Class VI.

Ch. 23 / 24
UNDERSTANDING DIVERSITY/PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION AND INEQUALITY
I Multiple Choice Questions.
1) __________________ is the state of being varied or different from one another.

a) Discrimination
b) Prejudice
c) Stereotype
d) Diversity

2) The Social differences that exist in India are largely due to __________________

a) Caste system
b) Education
c) Diverse languages
d) Cultural differences

3) The varied ____________________ of India has influenced the climate, and in turn,
the diet, dress and culture of the people.

a) Structure
b) Location
c) Topography
d) Layout

4) __________________ is an unreasonable opinion about a person which is formed

without much thought or knowledge.

a) Difference
b) Disharmony
c) Prejudice
d) Inequality

5) The assumption that Mohit’s friends had about Reena led to creating
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a) Opinions
b) Ideas
c) Stereotypes
d) Discrimination
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1) In addition to the linguistic diversity, India has a wide _________________ diversity.

2) Despite so many diversities, India is rightly referred to as the land of

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3) Prejudice limits our thinking and causes _________________ among people.

I11. Define the following terms.

Dialect:
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IV. Correct the following statements by rewriting the answer.

1) Adversity enriches our lives significantly and has become an integral part of our lives.

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2) With 122 spoken languages, the number of dialects in India is about 20!

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3) There are three main physical divisions in India.

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V. Answer in short.

Q1. Why did the world-famous boxer, Muhammed Ali, throw away his medal in the river?

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VI. Answer in detail.

Q1. State the advantages of diversity in India.

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Q2. Explain ‘Social’ and ‘Economic’ differences.

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Q3. Give the difference between the terms ‘Prejudice’ and ‘Stereotypes’

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VII Activity.
Write ‘S’ for statements which are stereotype and ‘D’ for ones which show discrimination:

1. Boys are better in sports than girls

2. Making fun of someone because he/she is overweight

3. Making fun of someone’s physical disability

4. Boys do not cook

5. Girls do not play cricket

VIII Activity
Complete the chart below to get a glimpse of the diversity in India.

Name of Language Dress Food Festival

State
Punjab

Bengal

Gujarat

Assam

Tamil Nadu