10th Class Social Science Sample Paper Sample Paper - 2 Term - 1

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    "Women in India continue to be discriminated against, which leads to their unequal position in society". Justify this statement with suitable examples.                               (5)  

    Answer:

    Examples of discrimination against women leading to their unequal position in Indian society are given below (i) Their literacy rate is much lower than that of men (about 20% less). (ii) Parents prefer to have a male child, and many times they try to abort a female child even before she is born. (iii) Harassment, exploitation and violence still occur against women on a regular basis. (iv) Among working women, there are many cases in which they are paid less than men for the same amount of work. Sometimes they are not allowed to rise to higher posts or higher valued jobs in organizations.  


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