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One of the implications of equality in society is the absence of
(a) Privileges · (b) Restraints · (c) Competition · (d) Ideology
उत्तर और व्याख्या · explanation in English
Answer: (a) विशेषाधिकारों का अभाव है
Equality means that the treatment people get and the chances open to them are not fixed by birth or status. That requires ending special privileges reserved for a few; it does not require removing rules, rivalry or beliefs.
- ✓ (a) The first step towards equality is dismantling formal systems of inequality and privilege, such as rights, offices or entry open only to some castes, classes or sexes.
- ✗ (c) Equality of opportunity is compatible with competition; liberal thinkers in fact treat fair competition as a just way to distribute rewards once everyone starts on equal terms.
- ✗ (b) An equal society still has laws and restraints; equality asks that the same restraints apply to all, not that restraints disappear.
Remember · Equality = no special privileges by birth or status, plus equal opportunities. It sits comfortably with laws (restraints) and fair competition.
📘 Read it in NCERT: Class 11 Political Theory, Ch 3 (practise this chapter) · Class 11 Political Theory, Ch 3 (practise this chapter) · Class 11 Political Theory, Ch 3 (practise this chapter)
Sources
- NCERT Class 11 · Political Theory, Chapter 3 “The first step towards bringing about equality is, of course, ending the formal system of inequality and privileges.”
- NCERT Class 11 · Political Theory, Chapter 3 “It merely suggests that the treatment we receive and the opportunities we enjoy must not be pre-determined by birth or social circumstance.”
- NCERT Class 11 · Political Theory, Chapter 3 “Liberals uphold the principle of competition as the most efficient and fair way of distributing resources and rewards in society.”
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