The Role of Caste and Socioeconomic Status in Educational Attainment
| Description: This quiz evaluates your understanding of the role caste and socioeconomic status play in educational attainment in India. It covers topics such as the historical context, contemporary challenges, and policy implications. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
| Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
| Tags: education caste socioeconomic status india |
Historically, which caste group in India has faced significant barriers to educational attainment?
What is the term used to describe the practice of assigning social status and privileges based on birth into a particular caste?
In contemporary India, which socioeconomic factor is strongly correlated with educational attainment?
Which article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination based on caste in educational institutions?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where students from disadvantaged backgrounds tend to perform worse academically than their more advantaged peers?
Which policy initiative was launched in India to promote access to quality education for children from marginalized communities?
What is the term used to describe the process by which individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds can improve their social and economic status through education?
Which factor is considered a key determinant of educational attainment in rural areas of India?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have better access to educational resources and opportunities?
Which policy initiative in India aims to provide scholarships and financial assistance to students from economically weaker sections?
What is the term used to describe the process by which individuals from higher socioeconomic backgrounds can maintain or improve their social and economic status through education?
Which factor is considered a key challenge to educational attainment for girls in India?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where students from lower socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have lower expectations and aspirations for their educational attainment?
Which policy initiative in India aims to improve the quality of education in government schools?
What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where students from higher socioeconomic backgrounds tend to have higher levels of cultural capital, which can provide advantages in educational settings?