Social resources can be divided into three forms of capital. Which of the following is NOT among these?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Natural capital
Option (1) Economic capital — One of the three forms (Incorrect). Economic capital is wealth in the form of material assets and income.
Option (2) Cultural capital — One of the three forms (Incorrect). Cultural capital is made up of things like educational qualifications and status.
Option (3) Natural capital — Not one of them (Correct). Social resources are divided into economic, cultural and social capital (Bourdieu). Natural resources such as land, water and forests are a different idea and are not one of these three forms of social resources.
Option (4) Social capital — One of the three forms (Incorrect). Social capital is a person’s networks of contacts and social associations, such as influential relatives and friends.
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. These social resources can be divided into three forms of capital – economic capital in the form of material assets and income; cultural capital such as educational qualifications and status; and social capital in the form of networks of contacts and social associations (Bourdieu 1986). Often, these three forms of capital overlap and one can be converted into the other.…” |