RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 2 Diversity and Discrimination

Rajasthan Board RBSE Solutions for Class 6 Social Science Civics Chapter 2 Diversity and Discrimination Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Solutions Civics Chapter 2 Diversity and Discrimination

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Diversity and Discrimination InText Questions and Answers

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Question 1. 
Look at the statement below that you believed to be turn about rural and urban life in India. Tick mark that you agree with.
Answer: 
On Rural People:
(a) More than 50% of all Indians live in villages. (√) 
(b) People in villages do not like to use modern technology. (√) 
(c) In peak harvesting; and plantation season, families spend 12 to 14 hours working in the fields. (√) 
(d) Villagers are forced to migrate to cities in search of work. (√) 

On Urban People:
(a) Life in the city is easy. People here are spoilt and lazy. (x)
(b) In cities families spend very little time with each other. (√) 
(c) People in cities only care about money, not about people. (√) 
(d) Living in a city is expensive. A large part of people’s earnings is spent on rent and transport. (√) 

 

Question 2. 
Do you have a prejudice against rural or urban people? Find out if this is shared by others and discuss the reasons why people have these prejudices.
Answer: 
No, I don’t have any prejudice against rural or urban people. Other people do share these prejudices.
People have prejudices against others because of the following reasons:

1. Negative attitude towards others.
2. Superiority complex.
3. Treating oneself above all others.
4. Overconfidence in oneself.
5. Wrong attitude formation.
6. Caste and colour.

Question 3. 
Can you list some of the prejudices that you have noticed around you. How do they affect the ways in which people treat each other?
Answer: 
Some of the prejudices that I have noticed around me are related to caste, colour, religions, etc. It affect people in different ways like

1. People have lost respect for others.
2. Sometimes, upper caste people abuse to lower cast people.
3. In some cases, person with prejudice issue, forms the negative attitude and always thinks that he/she is right and other are wrong.

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Question 1. 
Arrange the statements given below in these two sections, according to what you think is appropriate for the section.
Answer: 

1. They are well behaved. 
2. They are soft spoken and gentle.
3. They are physically strong.
4. They are naughty. 
5. They are good at dance and painting.
6. They don’t cry.
7. They are rowdy.
8. They are good at sports.
9. They are good at cooking.
10. They are emotional.

Girls: 

1. They are well behaved.
2. They are soft spoken and gentle.
3. They are good at dance and painting.
4. They are good at cooking.
5. They are emotional.

Boys: 

1. They are physically strong.
2. They are naughty.
3. They don’t cry.
4. They are rowdy.
5. They are good at sports.

Page 16

Look at the picture

Question 1. 
Discuss what these children are saying about stereotypes regarding them and why?
Answer: 
These children are saying about stereotypes because they understand the attitudes of the people around them. They mock at them and tease them.

Question 2. 
Do you think children with special needs should be a part of regular schools or study in a separate school? Give reasons for your answer.
Answer: 
We think the children with special needs should be a part of regular school and should not study in a separate school. Because, they would learn many things more in regular school and will not feel themselves degraded.

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Question 1. 
You can take other statements such as They are soft and gentle’ or ‘They are well behaved’ and discuss how these are applied to girls. Do girls possess these qualities at birth or do they learn such behaviour from others? What do you think about girls who are not soft and gentle and those who are naughty?
Answer: 

1. These characteristics are applied to girls because they are born soft and gentle. They are well bahaved.
2. Most of the times, girls possess these qualities at birth. But sometimes, they also learn such behaviour later from house or school.
3. The girls who are not soft and gentle and who are naughty acquire these qualities from the society. Girls may also learn these habit or behaviour in bad companies.

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Question 1. 
What is the difference between discrimination and stereotypes?
Answer: 
Discrimination: It happens when a person/community is treating less fairly to other person/community on the basis of their caste, religion, income, sex, etc. Stereotypes: When we fix people into one image, we create stereotypes. When people say that those who belong to a particular country, religion, sex, race or economic background are ‘stingy’, ‘lazy’, ‘criminal’ or ‘dump’ they are using stereotypes.

Question 2. 
How do you think a person who is discriminated against might feel?
Answer: 
The person who is discriminated against will lose his self-respect and confidence. He does not want to mix with others. He might feel insulted and hurt.

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Question 1. 
Despite the children offering money, the cartmen refused them. Why?
Answer: 
Although the children offered money, the. cartmen refused to carry them because they belonged to the Mahar community. So, no one of them was prepared to suffer being polluted and to demean himself carrying passengers of the Dalit classes.

Question 2. 
How did people at the station discriminate against Dr. Ambedkar and his brothers?
Answer: 
As soon as the station master know that they belonged to the Mahar community, his face underwent a sudden change. He was overpowered by a feeling of repulsion. He went to his room and after half an hour the stationmaster returned and asked what they proposed to do. They proposed to take a bullock cart on hire. They were prepared to pay double the fare but cartmen refused them because they belonged to the Mahar community.

