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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

Which of the following is NOT a form of discrimination?

  1. Racism

  2. Sexism

  3. Ageism

  4. Empathy
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. It is not a form of discrimination.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the practice of treating people differently based on their race or ethnicity?

  1. Racism

  2. Sexism

  3. Classism

  4. Ageism
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Racism is the practice of treating people differently based on their race or ethnicity.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the practice of treating people differently based on their social class?

  1. Racism

  2. Sexism

  3. Classism

  4. Ageism
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Classism is the practice of treating people differently based on their social class.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the practice of treating people differently based on their age?

  1. Racism

  2. Sexism

  3. Classism

  4. Ageism
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ageism is the practice of treating people differently based on their age.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the practice of treating people differently based on their disability?

  1. Racism

  2. Sexism

  3. Classism

  4. Ableism
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Ableism is the practice of treating people differently based on their disability.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the deliberate killing of a large group of people, often based on their ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs?

  1. Genocide

  2. Crimes Against Humanity

  3. War Crimes

  4. Ethnic Cleansing
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Genocide is the deliberate killing of a large group of people, often based on their ethnicity, religion, or political beliefs, with the intent to destroy the group in whole or in part.

Multiple choice

Which social group has historically faced the greatest barriers to education?

  1. Women

  2. African Americans

  3. Immigrants

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

All of the social groups listed have historically faced barriers to education, such as discrimination, poverty, and lack of access to schools.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that students from families with lower SES are less intelligent and capable than students from families with higher SES?

  1. The achievement gap

  2. The opportunity gap

  3. The socioeconomic gap

  4. The motivation gap
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The motivation gap refers to the disparity in motivation and engagement between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that students from families with higher SES are more likely to succeed in school than students from families with lower SES?

  1. The achievement gap

  2. The opportunity gap

  3. The socioeconomic gap

  4. The motivation gap
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The achievement gap refers to the disparity in academic achievement between students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that students from families with lower SES are more likely to drop out of school than students from families with higher SES?

  1. The achievement gap

  2. The opportunity gap

  3. The socioeconomic gap

  4. The motivation gap
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The opportunity gap refers to the disparity in opportunities and resources available to students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that students from families with higher SES are more likely to attend college than students from families with lower SES?

  1. The achievement gap

  2. The opportunity gap

  3. The socioeconomic gap

  4. The motivation gap
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The opportunity gap refers to the disparity in opportunities and resources available to students from different socioeconomic backgrounds.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of an epistemic injustice?

  1. A person is denied access to information because of their race or ethnicity.

  2. A person is stereotyped as being less intelligent because of their race or ethnicity.

  3. A person is treated as if they are less credible because of their race or ethnicity.

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Epistemic injustice is a form of injustice that occurs when someone is denied access to knowledge or information, or when their knowledge or information is devalued, because of their race or ethnicity. All of the options listed are examples of epistemic injustice.

Multiple choice

What are some of the most important areas of research in epistemic logic and race and ethnic studies?

  1. The development of new theories of knowledge that are more inclusive of the experiences of people of color.

  2. The analysis of the ways in which race and ethnicity can affect our knowledge and beliefs.

  3. The challenge to the dominant epistemologies that have historically marginalized people of color.

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Some of the most important areas of research in epistemic logic and race and ethnic studies include the development of new theories of knowledge that are more inclusive of the experiences of people of color, the analysis of the ways in which race and ethnicity can affect our knowledge and beliefs, and the challenge to the dominant epistemologies that have historically marginalized people of color.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common form of discrimination faced by tribal and indigenous communities?

  1. Stereotyping and Prejudice

  2. Limited Access to Education and Healthcare

  3. Cultural Assimilation

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Tribal and indigenous communities often face stereotyping and prejudice, limited access to education and healthcare, and cultural assimilation.

Multiple choice

The process by which individuals or groups are excluded from participating fully in society is known as:

  1. Discrimination

  2. Marginalization

  3. Segregation

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination, marginalization, and segregation are all forms of social exclusion. Social exclusion refers to the process by which individuals or groups are excluded from participating fully in society. This can be due to factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, disability, or sexual orientation.