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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 phenomenon where environmental regulations are enforced more strictly in marginalized communities?

  1. Environmental racism

  2. Environmental injustice

  3. Environmental marginalization

  4. Environmental degradation
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Environmental racism also includes the phenomenon where environmental regulations are enforced more strictly in marginalized communities, leading to disproportionate impacts on these communities.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common conservative argument against affirmative action?

  1. Affirmative action is unfair to white men.

  2. Affirmative action is not necessary because minorities already have equal opportunities.

  3. Affirmative action will lead to reverse discrimination.

  4. All of the above.
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Conservatives often argue against affirmative action on the grounds that it is unfair to white men, is not necessary because minorities already have equal opportunities, and will lead to reverse discrimination.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of using public office to benefit a particular race or ethnicity?

  1. Corruption

  2. Lobbying

  3. Gerrymandering

  4. Filibustering
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Corruption is the abuse of public power for private gain.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the systematic mistreatment of a racial or ethnic group?

  1. Racism

  2. Discrimination

  3. Segregation

  4. All of the above
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Racism, discrimination, and segregation are all forms of systematic mistreatment of a racial or ethnic group.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the separation of racial or ethnic groups in society?

  1. Segregation

  2. Apartheid

  3. Jim Crow

  4. All of the above
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Segregation, apartheid, and Jim Crow are all forms of the separation of racial or ethnic groups in society.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that one race or ethnicity is superior to another?

  1. Racism

  2. White supremacy

  3. Black supremacy

  4. All of the above
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Racism, white supremacy, and black supremacy are all forms of the belief that one race or ethnicity is superior to another.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the economic gap between racial and ethnic groups?

  1. Racial wealth gap

  2. Racial income gap

  3. Racial poverty gap

  4. All of the above
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Racial wealth gap, racial income gap, and racial poverty gap are all terms for the economic gap between racial and ethnic groups.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the gap in educational attainment between racial and ethnic groups?

  1. Racial education gap

  2. Racial achievement gap

  3. Racial opportunity gap

  4. All of the above
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Racial education gap, racial achievement gap, and racial opportunity gap are all terms for the gap in educational attainment between racial and ethnic groups.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the gap in health outcomes between racial and ethnic groups?

  1. Racial health gap

  2. Racial health disparity

  3. Racial health inequality

  4. All of the above
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Racial health gap, racial health disparity, and racial health inequality are all terms for the gap in health outcomes between racial and ethnic groups.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the gap in criminal justice outcomes between racial and ethnic groups?

  1. Racial criminal justice gap

  2. Racial criminal justice disparity

  3. Racial criminal justice inequality

  4. All of the above
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Racial criminal justice gap, racial criminal justice disparity, and racial criminal justice inequality are all terms for the gap in criminal justice outcomes between racial and ethnic groups.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the idea that all racial and ethnic groups are equal and should be treated equally?

  1. Racial equality

  2. Ethnic equality

  3. Racial justice

  4. All of the above
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Racial equality, ethnic equality, and racial justice are all terms for the idea that all racial and ethnic groups are equal and should be treated equally.

Multiple choice

What are some of the causes of racial and ethnic inequality?

  1. Racism

  2. Discrimination

  3. Segregation

  4. All of the above
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Racism, discrimination, and segregation are all causes of racial and ethnic inequality.

Multiple choice

What are some of the solutions to racial and ethnic inequality?

  1. Anti-racism

  2. Anti-discrimination

  3. Integration

  4. All of the above
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Anti-racism, anti-discrimination, and integration are all solutions to racial and ethnic inequality.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the portrayal of people of color in media in a stereotypical, negative, or sensationalized manner?

  1. Racial Stereotyping

  2. People of Color Stereotyping

  3. Racial Bashing

  4. People of Color Bashing
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Racial Stereotyping refers to the portrayal of people of color in media in a stereotypical, negative, or sensationalized manner.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the relationship between health and race or ethnicity?

  1. Racial/ethnic health disparities

  2. Health inequality

  3. Social determinants of health

  4. Social patterning of health
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Racial/ethnic health disparities refer to the systematic and consistent differences in health outcomes between different racial or ethnic groups.