Question

4. In each of the following situations, identify the minority. Write one reason why you think it is
important to respect the views of the minority in each of these situations.
(a) In a school with 30 teachers, 20 of them are male.
(b) In a city, 5 per cent of the population are Buddhists.
(c) In a factory mess for all employees, 80 per cent are vegetarians.
(d) In a class of 50 students, 40 belong to more well-off families.​

Answer 1

Answer:

• Women teacher are in minorities.
• Followers of Buddhism are in minorities.
• Non - vegetarian are in minorities.
• Poor students are in minorities.

Explanation

a) In a school with 30 teachers, 20 of them are male.

Ans In this case women teacher are in minorities.It is too much important to respect them so they not discriminated or could not be harmed by the domination of majority community.

(b) In a city, 5 per cent of the population are Buddhists.

Ans In this case Followers of the Buddhism are in minority. Their view should be respected to avoid communal superiority.

(c) In a factory mess for all employees, 80 per cent are vegetarians.

Ans Non - vegetarian are in minority . It is important to respect their view so that minorities may not be decived by any eatables that are available equally for majority.

(d) In a class of 50 students, 40 belong to more well-off families.

Ans Poor students are in minority.It is important to respect their view so that they would not face any discrimination due to their poverty .