Reasons of Social Differences

Q. Assertion (A): Every social difference leads to social divisions.

Reason (R): People can choose to be born in a specific community.

From the following, choose the most appropriate answer:

1. Both A and R are false.
2. A is true, but R is not the reason for A.
3. A is false, but R is true.
4. A is true and R is the reason for A.

Q. Which of the following are the possible reasons for social differences?

1. Personal choice
2. Numerical mandate
3. Accident of birth
4. Economic mandate

Q. Amrita was born in a Hindu family. When she turns 18 years, she has decided to convert to Chritianity. This conversion however, could create some differences between Amrita and her family.

What are the likely outcomes of such an action?

1. It can create intolerance and social division within the family.
2. If Amrita and her family work out with a positive mind, they can actually get along.
3. Amrita cannot convert to Christianity.
4. Amrita's family could stop her from coverting to Christianity.

Q. A teacher entered a class and asked about a boy Manmeet and got the following replies.
Rohit: He is Santa's brother.
Suraj: He is the Cultural Head of school.
Neeraj: He is our class monitor.
From the above mentioned information which of the following can be depicted?

1. A person can have multiple identities and not just one
2. This example depicts that Manmeet is multilingual
3. One identity is true because only single identity of a person can exists
4. This is an example of overlapping social differences

Q. Statement 1 (S1): Social differences may lead to social divisions.

Statement 2 (S2): Social divisions can lead to political disruption.

Based on the statements given above, choose the most appropriate option:

1. S1 is true, but S2 is false.
2. S1 is false, but S2 is true.
3. Both S1 and S2 are true.
4. Both S1 and S2 are false.

Q. In which of the following situations, social differences might be observed?

1. People belonging to the same race.
2. People having different birth places.
3. People following the same religion.
4. People having same choices.

Q. This religious communal sect that emerged in this time period that was noteworthy for their intense religious practices and their belief in total sexual abstinence even for married couples was the:

1. Soft-shell Baptists
2. Unitarians
3. Millerite Adventists
4. Shakers
5. Mormons

Q. In which of the following situations/examples, social differences might arise?

1. Victor, a Scottish by birth, studying in Australia.
2. Anjana and Pramod supporting the Indian cricket team.
3. Smith and Ravi having dissimilar religious views.
4. John, a Black-American, staying in America with the White people.

Q. Social differences always and in all cases lead to social divisions.

1. True
2. False

Q. Social differences might be a reason for the formation of social groups.

1. True
2. False