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 explain how it differs from prejudice.
Describe the impact of discrimination on the mental health of individuals.
Describe the impact of marginalisation on access to healthcare in India.
Describe two ways in which marginalisation can impact an individual's access to education.
Discuss how social movements have contributed to reducing discrimination and marginalisation in India.
Discuss the role of education in reducing discrimination and marginalisation in society.
Explain how economic policies can contribute to the marginalisation of certain groups in India.
Explain how intersectionality is relevant to understanding discrimination and marginalisation in India.
Which Article of the Indian Constitution specifically abolishes untouchability? (1) Article 14 (2) Article 15 (3) Article 17 (4) Article 21
Which of the following groups is NOT considered marginalised in India? (1) Scheduled Castes (2) Scheduled Tribes (3) Urban middle class (4) Religious minorities
Which of the following is a constitutional safeguard against discrimination in India? (1) Right to Property (2) Right to Equality (3) Right to Information (4) Right to Vote
Which of the following is a government scheme aimed at empowering marginalised women in India? (1) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (2) Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (3) Make in India (4) Digital India
Fill in the blank: Article ___ of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws within the territory of India.
Fill in the blank: The ___ Act, 1989, was enacted to prevent atrocities against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Fill in the blank: The ___ Commission for Minorities was established to safeguard the rights of religious and linguistic minorities in India.
Fill in the blank: The ___ Commission was set up to examine the condition of socially and educationally backward classes in India in 1953.
True or False: Discrimination can be based on multiple identities such as caste, gender, and religion simultaneously.
True or False: Discrimination can be both institutional and individual.
True or False: Marginalisation only affects people belonging to lower economic classes.
True or False: The Constitution of India allows for positive discrimination to promote social justice.
