Question

Which of the following statements are examples of remedial measures taken to counter discrimination?

• A. Introduction of uniforms in school.
• B. Reservation of seats in educational institutions for the oppressed castes.
• C. Equal pay for men and women in the workplace.
• D. Forbidding entry to Hindus in Mosques.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Introduction of uniforms in school.
B Reservation of seats in educational institutions for the oppressed castes.
C Equal pay for men and women in the workplace.

Remedial measures are taken to ensure equality among all the people in the society irrespective of their caste, gender or religion. Uniforms are introduced in school so that children with socio-economic differences will not feel bad when they look at the clothes being worn by their well-to-do classmates. The reservation system ensures that the castes dubbed as backward get equal access to basic necessities like education and healthcare. Equal pay for men and women would ensure that gender discrimination in the workplace decreases.