UPSC NCERT
POLITY CLASS-VI
Chapter -2
DIVERSITY AND DISCRIMINATION
➤Prejudice and Stereotypes
1. Prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior.
2.We can be prejudiced about many things such as people's religious beliefs, skin colour, the region they come from, the accent they speak in, the clothes they wear, etc.
3.Stereotype means we fix people into one image - for example, when people say that boys do not cry, it is an image that is fixed for the boys.
4. Stereotyped people look at each person as a unique individual with his or her own special qualities and skills that are different from others.
➤ Inequality and Discrimination
1.Discrimination happens when people act on their prejudices or stereotypes.
2. Discrimination can take place because of several reasons such as economic background, region, religion, etc.
3.People are also discriminated against with the kind of work with which they are associated.
4. The group of people who do the work like cleaning, cutting hair, washing, etc. are considered dirty or impure. This belief gives rise to the caste system.
5.The groups who did low-profile jobs were considered untouchables.
6.Dalits are the people who are untouchables and (those who have been 'broken', and) the government refers to these as Scheduled Castes (SC).
7.Caste-based discrimination not only limits people from undertaking certain economic activities but also denies them the respect and dignity given to others.
➤Features of the Indian Constitution
1. The leaders who wrote our Constitution set some goals in the Constitution to ensure that all the people of India were considered equal.
2.The Constitution provides equality for all persons; and it is seen as a key value that unites us all as Indians.
3.Today, everyone has equal rights and opportunities.
4.Untouchability is seen as a crime and has been legally abolished by law.
5.People are free to choose the kind of work they wish to do.
6.Government jobs are open to all people.
7.The writers of the Constitution also said that respect for diversity was a significant element in ensuring equality.
8.They felt that people must have the freedom to follow their religion, speak their language, celebrate their festivals, and express themselves freely.
9.No language, religion or festival should become compulsory for all to follow.
10.The government must treat all religions equally.
11.India became a secular country where people of different religions and faiths have the freedom to practise and follow their religion without any fear of discrimination.
➤Dr. Bhim Rao Ramji Ambedkar
1.Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) is considered as the father of the Indian Constitution and was also the leader of the Scheduled Caste.
2.He fought for the rights of the Scheduled Caste community. He was born into the Maharaste, which was considered untouchable.
3.He was the first person from his caste who completed his college education and went to England to become a lawyer.
4.He converted to Buddhism in his search for a religion that treated all members equally.
1. When people judge others negatively and look at them as inferior, it is known as
(a) Inequality
(b) Prejudice
(c) Stereotypes
(d) Caste-based discrimination
2. Which of these stops people from looking at each person as a unique individual?
(a) Superiority
(b) Prejudice
(c) High-income jobs
(d) Stereotypes
3. Which of these causes discrimination?
(a) Prejudice
(b) Stereotypes
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above
4. The caste system is mainly associated with
(a) Jobs
(b) Income
(c) Family
(d) Region
5. The Constitution of India considers 'untouchability'
(a) Acceptable in the society
(b) Crime
(c) Associated with low profile jobs
(d) Unique practice of India
6. Which of the following is not a feature of the Indian Constitution?
(a) People have the freedom to follow their religion
(b) People have the freedom to express themselves freely
(c) People have the freedom to consider Scheduled Caste as untouchables
(d) People are free to choose the kind of work they wish to do.
7. Who is considered the father of the Indian
Constitution?
(a) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
(b) Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) M. N. Roy
8. Which religion was adopted by Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar?
(a) Islam
(b) Christianity
(c) Jainism
(d) Buddhism
9. Who of the following was the leader of Dalits?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Lala Lajpat Rai
(c) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
(d) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
LEVEL-1: MODERATE
1. Option (b) is correct.
Explanation: Prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior. We can be prejudiced about many things such as people's religious beliefs, skin colour, the region they come from, the accent they speak in, the clothes they wear, etc.
2. Option (d) is correct.
Explanation: Stereotype means we fix people into one image - for example, when people say that boys do not cry as a stereotypical image that is fixed for boys. Stereotypes stop people from looking at each person as a unique individual with his or her own special qualities and skills that are different from others.
3. Option (c) is correct.
Explanation: Discrimination happens when people act on their prejudices or stereotypes. Prejudice means when people judge others negatively or see them as inferior to ourselves whereas in stereotype people fix others into one image.
4. Option (a) is correct.
Explanation: The caste system is mainly associated with jobs. The group of people who do the work like cleaning, cutting hair, washing, etc. is considered dirty or impure. This belief gives rise to the caste system-for example, the groups who did low-profile jobs were considered untouchables.
