Discrimination And Poverty

In the passage, the Britishers' negative attitude towards Indians, where they deliberately gave less qualified jobs to Indians and kept highly qualified jobs for themselves, is a clear example of discrimination. Discrimination involves treating people unfairly or unequally based on certain characteristics such as race, ethnicity, or social status, which is evident in the way the Britishers treated Indians.
- Prejudice refers to preconceived negative attitudes or beliefs about a group, but it does not necessarily involve the unequal treatment of the group.
- Stereotype refers to generalized beliefs about a group, but it doesn't specifically refer to unequal treatment or actions.
- Hatred involves intense dislike, which is not the primary concept described in the passage. Here, the attitude is more about inequality rather than deep hatred.
Thus, the correct answer is Discrimination.

The Britishers' deliberate action of giving Indians unqualified jobs, while keeping highly qualified jobs for themselves, clearly represents discrimination. Discrimination is a behavioral component where individuals or groups are treated unfairly based on characteristics such as race, ethnicity, or social status. The Britishers' actions of denying the Indian population equal opportunities for education and employment reflect discrimination.
- Hatred refers to strong feelings of dislike or animosity, but the focus in the passage is on unequal treatment, not deep hatred.
- Dislike refers to a mild form of negative feeling, which is not the main focus here. The primary concept in the passage is the unequal treatment of Indians.
- Negative is a general term and does not specifically relate to the unequal and unfair treatment described in the passage.
Thus, the correct answer is Discrimination.

A self-fulfilling prophecy refers to a belief or expectation about something that influences actions in a way that causes the belief to become true. In the passage, the Britishers' negative beliefs about Indians (that they were not good enough) led to Indians internalizing this belief. This belief influenced their actions, and they continued to take up jobs that were below their potential. This created a cycle where the expectation was reinforced, making it true.
- Scapegoating involves blaming an individual or group for problems not necessarily caused by them, which is not relevant here.
- Social Identity refers to how individuals define themselves in terms of group membership, but the scenario here involves internalized beliefs and actions based on those beliefs.
- Kernel of Truth refers to the idea that some stereotype or belief may have a small basis in reality, which does not apply here, as the belief in the Britishers' superiority was not valid or true.
Thus, the correct answer is Self-fulfilling prophecy.