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Democracy and Diversity
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Why did the silver medalist, Peter Norman wear a human rights badge on his shirt during the Olympic medal ceremony?

  • To show his support to Smith and Carlos
  • To show respect for the American government
  • He was also the official of Human Rights Commission
  • He liked the colour of the badge

Answer

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To show his support to Smith and Carlos

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Some More Questions From Democracy and Diversity Chapter

Which of the following statements about social differences in the Netherlands and Northern Ireland are correct?
A. Both Northern Ireland and the Netherlands are pre-dominantly Christian but divided between Catholics and Protestants.
B. In Northern Ireland class and religion overlap each other.
C. Overlapping social differences do not create possibilities of deep social divisions and tensions.
D. In the Netherlands, class and religion tend to cut across each other.

Which of the following statements reflect how social divisions affect politics?
A. Combination of politics and social division is dangerous.
B. Democracy involves competition among various political parties due to which social divisions get reflected in politics.
C. All expressions of social divisions in politics lead to disaster.
D. Social divisions affect voting in most countries.
E. In a democracy, political parties do not necessarily make policies to redress the grievances of the disadvantaged community.
F. Political competition along religions and ethnic lines led to disintegration of Yugoslavia into six independent countries.

What is not the basis of social divisions in India?

Which of the following is associated with the Civil Rights Movement in the USA?

When was Mexico Olympics held?

Who started the Civil Rights Movement in USA?

Descendents of Africans who were sent to USA as slaves are known as

The black-gloved and raised clenched fists of Tommie Smith and John Carlos were meant to symbolise

Identify the countries which faced the problem of social divisions

Which one of the following statements is not correct about social division?