CUET Question Paper 2024-MCQs on Equality

  1.What does the principle of equality before the law mean?

   a) Everyone is treated exactly the same under all circumstances.

   b) All individuals have equal access to economic resources.

   c) The law applies equally to all individuals without discrimination.

   d) Equal outcomes are guaranteed for all citizens.

   2.What is the primary focus of substantive equality?

   a) Treating everyone the same in all situations.

   b) Ensuring that all individuals have equal opportunities.

   c) Reducing socioeconomic disparities through proactive measures.

   d) Providing equal access to education for all citizens.

3. What does the concept of “equality of opportunity” emphasize?

   a) Providing preferential treatment to disadvantaged groups.

   b) Ensuring equal outcomes for all individuals.

   c) Granting everyone the same resources and advantages.

   d) Ensuring that everyone has an equal chance to succeed in life.

  4. Which of the following is an example of vertical equality?

   a) Implementing affirmative action policies to increase diversity.

   b) Providing financial assistance to low-income families.

   c) Ensuring that all citizens have equal voting rights.

   d) Promoting equal pay for equal work regardless of gender.

5.Which approach to equality focuses on the fair distribution of wealth and resources?

   a) Political equality

   b) Social equality

   c) Economic equality

   d) Equality of opportunity

6.What is the main difference between formal and substantive equality?

   a) Formal equality focuses on equal treatment, while substantive equality addresses equal outcomes.

   b) Substantive equality emphasizes individual rights, while formal equality focuses on group rights.

   c) Formal equality ensures equal opportunities, while substantive equality aims for equal representation.

   d) Substantive equality promotes equal pay, while formal equality supports diversity initiatives.

7. Which principle of equality advocates for taking into account historical injustices and disadvantages?

   a) Formal equality

   b) Equality of outcome

   c) Equality of opportunity

   d) Substantive equality

8. Which political theory emphasizes the importance of reducing income and wealth disparities?

   a) Libertarianism

   b) Conservatism

   c) Marxism

   d) Liberalism

9. Which concept refers to treating individuals with equal dignity and respect regardless of their characteristics?

   a) Political equality

   b) Horizontal equality

   c) Social equality

   d) Equality before the law

10. What is the purpose of the concept of equality in a democratic society?

    a) To create a classless society

    b) To ensure identical outcomes for all citizens

    c) To promote fairness and justice for everyone

    d) To establish an authoritarian rule

11. What is the definition of equality?

   a) The state of being unique

   b) The state of being different

   c) The state of being the same or having equal rights and opportunities

   d) The state of being superior to others

12. Which of the following statements best describes equality?

   a) Treating everyone exactly the same way

   b) Providing equal outcomes for everyone

   c) Recognizing and addressing differences to ensure fairness

   d) Granting special privileges to certain individuals

13. What is meant by social equality?

   a) Equal distribution of wealth among all individuals

   b) Equal opportunities and access to resources for all members of society

   c) Uniform treatment of individuals without considering their needs or circumstances

   d) The domination of one group over others

14. What is the principle of equality before the law?

   a) Every individual is subject to the same laws and regulations

   b) Different laws apply to different individuals based on their social status

   c) Certain individuals are exempt from the law due to their influence or power

   d) Laws should be tailored to the needs of specific groups in society

15. What does the concept of gender equality advocate for?

   a) Giving preferential treatment to one gender over the other

   b) Ensuring equal opportunities and rights for people of all genders

   c) Promoting the superiority of one gender over the others

   d) Reserving certain professions exclusively for one gender

16. Who said, ‘Men are born free and equal in rights’ ?

a) Barker

b) Laski

c) Rousseau

d) Hobhouse

17.Who wrote the book ‘Equality’ ?

a) Barker

b) Laski

c) R.H. Tawney

d) Hobhouse

18.Rousseau in which among the following book wrote about legal equality ?

a) Discourse on the Arts and Sciences (1750)

b) Discourse on the Origin and Basis of Inequality Among Men (1754

c) The Social Contract (1762)

d) Emile or On Education (1762)

19. Who wrote the book ‘Social Principles and the Democratic State’ ?

a) Barker

b) Benn and Peters

c) D.D. Raphael

d) Laski

20. Who gave the difference principle as a principle of justice ?

a) Nozick

b) Benn and Peters

c) D.D. Raphael

d) Rawls

Ans. d) Rawls