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Diversity and Discrimination — Question 4

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Sometimes people make prejudiced comments in our presence. We are often not in a position to do anything about this because it is difficult to say something right then and there. Divide the class into groups and each group discuss what they could do in one of the following situations:
Answer

Ans:

  1. The Classmate needs to be advised not to do so.
  2. would stop him or her at the first instance.
  3. They would be asked to see her qualities of head and heart and not of her dirtiness.
  4. Advice.
  5. They would be asked not to do so.
    Now discuss this yourself in the class in groups.

I.MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:

(i) The number of major religions in the world is …………………
(a) six
(b) seven
(c) eight
(d) nine.

(ii) An important reason why Muslim girls do not attend a school or drop out of school after a few years is ………….
(a) poverty
(b) superstition
(c) lack of willingness to go to school
(d) None of the above.

(iii) ……… the community was treated as untouchables in the Bombay Presidency.
(a) Koli
(b) Mahar
(c) Nayar
(d) Munda.

(iv)……… is known as the leader of the Dalits.
(a) Dr. Rajendra Prasad
(b) Guru Teg Bahadur
(c) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
(d) Sardar Valla Bhai Patel
 

(v) India is a secular country—It means ………………
(a) People of different religions have the freedom to practise their religion with any discrimination.
(b) People of a single religion, i.e. Hinduism are allowed to live in the country.
(c) People of India have the freedom to live in any part of the country.
(d) All Indians are equal on the basis of caste and creed.

Answer:
(i) – (c), (ii) – (a), (iii) – (b), (iv) – (c), (v) – (a).

II.FILL IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete each sentence.

  1. ……… fought for the rights of the Dalits.
  2. The upper castes did not give the so-called ………………..  the same rights as they enjoyed.
  3. If you do something to put other people down, you are ……………….  against them.
  4. People usually form certain altitudes and opinions about others who Eire not them.
  5. ……. stop us from looking at each person as a unique individual with his/her own special qualities and skills that are different from others.

Answer:

  1. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar
  2. untouchables
  3. discriminating
  4. like
  5. Stereotypes.

III.TRUE/FALSE

State whether these sentences are true (T) or false (F).

  1. We have more than 1600 languages that are people’s mother tongue.
  2. We feel secure with people who are very different from us.
  3. Dalits are referred to as Scheduled Tribe (ST).
  4. Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar belonged to the Mahar caste which was considered untouchable.
  5. Government jobs are open to the people who come from the upper caste.

Answer:

  1. True
  2. False
  3. False
  4. True
  5. False.

I.MATCHING SKILL

Match the items in column A correctly with those given in column B.

Ans. (i)—(c), (ii)—(a), (iii)—(d), (iv)—(c).

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