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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 practice of separating individuals or groups based on their race or ethnicity?

  1. Segregation

  2. Discrimination

  3. Prejudice

  4. Ethnocentrism
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Segregation is the practice of separating individuals or groups based on their race or ethnicity.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to discriminate against members of other groups?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Prejudice

  3. Stereotyping

  4. In-group favoritism
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination is the tendency to discriminate against members of other groups. This bias can take many forms, including unequal treatment, denial of opportunities, and violence.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to discriminate against members of other groups?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Prejudice

  3. Stereotyping

  4. In-group favoritism
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination is the tendency to discriminate against members of other groups. This bias can take many forms, including unequal treatment, denial of opportunities, and violence.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the systematic and intentional destruction of a particular group of people based on their ethnicity, race, religion, or other group affiliation?

  1. War crimes

  2. Crimes against humanity

  3. Genocide

  4. Ethnic cleansing
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Genocide is defined as the intentional destruction, in whole or in part, of a national, ethnic, racial, or religious group.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that one's own social group is superior to others?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Sexism
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Ethnocentrism is the belief that one's own social group is superior to others.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Sexism
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Xenophobia is the fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the belief that one race is superior to others?

  1. Ethnocentrism

  2. Xenophobia

  3. Racism

  4. Sexism
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Racism is the belief that one race is superior to others.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minorities in the criminal justice system?

  1. Racial profiling

  2. Mass incarceration

  3. Racial disparities

  4. Over-policing
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Racial disparities in the criminal justice system refer to the disproportionate representation of racial and ethnic minorities at all stages of the criminal justice process, from arrest to sentencing.

Multiple choice

Which racial group has the highest incarceration rate in the United States?

  1. White Americans

  2. African Americans

  3. Hispanic Americans

  4. Asian Americans
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B Correct answer
Explanation

African Americans have the highest incarceration rate in the United States, with a rate that is more than five times higher than the rate for White Americans.

Multiple choice

What is the leading cause of racial disparities in incarceration?

  1. Poverty

  2. Discrimination

  3. Lack of education

  4. Drug use
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination is the leading cause of racial disparities in incarceration. This includes discrimination by law enforcement officers, prosecutors, judges, and parole boards.

Multiple choice

What is the best way to address racial disparities in incarceration?

  1. End the war on drugs

  2. Reform the criminal justice system

  3. Invest in education and job training

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

There is no single solution to addressing racial disparities in incarceration. A comprehensive approach that includes ending the war on drugs, reforming the criminal justice system, and investing in education and job training is needed.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of labor market discrimination?

  1. Racial discrimination

  2. Gender discrimination

  3. Age discrimination

  4. Skill-based discrimination
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Skill-based discrimination is not a type of labor market discrimination, but rather a form of human capital discrimination.

Multiple choice

What is the primary determinant of race?

  1. Skin color

  2. Ethnicity

  3. Culture

  4. Religion
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Race is primarily determined by physical characteristics, such as skin color, hair texture, and facial features.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of social control?

  1. Formal control

  2. Informal control

  3. Internal control

  4. External control
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D Correct answer
Explanation

External control is not a type of social control.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the practice of denying LGBTQ+ people access to goods, services, or opportunities?

  1. Discrimination

  2. Exclusion

  3. Marginalization

  4. Segregation
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Discrimination refers to the unfair treatment of a person or group based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.