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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 type of housing discrimination?

  1. Redlining

  2. Blockbusting

  3. Steering

  4. Fair housing
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Explanation

Fair housing is not a type of housing discrimination, but rather a set of laws and policies that prohibit discrimination in housing based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, national origin, and disability.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental health risks faced by tribal communities?

  1. Environmental injustice

  2. Health disparity

  3. Environmental racism

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The terms environmental injustice, health disparity, and environmental racism are all used to describe the disproportionate burden of environmental health risks faced by tribal communities.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of assigning stereotypical or generalized characteristics to an entire racial or ethnic group?

  1. Cultural Appropriation

  2. Racial Profiling

  3. Essentialism

  4. Tokenism
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Explanation

Essentialism is the belief that a particular group of people share a set of inherent and unchanging characteristics based solely on their race or ethnicity.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of excluding or marginalizing certain groups of people from participating in or benefiting from a particular activity or institution?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Segregation

  3. Racism

  4. Xenophobia
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Explanation

Discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of a person or group based on their race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or other characteristics.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of representing a particular group of people in a positive or idealized manner, often in a way that ignores or downplays their struggles and experiences?

  1. Tokenism

  2. Exoticization

  3. Orientalism

  4. Idealization
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Explanation

Idealization refers to the practice of representing a particular group of people in a positive or idealized manner, often in a way that ignores or downplays their struggles and experiences.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate environmental burdens placed on certain communities, often based on race or socioeconomic status?

  1. Environmental Justice

  2. Environmental Racism

  3. Environmental Inequality

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Environmental Justice, Environmental Racism, and Environmental Inequality are all terms used to describe the disproportionate environmental burdens placed on certain communities, often based on race or socioeconomic status.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common example of environmental racism?

  1. The placement of toxic waste dumps in predominantly Black or Hispanic neighborhoods

  2. The construction of highways through low-income communities

  3. The lack of access to clean water in rural areas

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

The placement of toxic waste dumps in predominantly Black or Hispanic neighborhoods, the construction of highways through low-income communities, and the lack of access to clean water in rural areas are all common examples of environmental racism.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the situation where people have difficulty accessing healthcare services due to factors such as cultural beliefs, language barriers, or discrimination?

  1. Healthcare access gap

  2. Healthcare affordability gap

  3. Health disparities

  4. Uninsurance
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Explanation

Health disparities refer to the situation where certain population groups experience unequal access to healthcare services or poorer health outcomes due to factors such as race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or geographic location.

Multiple choice

Which indicator is used to measure disparities in educational outcomes between different student groups?

  1. Achievement Gap

  2. Attainment Gap

  3. Graduation Gap

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

Achievement Gap, Attainment Gap, and Graduation Gap are commonly used indicators to assess disparities in educational outcomes.

Multiple choice

Which ethical concern arises when political advertising contains racially or ethnically insensitive content?

  1. Racism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Bigotry

  4. Discrimination
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Explanation

Racism is an ethical concern in political advertising when candidates or campaigns use racially or ethnically insensitive content to appeal to voters' prejudices or fears.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common type of housing discrimination?

  1. Racial discrimination

  2. Gender discrimination

  3. Disability discrimination

  4. Pet discrimination
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Explanation

Pet discrimination is not a common type of housing discrimination protected by fair housing laws, while racial, gender, and disability discrimination are prohibited.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the movement of individuals between different social strata?

  1. Social Mobility

  2. Social Stratification

  3. Social Inequality

  4. Social Class
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Explanation

Social Mobility refers to the movement of individuals between different social strata, either upward or downward, based on factors such as education, occupation, or income.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process by which LGBTQ+ people are forced to live in poverty due to discrimination and lack of opportunity?

  1. Queer poverty

  2. Queer economic inequality

  3. Queer classism

  4. Queer marginalization
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Explanation

Queer poverty is the term used to describe the process by which LGBTQ+ people are forced to live in poverty due to discrimination and lack of opportunity.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process by which LGBTQ+ people are forced to work in low-wage jobs due to discrimination and lack of opportunity?

  1. Queer precarity

  2. Queer economic exploitation

  3. Queer labor market discrimination

  4. Queer classism
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Explanation

Queer precarity is the term used to describe the process by which LGBTQ+ people are forced to work in low-wage jobs due to discrimination and lack of opportunity.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process by which LGBTQ+ people are forced to live in segregated neighborhoods due to discrimination and lack of opportunity?

  1. Queer segregation

  2. Queer ghettoization

  3. Queer spatial marginalization

  4. Queer exclusion
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Explanation

Queer segregation is the term used to describe the process by which LGBTQ+ people are forced to live in segregated neighborhoods due to discrimination and lack of opportunity.