Social Science ยท Civics Polity

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

Which of the following is a way to address racial differences in access to credit and capital?

  1. Enforce the Community Reinvestment Act

  2. Pass legislation that prohibits discrimination in lending

  3. Provide financial assistance to minority-owned businesses

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

There are a number of ways to address racial differences in access to credit and capital, including enforcing the Community Reinvestment Act, passing legislation that prohibits discrimination in lending, and providing financial assistance to minority-owned businesses.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the portrayal of social groups or individuals in a stereotypical or biased manner in films?

  1. Social Realism

  2. Stereotyping

  3. Cultural Relativism

  4. Ethnocentrism
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Stereotyping involves portraying social groups or individuals in a simplified, exaggerated, and often inaccurate manner.

Multiple choice

What role did racism play in the rise of slavery?

  1. It provided a justification for the enslavement of Africans.

  2. It led to the development of laws that discriminated against Africans.

  3. It created a social climate that made it acceptable to enslave Africans.

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Racism provided a justification for the enslavement of Africans, led to the development of laws that discriminated against Africans, and created a social climate that made it acceptable to enslave Africans.

Multiple choice

Which term is used to describe the social and political categorization of people based on perceived differences in physical appearance, such as skin color, hair texture, and facial features?

  1. Race

  2. Ethnicity

  3. Nationality

  4. Culture
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Race is a social construct used to categorize people based on perceived physical differences.

Multiple choice

What is the largest racial group in the United States, according to the 2020 census?

  1. White

  2. Black or African American

  3. Hispanic or Latino

  4. Asian
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A Correct answer
Explanation

As of the 2020 census, the largest racial group in the United States is White, comprising approximately 60% of the population.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process of assigning people to different racial or ethnic categories?

  1. Racial Profiling

  2. Ethnic Profiling

  3. Racial Classification

  4. Ethnic Classification
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Racial classification refers to the process of assigning people to different racial categories.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the systematic discrimination against a particular racial or ethnic group?

  1. Racism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Discrimination
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Racism is the systematic discrimination against a particular racial or ethnic group.

Multiple choice

Which term refers to the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is superior to others?

  1. Racism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Discrimination
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is superior to others.

Multiple choice

Which term refers to the belief that all races and ethnicities are equal and should be treated with respect?

  1. Racism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Ethnocentrism

  4. Anti-Racism
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Explanation

Anti-Racism refers to the belief that all races and ethnicities are equal and should be treated with respect.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process of acknowledging and addressing the historical and ongoing impacts of racism and discrimination?

  1. Racial Reconciliation

  2. Racial Healing

  3. Racial Justice

  4. Racial Equity
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Racial Justice refers to the process of acknowledging and addressing the historical and ongoing impacts of racism and discrimination.

Multiple choice

Which term refers to the fair and just distribution of resources, opportunities, and power among different racial and ethnic groups?

  1. Racial Reconciliation

  2. Racial Healing

  3. Racial Justice

  4. Racial Equity
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Racial Equity refers to the fair and just distribution of resources, opportunities, and power among different racial and ethnic groups.

Multiple choice

What is discrimination?

  1. The unfair treatment of a person or group based on their race, gender, or other characteristics.

  2. The prejudice or bias against a person or group based on their race, gender, or other characteristics.

  3. The act of denying a person or group their rights or opportunities.

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

Discrimination is the unfair treatment of a person or group based on their race, gender, or other characteristics. It can include prejudice or bias against a person or group, as well as the act of denying a person or group their rights or opportunities.

Multiple choice

What is prejudice?

  1. The unfair treatment of a person or group based on their race, gender, or other characteristics.

  2. The prejudice or bias against a person or group based on their race, gender, or other characteristics.

  3. The act of denying a person or group their rights or opportunities.

  4. None of the above.
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Prejudice is the prejudice or bias against a person or group based on their race, gender, or other characteristics. It is often based on stereotypes and misconceptions about a particular group of people.

Multiple choice

Despite the abolition of slavery, what forms of discrimination and segregation continued to exist in the United States?

  1. Jim Crow laws

  2. Redlining

  3. Poll taxes

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Despite the abolition of slavery, various forms of discrimination and segregation continued to exist in the United States, including Jim Crow laws, redlining, and poll taxes.

Multiple choice

What is the name of the modern-day form of slavery that involves the exploitation of people for commercial sex?

  1. Sex trafficking

  2. Forced prostitution

  3. Commercial sexual exploitation

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sex trafficking, forced prostitution, and commercial sexual exploitation are all terms used to describe the modern-day form of slavery that involves the exploitation of people for commercial sex.