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In which of the following are there Social Inequalities ?

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  1. Political participation

  2. Education

  3. Income sources

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Social inequalities exist in every sphere of societal and individual life. It occurs in income sources due to differentiation of person on the basis of their social position, wealth accumulation by some elite class social group leads to social inequalities in income sources. 
Group of strata of people considered as a low class is not given due representation in the political system and because of the crowd of high-class people in politics, their participation remains very low.
Education inequality means insufficient education opportunities, funding resources, schools and teachers to socially excluded communities.

According to NFHS-4, __________ of the pregnant women suffer from anemia.

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  1. 45.2

  2. 60.2

  3. 339

  4. 45

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Anaemia is the most common nutritional deficiency disorder in the world. Large proportions of women in rural areas suffer from anemia. In Karnataka anemia is considerably higher in rural areas(46.2%) than in urban areas (43%). According to NFHS-4, 45.2% of the pregnant women suffer from anemia. The result of anemia are tragic. These include increased maternal and newborn mortality, impaired health and reduced working and productive capacity, etc.

There is more gender based inequality in access to __________.

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  1. School education

  2. Food

  3. Health facilties

  4. All

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Despite being advance technologically and monetary, yet women internationally face discrimination in various aspects of life. But the areas where gender discrimination is at peak are: 
School education, food, and health facilities. 
In India, the parents believe that educating girl child is a burden and nothing else. They believe that educating boy will provide their family support, whereas they think that girl is better uneducated.
Moreover, women also face discrimination in agricultural fields too. People believe farming is the job of a man and women job is to serve his man and not to earn. 
Lastly, women face higher disparities in health facilities, the fact that many cultural ideologies and practices have structured society in a way whereby women are more vulnerable to abuse and mistreatment, making them more prone to illnesses and early death

According to National Family Health Survey-4 2015-16 (NFHS-4), 60.9% of the children between 06 and 56 months have severe ________.

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  1. Iodine deficiency

  2. Anemia

  3. Malnutrition

  4. None

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Globally, Iron deficiency is the most widely prevalent micronutrient deficiency affecting children. In India, there is a widespread occurrence of iron deficiency in rural areas as compared to urban areas. According to NFHS-4 2015-2016, 60.9% of the children between 06-56 months have severe anemia. Consequences of anemia include an increased risk of cognitive development in children, increased numbers of premature and low birth weight babies.

The Social Justice aspect of education can be seen in the _______________.

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  1. Preamble

  2. Directive Principles of State Policy

  3. Both

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
The preamble of the constitution of India professes to secure to all its citizens political, economic and social justice. Social justice means the abolition of all sorts of inequities which may result from the inequalities of wealth, opportunity, status, race, religion, caste, title and the like. To achieve this idea of social justice, the constitution lays down the directives for the state in Part IV of the constitution. Education is a crucial part of a person's life. Preamble and Directive Principles of State Policies both strive to achieve social justice through education. The   Constitution under DPSP obligates the State to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they attain the age of 6years. 
Furthermore, under Fundamental rights, the Constitution has made primary education(Children aged between 6-14years) compulsory.

____________ is a special structure that brings in equal opportunities, openings and social justice in human life.

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  1. Politics

  2. Religion

  3. Education

  4. None

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Correct Option: C
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Education does wonders to the human mind and personality. Good education makes people realize the struggle and problems in society and ends social disparities existing among people. Education empowers and enlightens minds that will be able to conceive good thoughts and ideas. It makes people thinking about decisions analytically and encourages people to remove injustice and help others in receiving the opportunities that can make their lives better and sustainable in every possible way.

There are no income inequalities amongst different genders.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Economic inequality in gender is the unequal distribution of income and opportunity between men and women. In most countries, there is a substantial gap between the salary earned by men and women, in the workplace. All over the world men tend to earn more than women. Women are often underrepresented in a senior position within firms.

Which of the following inequalities are absent in India ?

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  1. Economic

  2. Education

  3. Gender

  4. None

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Inequality is still very much a fact of life in India. Result of deep-rooted social and economic structures that perpetuate privilege and limit opportunities for the poor.
In India there also exist education inequality. By educational inequality we mean a system under which all the sections of society are not given equal opportunity to get education. In India changes in political, economic and social life are as a result of educational inequality. Those who are educated take the maximum benefit out of the system and take maximum concessions from those in authority.

Gender Gender inequality in India refers to socially constructed differences between men and women in India that systematically empower one group to the detriment of the other. 

Gender Inequalities also has aspects of professional inequalities.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gender inequalities refer to discrimination of women in society. Research shows gender discrimination mostly in favour of men in many spheres of life including the workplace. Gender inequalities affect the profession of women, which directly affect the career development of females in society. In terms of employment as well as promotion in work and occupation, women often face greater handicap than men.

The form of gender division that prevails in the society is

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  1. structural

  2. hierarchical

  3. biological

  4. natural

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Correct Option: D