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Question
Various discrimination in India. Discuss.
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Solution
- The different forms of inequalities such as caste inequality, religious inequality, race inequality, or gender inequality give rise to discrimination.
- Discrimination can happen on the basis of colour, class, religion gender, etc.
- Treating dark-skinned people differently from fair-skinned people, giving more importance to people of higher than to those of lower caste, and thinking boys are smarter than girls are all thoughts of discrimination.
- Article 15(1) of the constitution states that the State not to discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, or any of them.
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