Discrimination and Marginalisation
Civics ⇒ Social Justice and Diversity
Discrimination and Marginalisation starts at 6 and continues till grade 12.
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Define discrimination and provide two examples from Indian society.
Describe the impact of discrimination on the mental health of marginalised groups.
Describe the role of civil society organisations in combating discrimination and marginalisation.
Describe two ways in which education can help reduce discrimination and marginalisation.
Discuss the challenges faced by religious minorities in India with respect to discrimination and marginalisation.
Discuss the impact of economic marginalisation on access to healthcare in India.
Explain how intersectionality affects the experience of discrimination and marginalisation.
Explain how the concept of 'social justice' is related to the elimination of discrimination and marginalisation.
Which Article of the Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability? (1) Article 14, (2) Article 15, (3) Article 17, (4) Article 21
Which law in India specifically addresses atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes? (1) Protection of Civil Rights Act, (2) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, (3) Right to Information Act, (4) Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
Which of the following is a constitutional body established to safeguard the rights of Scheduled Castes? (1) National Commission for Scheduled Castes, (2) National Human Rights Commission, (3) National Commission for Women, (4) National Commission for Minorities
Which of the following is a constitutional safeguard against discrimination in India? (1) Right to Property, (2) Right to Equality, (3) Right to Privacy, (4) Right to Information
Fill in the blank: The _______ Commission for Protection of Child Rights works to ensure the rights of children in India.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Commission for Women works to protect and promote the interests of women in India.
Fill in the blank: The _______ Commission was established to safeguard the rights of minorities in India.
Fill in the blank: The _______ is a term used to describe people who are forced to live on the margins of society due to discrimination.
True or False: Discrimination can be based on multiple identities such as caste, gender, and religion simultaneously.
True or False: Discrimination can only occur at the individual level, not at the institutional level.
True or False: Marginalisation can be both a cause and a consequence of poverty.
True or False: The Indian Constitution allows the State to make special provisions for the advancement of any socially and educationally backward classes.
