7 + Interview Questions in UNDERSTANDING MARGINALISATION IN GENERAL AWARENESS Page 1 InterviewSolution

1.	List two reasons why you think the Constitution’s safeguards to protect minority communities are very important?
Answer» Following are the two reasons to necessitate constitutional safeguards to protect minority communities: The majority community may impose its culture on minority communities. The minority community may not get equal access to economic opportunities.

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List two reasons why you think the Constitution’s safeguards to protect minority communities are very important?

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Following are the two reasons to necessitate constitutional safeguards to protect minority communities:

2.	Would you agree with the statement that economic maringalisation and social marginalisaiton are interlinked? Why?
Answer» Social marginalization forces a social group out of the mainstream. This results in lack of opportunities for education and skill development. This also means that the marginalized section does not have proper access to quality healthcare. This means that a child from the marginalized section of the society does not develop into an adult; which can be capable enough to ensure better income. Thus, the individual is left behind in socio-economic development and becomes economically marginalized. So, it can be said that economic marginalization and social marginalization are interlinked.

3.	Re-read the section no Minorities and Marginalisation. What do you understand by the term minority?
Answer» A particular religious section which has a low percentage in population compared to the major religious community is called minority. In India; Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, etc. are in minority.

4.	Imagine that you are watching the Republic Day parade on TV with a friend and she remarks, ‘Look at these tribals. They look so exotic. And they seem to be dancing all the time’. List three things that you would tell her about the lives of Adivasis in India.
Answer» Following are the important things about the lives of Adivasis in India: They live close to or inside the forest. Most of their needs are fulfilled by forest produce. Many of them still live the primitive way of life. Hunting and food gathering is the main occupation of many tribal people.

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Following are the important things about the lives of Adivasis in India:

They live close to or inside the forest.
Most of their needs are fulfilled by forest produce.
Many of them still live the primitive way of life. Hunting and food gathering is the main occupation of many tribal people.

5.	You are participating in a debate where you have to provide reasons to support the following statement, “Muslims are a marginalized community”. Using the data provided in this chapter, list two reasons that you would give.
Answer» Following figures suggest that Muslims are a marginalized community: Literacy rate among Muslims is 59%; compared to 65% among Hindus, 80% among Christians, 70% among Sikhs, 73% among Buddhists and 94% among Jains. Muslim’s representation in the esteemed IAS (Indian Administrative Service) cadre is just 3%.

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Following figures suggest that Muslims are a marginalized community:

Literacy rate among Muslims is 59%; compared to 65% among Hindus, 80% among Christians, 70% among Sikhs, 73% among Buddhists and 94% among Jains.
Muslim’s representation in the esteemed IAS (Indian Administrative Service) cadre is just 3%.

6.	List two reasons why Adivasis are becoming increasingly marginalized.
Answer» Adviasis are being increasingly marginalized because of various reasons. Two of the reasons are as follows: Changes in forest laws have deprived the Adivasis from access to forest produce. Construction of factories and other projects in tribal areas has forced many tribal people to migrate to other places in search of livelihood.

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Adviasis are being increasingly marginalized because of various reasons. Two of the reasons are as follows:

Changes in forest laws have deprived the Adivasis from access to forest produce.
Construction of factories and other projects in tribal areas has forced many tribal people to migrate to other places in search of livelihood.

7.	Write in your own words two or more sentences of what you understand by the word ‘marginalisation’.
Answer» When a particular social group is forced to live on the fringes rather than in the mainstream; this is called marginalization. A marginalized section of the society does not get proper opportunity of socio-economic development.