5. Option (b) is correct.
Explanation: Untouchability is seen as a crime and has been legally abolished by law. The Constitution of India provides equality for all persons, and it is seen
as a key value that unites us all as Indians. Article 17 of the Indian Constitution states that "Untouchability" is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden and shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law.
6. Option (c) is correct.
Explanation: The statement - People have the freedom to consider Scheduled Caste as untouchables is incorrect. The Constitution of India provides for equality for all persons and untouchability is seen as a crime and has been legally abolished by law.
7. Option (b) is correct.
Explanation: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956) is considered as the father of the Indian Constitution and was also the leader of the Scheduled Caste.
8. Option (d) is correct.
Explanation: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in search of a religion that treated all members equally. He belonged to the Scheduled caste where he was considered untouchable.
9. Option (c) is correct.
Explanation: Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (1891-1956) is considered the father of the Indian Constitution and was also the leader of the Scheduled caste and fought for their rights.
Level -2 Advance
1. consider the following statements:
1. judging the people inferior on the grounds of religion, region is prejudic
2. girls like pink colour is an example of a stereotyp
select the correct code given belo
(a) 1 on
(b) 2 on
(c) both 1 and
(d) neither 1 nor
2. with reference to 'untouchables' consider the following statement
1. the groups who did low profile jobs were considered untouchable
2. dalits are referred to as scheduled tribes by the goverrimen
3. untouchability has been legally abolished by la
select the correct option using the code belo
(a) 1 and 2 on
(b) 1 and 3 on
(c) 2 and 3 on
(d) 1, 2 and
3. consider the following statements regarding the constitution of indi
1. the constitution provides equality for all person
2. the constitution has provided discrimination against the untouchable
3. the constitution grants the right to the people to choose work which they like to d
4. the constitution provides freedom to the people to practice their religio
which of the statements are correc
(a) 1, 2 and 4 on
(b) 2, 3 and 4 on
(c) 1, 3 and 4 on
(d) 1, 2 and 3 on
4. which of the following statement is correct abo
dr. bhimrao ambedka
(a) he was born into the mahar cast
(b) he was born in the year 18
(c) he was a farme
(d) he converted to jainis
5. which of the following is not the vision of the constitution make
(a) equal treatment for a
(b) providing equal opportuniti
(c) discrimination on the grounds of languag
(d) freedom of expressi
1. option (c) is correc
explanation: both statements are correc
statement 1: prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior. we can be prejudiced about many things such as people's religious beliefs, skin colour, the region they come from, languages, et
statement 2: stereotype means we fix people into one image - for example, when people say that boys do not cry as a stereotypical image that is fixed for the boy
2. option (b) is correc
explanation: statement 1: the group of people who do the work like cleaning, cutting hair, washing, etc. are considered dirty or impure. this belief gives rise to the caste system. the groups who did low-profile jobs were considered untouchable
statement 2: the statement is incorrect. dalits are referred to as scheduled caste (sc) by the governmen
statement 3: everyone has equal rights and opportunities in india. untouchability is seen as a crime and has been legally abolished by law. people are free to choose the kind of work they wish to d
3. option (c) is correc
explanation: statement 1: the leaders who wrote our constitution had set vision and goals in the constitution to ensure that all the people of india were considered equal. the constitution provides equality for all persons, and it is seen as a key-value that unites us all as indian
statement 2: the statement is incorrect. the constitution of india has made untouchability a crime, and it has been legally abolished by la
statement 3: everyone has equal rights and opportunities in india. people are free to choose the kind of work they wish to d
statement 4: india became a secular country where people of different religions and faiths have the freedom to practice and follow their religion without any fear of discriminatio
4. option (a) is correc
explanation: dr. bhimrao ramji ambedkar (1891- 1956) is considered as the father of the indian constitution and was also the leader of the dalits. he was born into the mahar caste, which was considered untouchabl
he was the first person from his caste who completed his college education and went to england to become a lawye
he converted to buddhism in search for a religion that treated all members equall
5. option (c) is correc
explanation: the leaders who wrote our constitution se: vision and goals in the constitution to ensure that all the people of india were considered equal. they felt that people must have the freedom to follow their religion, speak their language, celebrate their festivals, and express themselves freely. no language, religion, or festival should become compulsory for all to follo
level-3: previous y
1. year of birth and death of dr. b. r. ambedkar [mpps
(a) 1886, 19
(b) 1891, 19
(c) 1877, 19
(d) 1889, 19
level-3: previous yea
1. option (b) is correc
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