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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 political science law and social justice justice effects of social inequalities and social justice now meeta knows

We can be prejudiced about things such as ______________.

  1. People's religious beliefs; the accent they speak in

  2. The colour of their skin

  3. The region they come, from the clothes they wear etc

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

We can be prejudiced about things such as:-

1. People's religion and their beliefs.
2. People's accent or way of their talking.
3. The colour of their skin.
4. The dressing sense of a particular person.
5. The educational and family background.
6. The gender to which they belong.

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Ethnicity can be defined as a collectivity of people of a distinct nature in terms of race, descent, and culture.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation
  • A collectivity of people of a distinct nature in terms of race, descent and culture is called ethnicity.
  • Arabs, Bihari, Danes are some of the ethnic group of the world.
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Social division takes place when some social differences_________ with other differences.

  1. Get mixed

  2. Undergo

  3. Overlaps

  4. Criss-cross
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Social division takes place when some social differences overlaps with other differences.
  • The difference between the Blacks and Whites became a social division in the United States because the Blacks end to be poor, homeless and discriminated against.
Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

Explain Discrimination __________________.

  1. People not treated equally.

  2. People act on their prejudices.

  3. Make a distinction.

  4. All of the above.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

When people not treated equally or with respect indulging in discrimination. It happens when people or organisations act on their prejudices. Discrimination usuallytakes place when we treat some one differently or make a distinction.

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Name the term that is used to define prejudice against Jewish people.

  1. Aversion

  2. Anti-Semitism

  3. Discrimination

  4. Xenophobia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • Anti-Semitism means prejudice against Jewish people. In the east, most Jews lived a more traditional life, speaking Yiddish and living in small villages.
  • They were separated from their neighbours because of anti-Semitism.
Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

____________ means the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

  1. Discrimination

  2. Indifference

  3. Impartiality

  4. Fairness
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination involves a partial difference being made among different objects based on a certain criteria like race, caste, gender etc. Several groups have been discrimanted against in one situation or the other. In Judicial activities, discrimination is a major setback which leads to an influenced decision. The other three options that have been given indicate a completely opposite scenario where there's no difference being made.

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Apartheid is a system of ____________.

  1. economic discrimination

  2. political discrimination

  3. racial discrimination

  4. religious discrimination
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Apartheid was a political and social system in South Africa while it was under white minority rule. This was in use in the 20th century, from 1948 to 1994. Racial segregation had been used for centuries but the new policy started in 1948 was stricter and more systematic. In the system, the people of South Africa were divided by their race and the races were forced to live apart from each other. There were laws that kept up the racial separation. The system of apartheid in South Africa was banned in 1994. The last president under apartheid was Frederik Willem de Klerk. After this, Nelson Mandela became the first black president. Both were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts. Today, the term apartheid is sometimes used to speak about similar systems in other countries.

 

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Attributing characteristics to individuals based on their inclusion or membership in a particular group is called ________.

  1. resort to snap judgment

  2. stereotyping

  3. leniecncy

  4. halo effect
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Attributing characteristics to individuals based on their inclusion or membership in a particular group is called stereotyping. In simple words, stereotype can be defined as generalised belief about a particular category of people.

Multiple choice

a belief that race determines a person's traits and capabilities

  1. communism

  2. socialism

  3. nationalism

  4. racism
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Racism is defined as the belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities, often used to justify discrimination. The other terms refer to political or economic systems.

Multiple choice

An ethnic group is made up of people who share

  1. a common language, history, or place of orgin.

  2. a common trade or occupation.

  3. a common government philosophy.

  4. a common social class and level of education.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

An ethnic group is defined by shared cultural characteristics, ancestry, history, language, or geographical origin. These shared traits give members of the group a common identity. Shared occupations, political philosophies, or education levels do not define an ethnic group.