Question

Please read the passage and answer the question that follow:
A popular Bollywood movie Lagaan portrays India before Independence. Indians were ruled by the British for many years. They were denied basic rights. The common and the lower strata of the society were not provided the privilege of education as the Britishers felt that Indians are not good enough. They deliberately gave Indians less qualified jobs and kept highly qualified jobs for themselves. Based on the passage answer the following question:
Britishers' attitude towards Indians was usually negative. Such negative attitude is termed as ...........

• A. Prejudice
• B. Stereotype
• C. Discrimination
• D. Hatred

Hint:

Discrimination refers to unfair treatment based on characteristics such as race, gender, or social status. It is often addressed through laws and social reforms to ensure equal treatment for all.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

In the passage, the Britishers' negative attitude towards Indians, where they deliberately gave less qualified jobs to Indians and kept highly qualified jobs for themselves, is a clear example of discrimination. Discrimination involves treating people unfairly or unequally based on certain characteristics such as race, ethnicity, or social status, which is evident in the way the Britishers treated Indians.
- Prejudice refers to preconceived negative attitudes or beliefs about a group, but it does not necessarily involve the unequal treatment of the group.
- Stereotype refers to generalized beliefs about a group, but it doesn't specifically refer to unequal treatment or actions.
- Hatred involves intense dislike, which is not the primary concept described in the passage. Here, the attitude is more about inequality rather than deep hatred.
Thus, the correct answer is Discrimination.