Question 3. 
How do you think Dr. Ambedkar felt as a child when he saw the station master’s reaction to his statement that they were Mahars?
Answer: 
Dr: Ambedkar was a little boy. His heart must have been hurt. He must have surprised by his behaviour and might not have understood the reason behind it. He might have thought that taking birth in Dalit family is any crime or what.

Question 4. 
Have you ever experienced prejudice or witnessed an incident of discrimination? How did this make you feel?
Answer: 
No, I have not ever experienced prejudice. Yes, we have seen discriminatory behaviour towards others and we found that behaviour unjust.

Discuss:

Question 5. 
In addition to the lower castes being discriminated against, there are also various other communities that are subject to discrimination. Can you think of a few other examples of discrimination?
Answer: 
Apart from Dalits, women and tribals are discriminated against. Yes, we can think of some examples of discrimination. Like-giving more importance to the boy than the girl in the family, giving him more facilities, etc.

Question 6. 
Discuss the ways in which person with special needs might be subject to discrimination.
Answer: 
Ways to discriminate against ‘people with special needs’ are

1. Do not give admission in schools, 
2. Consider them inferior and weak, 
3. Not helping them,
4. Do not let them sit with you etc.

RBSE Class 6 Social Science Diversity and Discrimination Textbook Questions and Answer

Question 1. 
Match the following statements in a way that challenges stereotypes.

a. Two surgeons were sitting down to lunch when one of them made a call on the mobile phone	1. suffers from chronic asthma
b. The boy who won the drawing competition went to the dias	2. to become an astronaut which she did.
c. One of the fastest athletes in the world	3. to speak with her daughter who had just returned from school.
d. She was not that well-off but had a	4. on a wheelchair to collect his prize.

Answer:

a. Two surgeons were sitting down to lunch when one of them made a call on the mobile phone	3. to speak with her daughter who had just returned from school.
b. The boy who won the drawing competition went to the dias	4. on a wheelchair to collect his prize.
c. One of the fastest athletes in the world	1. suffers from chronic asthma
d. She was not that well-off but had a	2. to become an astronaut which she did.

Question 2. 
How can the stereotype that girls are a burden on their parents affect the life of a daughter? Imagine this situation and list at least five different effects that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated in the house.
Answer: 
Girls have been treated as a burden since time immortal. Even today their condition has not changed. The mental set up of parents is such that it never accepts the birth of a daughter whole heartedly as a result girl’s life is badly affected. Here is the list of five different effects that this stereotype can have on the way daughters get treated.

1. Girls would feel discouraged and they would not concentrate on their studies.
2. All their dreams to achieve separate identities in society would be shattered.
3. They have to do household work and kept busy in this.
4. They are not allowed to go out and enjoy with their friends.
5. heir health issues are not properly addressed.

Question 3. 
What does the Constitution say with regard to equality? Why do you think it is important for all people to be equal?
Answer: 
Our constitution provides that the state shall not discriminate against any citizens on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex or region. Untouchability is seen as a crime and has been, legally abolished by law. It is important for all people to be equal because only then our society would develop in true sense in term of equality. This is seen as an important element of our unity-that we all live together and respect each other. Government jobs are open to all people. The constitution also placed responsibility on the government to take specific steps for the upliftment of backward communities. Everyone has equal right and opportunities.

Question 4. 
Sometimes people make prejudice comments in our presence. We are often not in a position to do anything about this because it is difficult to say something right then and there. Divide the class into groups and each group discuss what they could do in one of the following situations:
(a) A friend begins to tease a classmate because he is poor.
Answer: 
I would stop.my friend from doing so. I will make him understand that being poor is not a crime and we should not do such thing which can hurt them and their dignity.

(b) You are watching TV with your family and one of them makes a prejudicial comment about a particular religious community.
Answer: 
I would stop him/her to do that. Our Constitution gives freedom of religion to everyone. We should not hurt the sentiments and beliefs of other by commenting.

(c) Children in your class refuse to share their food with a particular person because they think she is dirty.
Answer: 
I would advise my classmates to be friendly with one and all. It is shame to consider someone inferior or odd only because of their personal appearance.

(d) Someone tells you a joke that makes fun of a community because of their accent.
Answer: 
I will tell that person that accent and pronunciation vary from place to place. It is wrong to make fun of others because ot their accent.

(e) Some boys make remarks about girls not being able to play games as well as them.
Answer: 
I would try to convince these boys that girls are in no way less efficient than their male counterparts. I would give examples of Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams who did what many men could not think of.

(f)Discuss in class what the different groups have suggested for the above situations, and also talk about the problems that can come up when raising the issue. 
Answer: 
Students do this themselves.