Patterns of unequal access to social resources are commonly called _____.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Social Inequality
Option (1) Social Inequality — Correct. In every society some people have a greater share of valued resources – money, property, education, health and power – than others.Patterns of unequal access to social resources are called social inequality; by and large it is produced by the society people live in, not by ‘natural’ differences.
NCERT (2025-26): “Social Inequality … In every society, some people have a greater share of valued resources – money, property, education, health, and power – than others.…” “…Patterns of unequal access to social resources are commonly called social inequality. Some social inequality reflects innate differences between individuals for example, their varying abilities and efforts. Someone may be endowed with exceptional intelligence or talent, or may have worked very hard to achieve their wealth and status. However, by and large, social inequality is not the outcome of innate or ‘natural’ differences between people, but is produced by the society in which they live.…” |