Question

Which of the following is true about apartheid in British South Africa?
A. Black protesters were routinely jailed, murdered and tortured.
B. While landownership was denied to the blacks, mixed marriages were allowed.
C. Blacks earned only one-fourth of what the whites did.
D. Black people were relocated to poor districts called 'Bantustans' or homelands.

Choose the correct answer from the options below:

• A. A, B and D only
• B. A, B and C only
• C. A, C and D only
• D. B, C and D only

Hint:

Apartheid banned marriage between races. Find the option that leaves out the statement about allowed mixed marriages.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the question:
Four statements (A to D) are given about apartheid, the system of racial separation in South Africa. We must find which statements are true and then choose the option that lists exactly those.

Step 2: Background:
Apartheid was a system of strict racial rules. It kept black people poor and without rights. It controlled where they could live, work and marry.

Step 3: Check statement A:
Protest against apartheid was crushed by force. Many black protesters were jailed, tortured or killed. So A is TRUE.

Step 4: Check statement B:
Land was denied to black people, but mixed marriages were not allowed. Apartheid laws banned marriage across races. So the part about allowing mixed marriages is wrong, and B is FALSE.

Step 5: Check statement C:
Black workers earned only a fraction of white earnings, about one-fourth, as the textbook states. So C is TRUE.

Step 6: Check statement D:
Black people were moved to poor reserved areas called Bantustans or homelands. So D is TRUE.

Step 7: Match with the options:
True statements are A, C and D. Option 1 includes B, so it is wrong. Option 2 includes B, so it is wrong. Option 4 leaves out A and includes B, so it is wrong. Option 3 lists A, C and D only, so it is RIGHT.

Final Answer:
The true statements are A, C and D. The answer is option (3).