Social inequality and exclusion are social because:
A. They are structured
B. They are systematic
C. They are unstructured
D. They are non systematic
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A & B Only
A. They are structured Correct. Social inequality and exclusion are social, first, because they are about groups, not individuals, and second, because they are not only economic. Third, they are systematic and structured: they are built into the way society is organised, not left to individual luck.
B. They are systematic Correct. Being systematic means that there is a definite pattern to social inequalities: the same groups are placed at a disadvantage again and again.
C. They are unstructured Incorrect. This is the opposite of what is said. Social inequality is structured; it does not arise at random.
D. They are non systematic Incorrect. If inequalities had no system, there would be no definite pattern to them, while the point made is that there always is one.
NCERT (2025-26): “5.1 What Is Social About Social Inequality and Exclusion? … The question being asked in this section has three broad answers which may be stated briefly as follows. First, social inequality and exclusion are social because they are not about individuals but about groups. Second, they are social in the sense that they are not economic, although there is usually a strong link between social and economic inequality. Third, they are systematic and structured – there is a definite pattern to social inqualities.…” |