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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 is the term used to describe the process by which people of different racial or ethnic groups come together to form a political coalition?

  1. Racial Integration

  2. Ethnic Assimilation

  3. Racial Polarization

  4. Ethnic Cohesion
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Ethnic cohesion refers to the process by which people of different ethnic groups come together to form a political coalition.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a racial stereotype?

  1. All Asians are good at math.

  2. All Black people are good at sports.

  3. All Hispanics are lazy.

  4. All White people are privileged.
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Explanation

A racial stereotype is a widely held belief about the characteristics of a particular racial group that is often inaccurate and harmful.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the belief that one's own racial or ethnic group is superior to others?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Nationalism
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Explanation

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own racial or ethnic group is superior to others.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of racial discrimination?

  1. Denying someone a job because of their race.

  2. Refusing to rent an apartment to someone because of their ethnicity.

  3. Charging someone more for a product or service because of their race.

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

Racial discrimination is any action or practice that treats people differently based on their race.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a racial slur?

  1. The N-word

  2. The C-word

  3. The J-word

  4. All of the above.
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A racial slur is a word or phrase that is used to insult or demean a person based on their race.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the belief that all races are equal and should be treated equally?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Anti-racism
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Explanation

Anti-racism is the belief that all races are equal and should be treated equally.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a racial microaggression?

  1. Asking someone where they are really from.

  2. Assuming someone is less intelligent because of their race.

  3. Making a joke about someone's race.

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

A racial microaggression is a subtle, often unintentional, insult or slight against a person based on their race.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the process by which people of different racial or ethnic groups become more divided and hostile towards each other?

  1. Racial Integration

  2. Ethnic Assimilation

  3. Racial Polarization

  4. Ethnic Cohesion
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Explanation

Racial polarization is the process by which people of different racial or ethnic groups become more divided and hostile towards each other.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a racial profiling?

  1. Stopping someone for a traffic violation because they are Black.

  2. Searching someone's car because they are Hispanic.

  3. Asking someone for their ID because they are Asian.

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

Racial profiling is the practice of targeting people for suspicion of crime based on their race.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is inferior to others?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Self-hatred
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Explanation

Self-hatred is the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is inferior to others.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is the only one that is truly valuable?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Supremacism
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Explanation

Supremacism is the belief that one's own race or ethnicity is the only one that is truly valuable.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of a racial quota?

  1. Setting a goal for the number of minority students who are admitted to a university.

  2. Requiring a certain number of minority employees in a company.

  3. Giving preferential treatment to minority candidates in a job interview.

  4. All of the above.
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A racial quota is a numerical goal or target for the representation of a particular racial or ethnic group in a particular area or institution.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the belief that all races are equal and should be treated equally?

  1. Racism

  2. Ethnocentrism

  3. Xenophobia

  4. Egalitarianism
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Egalitarianism is the belief that all races are equal and should be treated equally.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a prohibited basis for discrimination under the ECOA?

  1. Race

  2. Color

  3. Religion

  4. Income
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Explanation

Income is not a prohibited basis for discrimination under the ECOA. However, lenders are prohibited from discriminating against applicants based on their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, or age.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of providing preferential treatment to members of historically disadvantaged groups in order to address past discrimination and promote social equality?

  1. Affirmative Action

  2. Positive Discrimination

  3. Equal Opportunity

  4. Social Justice
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Explanation

Affirmative Action is the term used to describe the practice of providing preferential treatment to members of historically disadvantaged groups in order to address past discrimination and promote social equality.