
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Explanation

Ethnocentrism is the tendency for individuals to favor their own ethnic group over other groups, often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the tendency for individuals to view their own culture as superior to other cultures?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Discrimination
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Explanation

Ethnocentrism is the tendency for individuals to view their own culture as superior to other cultures, often leading to prejudice and discrimination.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate exposure of minority and low-income communities to environmental hazards?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination
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Explanation

Environmental racism is a form of environmental injustice that refers to the disproportionate exposure of minority and low-income communities to environmental hazards, such as toxic waste dumps, air pollution, and water contamination.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the unequal distribution of environmental benefits, such as access to clean air, water, and parks, among different communities?

  1. Environmental privilege

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental gentrification

  4. Environmental apartheid
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Explanation

Environmental inequality refers to the unequal distribution of environmental benefits and burdens among different communities, often based on factors such as race, income, and location.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of siting polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination
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Explanation

Environmental racism is a form of environmental injustice that refers to the disproportionate siting of polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate exposure of minority and low-income communities to climate change impacts?

  1. Climate racism

  2. Climate inequality

  3. Climate injustice

  4. Climate discrimination
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Explanation

Climate racism is a form of environmental injustice that refers to the disproportionate exposure of minority and low-income communities to climate change impacts, such as sea level rise, extreme weather events, and heat waves.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of intentionally siting polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental inequality

  3. Environmental injustice

  4. Environmental discrimination
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Explanation

Environmental discrimination is a form of environmental injustice that refers to the intentional siting of polluting facilities in minority and low-income communities.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of giving government jobs to people who are members of a particular race or ethnic group?

  1. Patronage

  2. Cronyism

  3. Nepotism

  4. Spoils System
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Explanation

The spoils system is a practice in which government jobs are given to people who are members of a particular race or ethnic group.

Multiple choice

What is the disproportionality gap in special education?

  1. The overrepresentation of students from certain racial and ethnic groups in special education programs.

  2. The underrepresentation of students from certain racial and ethnic groups in special education programs.

  3. The difference in the percentage of students from different racial and ethnic groups who are identified as having a disability.

  4. The difference in the percentage of students from different racial and ethnic groups who are placed in special education programs.
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Explanation

The disproportionality gap in special education refers to the fact that students from certain racial and ethnic groups are overrepresented in special education programs compared to their representation in the general population.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of institutional discrimination?

  1. A company refusing to hire someone because of their race

  2. A teacher giving lower grades to students from a particular socioeconomic background

  3. A police officer stopping and searching someone without probable cause

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Institutional discrimination refers to the systemic and widespread discrimination that exists within institutions and organizations.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that one's own group is superior to other groups?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own group is superior to other groups.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of implicit bias?

  1. A person consciously avoiding eye contact with someone from a different race

  2. A person unconsciously associating negative words with a particular group

  3. A person making a conscious decision to discriminate against someone based on their religion

  4. A person intentionally using derogatory language towards a particular group
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Explanation

Implicit bias refers to unconscious attitudes and beliefs that can lead to discrimination.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of discrimination based on age?

  1. A company refusing to hire someone because they are too old

  2. A landlord refusing to rent an apartment to someone because they are too young

  3. A teacher giving lower grades to students who are older than the other students

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Discrimination based on age, also known as ageism, can manifest in various forms, including employment, housing, and education.