Social inequality and exclusion are social because :
(A) They are about individuals
(B) They are about non economic
(C) They are about economic only
(D) They are about groups
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) and (D) only
(A) They are about individuals Incorrect. Social inequality and exclusion are social because they are not about individuals but about groups. Differences between individuals in talent or effort do not explain why whole groups are left behind.
(B) They are about non economic Correct. They are social in the sense that they are not economic, although there is usually a strong link between social and economic inequality.
(C) They are about economic only Incorrect. Inequality and exclusion are linked to economic inequality but are not about it alone; a middle class professional from a minority religious or ethnic group may still find it difficult to get accommodation in a middle class colony.
(D) They are about groups Correct. They are about groups: it is these non-individual or group differences that explain social inequality and exclusion.
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.…” |