Question

Consider the following three statements. A)Social divisions take place when social differences overlap. B) It is possible that a person can have multiple identities. C) Social divisions exist in only big countries like India. Which of the statements is/are correct?

• A. A, B and C
• B. A and B
• C. B and C
• D. Only C

Answer 1

The correct option is B

A and B

Answer: The correct answer is option (ii) A & B.

• In most of the countries one or the other kind of social divisions exists.
• Irrespective of the size of the country whether big or small, social divisions exist. Belgium has many communities although it is a small country, India is a large country and has many communities.
• In the US, the differences between Whites and Blacks have become a social division since the blacks face discrimination, they are homeless and tend to be poor.
• In India, Dalits face injustice, discrimination and they tend to be landless and poor.
• Social divisions are not created by each and every social difference.
• Social differences can unite different people as well as divide similar people.
• Social divisions arise when people start feeling that they belong to different communities, as one type of social difference takes precedence over other differences.
• It is easier to accommodate social differences that are cross-cutting.