Short Questions: Diversity & Discrimination | NCERT Summary: UPSC PDF Download

Q1: What problems are created by the stereotypes?
Ans: Stereotypes create the following problems:

• They stop us from looking at each person as a unique person.
• They prefer their special qualities and not of others.
• They fit large number of people in one pattern or type.
• They prevent us from doing certain things.

Q2: What are the major problems of the poor?
Ans: Problems of the poor people:

• They cannot meet their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.
• They are discriminated in offices, in hospitals, in schools etc.
• They are treated badly everywhere they go.

Q3: What are the occupations {work.s) which are treated good?
Ans:

• Teaching
• Pottery
• Weaving
• Fishing
• Farming.

Q4: What are the plights of the ‘Untouchables’?
Ans: Untouchables are those people who are engaged in mean works like scavenging. They remove dead animals from the villages. These untouchables faced several plights:

• They were not allowed to enter the homes of upper castes.
• They could not take water from village well or water pump.
• They could not sit with others.
• Their children could not sit with other children in school.
• They were not given the same rights as others.

Q5: How do we discriminate some persons from others?
Ans: We discriminate some persons from others by doing the following activities:

• We do something to put others down.
• We stop them from taking part in certain activities.
• We prevent them from taking up jobs.
• We stop them from living in certain localities or neighbourhoods.
• We prevent them from taking water from the same well or pump.
• We do not allow persons taking tea in the same cup or glass as others.

Q6: What are the facilities available in Kerala for Muslim girls which have made girl education more than any other part of the country?
Ans:

• Schools are nearer to residences.
• Good government bus facilities to reach schools.
• 60% of the teachers are women.
• Teachers do not face difficulties in reaching rural schools from far off places due to traveling facilities.

Q7: Which activities are considered low?
Ans: Activities considered low are:

• Cleaning
• Washing
• Haircutting
• Garbage picking.

These activities are valued less. These works are seen as dirty.

Q8: Why do we have to strive for equality even today?
Ans:

• Every effort has been made to remove inequality and discrimination from the society of free India.
• Still, inequalities and discrimination exist there.
• We have to strive for removal of inequalities and discrimination.

For this

• people have to make efforts.
• Positive actions are to be done.
• Govts, also have to make efforts and make rules and implement them.

Q9: What is prejudice?
Ans: When an individual's or a society's opinion is taken into consideration always hostile or oppressive toward a person or a group. It's known as prejudice.

Q10: How does constitution help an individual from being discriminated?
Ans: Every individual in India is free to choose their religion, customs, practises, occupation, and language, according to the Indian Constitution.

Q11: What is the main source of prejudice and discrimination in India?
Ans: India's diversity and cultural distinctions are the primary sources of prejudice and discrimination.

Q12: Define Constitution.
Ans: The Constitution of India is a document written for the benefit of Indian people and everyone else who lives in India. The Constituent Assembly of India accepted this book on January 26, 1950. There are various rules and regulations in this book that apply to both the Indian government and anybody who lives in India.

Q13: Write any three fundamental duties of Indian citizens.
Ans: The following are the three fundamental duties of an Indian citizen:-

• Spread the feeling of fraternity among all Indian citizens.
• Everyone should work to preserve our culture's rich legacy.
• Everyone should cultivate a scientific mindset and ability to ask questions.

Q14: How does Constitution of India help people?
Ans: The Indian constitution does not compel anyone to abandon their own language, beliefs, customs, or practises.

Q15: What is an important aspect of equality?
Ans: Respect for diversity and various people is an important part of equality.

Q16: How do you think the girl born in stereotype family feel discrimination?
Ans: The prejudices portray girls as a financial burden on their parents. These stereotypes believe that a girl's image in society can be harmed by a variety of actions. Girls' mentality is pressed by these actions of inferiority, and they tend to become introverts. Marriage does not bring them good fortune. These young ladies are not permitted to make their own decisions. They are unable to dress, eat, read, or even speak in accordance with their behaviour and needs. They are subjected to numerous limitations.

Q17: Differentiate between discrimination and prejudice.
Ans: Discrimination can be based on a variety of factors, including language, status, religion, educational background, and geographic location. It's only natural. Prejudice is a concept that is influenced by unfavourable attitudes toward those who are different than us. When a person or society assaults a person's or society's individualism, discrimination occurs.

Q18: What is the importance of directive principal and state policy?
Ans: The directive principal and state policy is a directive issued to the central and state governments in India to work for the welfare of all Indian citizens without discrimination. The primary goal of directive principal and state policy is to ensure that every citizen has their rights and is not subjected to any type of discrimination.