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प्रश्न
With an example show how being a minority group can be disadvantageous in one sense but not in another.
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उत्तर
Due to the vast majority of Hindus, minority groups like Parsis and Sikhs might experience cultural disadvantage while their economic prosperity, showing how having a minority status can have both positive and negative effects.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why is it difficult to define the nation? How are nation and state related in modern society?
What is a ‘minority’? Why do minorities need protection from the state?
What is communalism?
What are the different senses in which ‘secularism’ has been understood in India?
The chief architect of the Indian Constitution is ______.
A state is "a body that successfully claims a monopoly of legitimate force in a particular territory", according to ____________.
Parsis or Sikhs are examples of anomalous minority groups because of which of the following reasons?
| Another set of complications is created by the tension between the Indian state’s simultaneous commitment to secularism as well as the protection of minorities. The protection of minorities requires that they be given special consideration in a context where the normal working of the political system places them at a disadvantage vis-à-vis the majority community. But providing such protection immediately invites the accusation of favouritism or ‘appeasement’ of minorities. Opponents argue that secularism of this sort is only an excuse to favour the minorities in return for their votes or other kinds of support. Supporters argue that without such special protection, secularism can turn into an excuse for imposing the majority community’s values and norms on the minorities. |
Which of the following does not convey the meaning of secularisation?
The positive impact of successes – such as the achievement of statehood for Jharkhand and Chattisgarh after a long struggle – is moderated by continuing problems. Many of the states of the North-East, for example, have been living for decades under special laws that limit the civil liberties of citizens. Thus, citizens of states like Manipur or Nagaland don’t have the same rights as other citizens of India because their states have been declared as disturbed areas.
Mark the statement as true or false. Tribals have to use their own resources illegally today.
The positive impact of successes – such as the achievement of statehood for Jharkhand and Chattisgarh after a long struggle – is moderated by continuing problems. Many of the states of the North-East, for example, have been living for decades under special laws that limit the civil liberties of citizens. Thus, citizens of states like Manipur or Nagaland don’t have the same rights as other citizens of India because their states have been declared as disturbed areas.
Which larger structures make the tribals powerless?
The ______ process involves a continuous dialogue, negotiation and even struggle against significant others like our parents, family, kin group and our community. Our community provides us the language and the cultural values through which we comprehend the world. It also anchors our self-identity.
In ______ authority, rules are obeyed because their commands are within the impersonal, formally defined scope of their office?
______ is the political process that has to do with the authoritative formulation of policies that are binding and pervasive throughout society.
______ refers to the preconceived idea about an individual or groups.
Which state often limit or abolish civil liberties like freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of political activity, right to protection from wrongful use of authority, right to the due processes of the law?
The Right to Information Act was passed by Parliament on
Which of the following term refers to aggressive chauvinism based on religious identify?
The Right to Information Act specifics that citizens have a right to
Indian states of Chhattisgarh, Uttaranchal and Jharkhand were created in year
Regionalism in India is rooted in India's diversity of languages, cultures, tribes and religions. Regional sentiments are accommodated by
A state is "a body that successfully claims a monopoly of legitimate force in a particular territory", according to
