Four groups are identified as having suffered serious social inequality and exclusion in India. Which of the following is NOT one of these four groups?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Religious minorities
Option (1) Women — One of the four groups. Women are one of the four groups that have suffered serious social inequality and exclusion in India.
Option (2) The differently abled — One of the four groups. The differently abled complete the four groups studied for serious social inequality and exclusion.
Option (3) Religious minorities — Not one of the four groups. The four groups are Dalits, adivasis, women and the differently abled. Religious minorities do face discrimination, but they are not one of these four.
Option (4) Adivasis — One of the four groups. Adivasis, the communities referred to as 'tribal', are one of the four groups.
NCERT (2026-27): “Social Exclusion … “Apart from these four groups, there are two more groups included in this category like transgender and people of third gender group. …” |