UPSC CSE polityequality — practice questions
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Practice UPSC CSE polityequality in the app →Per NCERT, which is NOT one of the three dimensions of equality typically identified by political theorists?Per NCERT, what does POLITICAL equality in a democracy typically include?NCERT distinguishes NATURAL inequalities from SOCIALLY-PRODUCED inequalities. What is a key feature of sociallPer NCERT, what is FEMINISM defined as in the chapter on Equality?Per NCERT, what term refers to a social-economic-cultural system that values men more than women and gives menPer NCERT's account of SOCIALISM, what was the Indian socialist Rammanohar Lohia's framework called?Per NCERT, what is LIBERALISM's preferred mechanism for distributing rewards and opportunities in society — coPer NCERT, what is AFFIRMATIVE ACTION designed to address?Per NCERT, which Indian constitutional mechanism implements affirmative action?Per NCERT, what does the Indian Constitution prohibit as part of its commitment to formal equality?Per NCERT's chapter on Equality, what is meant by 'EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY' in liberal political theory?Per NCERT, why is entrenched economic inequality considered more dangerous than temporary inequality?According to the chapter, the commitment to equality does NOT imply which of the following?In the chapter's framework, 'socially produced inequalities' differ from 'natural inequalities' in that they:The chapter's global fact sheet states which of the following?Political equality, as described in the chapter, primarily refers to which of the following?The chapter argues that political equality alone is insufficient because:The chapter holds that inequalities are most dangerous to a society when they are:For Karl Marx, the root of entrenched inequality in society is:Rammanohar Lohia's 'Sapta Kranti' (seven revolutions) added which fight to the orthodox socialist focus on claThe feminist distinction between 'sex' and 'gender', as the chapter describes it, holds that:As described in the chapter, the first step toward bringing about equality is to:The chapter cites ramps for the disabled and protected transport for night-shift women as examples of:The chapter's closing distinction between 'treating everyone in an identical manner' and 'treating everyone asA slum stands beside luxury flats. Everyone praises equality yet inequality is everywhere. This is called a:The slogan Liberty, Equality and Fraternity was raised by revolutionaries in:A resident of an advanced industrial country uses how many times as much energy as someone in India?Giving a prime minister special rank is acceptable as long as the privileges are not:Equality requires that our treatment and opportunities are not pre-determined by:A child gifted at music outshines others. Such differences from capabilities and talents are:Inequalities that emerge from unequal opportunity or exploitation are called:Colonial masters claimed Africans were child-like and better at manual work. This belief was used to justify:The three main dimensions of equality are political, social and:In a democracy, political equality normally means granting all members:Equal citizenship brings rights such as voting, expression, association and freedom of:Equality of opportunity needs minimum conditions like health care, education, nourishment and a:Inequalities that stay untouched over generations are called:Feminism is a political doctrine of equal rights for:Feminists say inequality between men and women results from a system that values men more, called:Feminists distinguish biological difference, called sex, from socially assigned roles, called:Marx argued the root cause of entrenched inequality was private ownership of:Liberals uphold which principle as the fairest way to distribute rewards?Socialists favour government regulation and planning in key areas such as:Rammanohar Lohia identified how many kinds of inequality to fight simultaneously?Lohia's seven revolutions are together called:Unlike socialists, liberals believe political, economic and social inequalities are: