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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

Question:

Identify the meanings of the concepts given:

List – I	List – II
(A) Prejudice	(I) Ways in which individuals may become cut off from full involvement in the wider society
(B) Stereotype	(II) Pattern of unequal access to social resources
(C) Social exclusion	(III) Fixed and inflexible characterisation of group of people
(D) Social inequality	(IV) Preconceived opinions held by members of one group towards another

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(II), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3: (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)

(A) Prejudice → (IV) Preconceived opinions held by members of one group towards another. Prejudice refers to bias or negative judgment about people based on their group membership, often without factual basis.
(B) Stereotype → (III) Fixed and inflexible characterisation of a group of people. A stereotype is a generalized and often oversimplified idea about a group that resists change.
(C) Social exclusion → (I) Ways in which individuals may become cut off from full involvement in the wider society. Social exclusion refers to being left out or denied access to rights, opportunities, and resources.
(D) Social inequality → (II) Pattern of unequal access to social resources. Social inequality involves uneven distribution of wealth, power, education, and opportunities in society.