Inequality and Discrimination

Q. A system of racial discrimination in South Africa resulting in racial inequality and kept all races separate was _____.

1. racism
2. apartheid
3. religious activism
4. casteism

Q. Inequality arising out of caste, gender or religion of a person is an example of _______ inequality.

1. social
2. political
3. economic
4. racial

Q. The harsh treatment meted out to the African-American community by white people in the United States of America, prior to the 1960s, was an example of ___________.

1. nepotism
2. discrimination
3. approval
4. favouritism

Q. What are the major reasons for the existence of inequalities prevailing in the Indian society?

1. Caste
2. Religion
3. Class
4. Gender

Q. Write any two types of discrimination.

Q. was an American activist in the Civil Rights Movement who had a pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott.

1. Martin Luther King
2. Virginia Foster Durr
3. Rosa Parks
4. Idella Jones Childs

Q. Choose the incorrect statement from the following.

1. When prejudice gets stronger, it gradually develops into a stereotype.
2. Treating dark-skinned people differently compared to fair-skinned people is not a form of discrimination.
3. The word prejudice refers to prejudgement.
4. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar fought against caste oppression in India.

Q. Identify different forms of inequalities.

1. Caste inequality
2. Racial inequality
3. Gender inequality
4. Religious inequality