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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 the main forms of discrimination in the labor market?

  1. Racial discrimination

  2. Ethnic discrimination

  3. Gender discrimination

  4. Religious discrimination

  5. All of the above
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E Correct answer
Explanation

The main forms of discrimination in the labor market include racial discrimination, ethnic discrimination, gender discrimination, and religious discrimination.

Multiple choice

How does discrimination affect ethnic groups in the labor market?

  1. It can lead to lower wages.

  2. It can lead to fewer job opportunities.

  3. It can lead to poorer working conditions.

  4. It can lead to all of the above.

  5. None of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination can affect ethnic groups in the labor market in a number of ways. It can lead to lower wages, fewer job opportunities, poorer working conditions, and all of the above.

Multiple choice

What are some of the policies that can be used to address discrimination in the labor market?

  1. Affirmative action

  2. Equal opportunity laws

  3. Anti-discrimination laws

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

There are a number of policies that can be used to address discrimination in the labor market. These include affirmative action, equal opportunity laws, and anti-discrimination laws.

Multiple choice

What is the role of employers in addressing ethnic labor market discrimination?

  1. Adopting fair hiring and promotion practices.

  2. Providing equal pay for equal work.

  3. Creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Employers have a role to play in addressing ethnic labor market discrimination. This includes adopting fair hiring and promotion practices, providing equal pay for equal work, and creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a microaggression?

  1. Making a joke about someone's accent

  2. Assuming that someone is less intelligent because of their race or ethnicity

  3. Touching someone's hair without permission

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Microaggressions are subtle, everyday insults or slights that communicate negative messages about a person's race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or other marginalized identity. Examples of microaggressions include making a joke about someone's accent, assuming that someone is less intelligent because of their race or ethnicity, and touching someone's hair without permission.

Multiple choice

What are the main causes of occupational segregation?

  1. Gender stereotypes

  2. Discrimination

  3. Lack of opportunity

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Occupational segregation is caused by a combination of factors, including gender stereotypes, discrimination, and lack of opportunity. Gender stereotypes are beliefs about the roles and abilities of men and women. These stereotypes can lead to discrimination, which is the unfair treatment of people based on their gender. Lack of opportunity can also contribute to occupational segregation, as women may be less likely to have access to certain jobs or may be discouraged from pursuing certain careers.

Multiple choice

What is the principle that prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, political opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status?

  1. Principle of Non-Discrimination

  2. Principle of Equality

  3. Principle of Justice

  4. Principle of Universality
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The principle of non-discrimination is a fundamental principle of human rights law that prohibits discrimination on various grounds.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the systematic and institutionalized oppression of a particular group based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics?

  1. Institutional Discrimination

  2. Structural Discrimination

  3. Systemic Discrimination

  4. Historical Discrimination
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Structural discrimination refers to the systemic and institutionalized forms of discrimination that are embedded in the structures of society.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of treating people differently based on their perceived characteristics, rather than their actual characteristics?

  1. Stereotyping

  2. Prejudice

  3. Discrimination

  4. Bigotry
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Stereotyping involves making generalizations about a group of people based on their perceived characteristics, which can lead to discrimination.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of denying someone their rights or opportunities based on their membership in a particular group?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Segregation

  3. Exclusion

  4. Marginalization
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination involves treating someone differently based on their membership in a particular group, which can lead to the denial of their rights or opportunities.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of separating people based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics?

  1. Segregation

  2. Discrimination

  3. Apartheid

  4. Exclusion
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Segregation involves separating people based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics, which can lead to discrimination and inequality.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of excluding people from participating in society based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics?

  1. Exclusion

  2. Discrimination

  3. Segregation

  4. Marginalization
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Exclusion involves preventing people from participating in society based on their race, ethnicity, or other characteristics, which can lead to discrimination and inequality.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of treating people differently based on their perceived characteristics, rather than their actual characteristics?

  1. Stereotyping

  2. Prejudice

  3. Discrimination

  4. Bigotry
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Stereotyping involves making generalizations about a group of people based on their perceived characteristics, which can lead to discrimination.

Multiple choice

How does the concept of race in Indian healthcare differ from the concept of race in other countries?

  1. It is based on a more nuanced understanding of racial identity.

  2. It is more focused on the social and cultural aspects of race.

  3. It is less focused on the biological aspects of race.

  4. All of the above.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The concept of race in Indian healthcare differs from the concept of race in other countries in that it is based on a more nuanced understanding of racial identity, it is more focused on the social and cultural aspects of race, and it is less focused on the biological aspects of race.

Multiple choice

The value of pain, according to the racial justice view, is that it:

  1. Is always bad

  2. Is sometimes good

  3. Is never good

  4. Depends on the race of the individual
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The racial justice view of pain is that the value of pain depends on the race of the individual. Pain that is inflicted on people of color is often seen as being more valuable than pain that is inflicted on white people.