Who was Bhim Rao Ambedkar?
He was a noted Dalit leader. He himself was a Dalit and fought for the rights of the Dalits.
Mention some activities which are considered less valued?
Activities like cleaning, washing, cutting hair, picking garbage are considered less valued.
‘Some people may experience both kinds of discrimination. ’ What do you mean by ‘both kinds of discrimination’?
Some people are poor and they belong to groups whose culture is not valued.
Mention one drawback of stereotypes. [Imp.]?
Stereotypes prevent us from doing certain things that we might otherwise be good at.
How do parents often console boys when they fall and hurt themselves?
Parents say, “Boys are brave, they don’t cry”.
Define the term ‘prejudice’ with an example?
Prejudice means to judge other people negatively or see them as inferior. For example, if we think that Hindi is the best language and other languages are not important, we are judging these other languages negatively.
. How do we feel in the company of the people who are very much like us?
Ans: We feel safe and secure in the company of such people.
India is a secular country—It means?
People of different religions have the freedom to practise their religion with any discrimination.
is known as the leader of the Dalits?
(c) Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar