This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: None, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Movement across socioeconomic levels is termed as – 
Select and explain. 
A. Social equality, B. Social upliftment, C. Social mobility, D. Social insurance
C: Social mobility
Answer: C: Social mobility 
Explanation: Social mobility is the degree to which an individual's family or group's social status can change throughout the course of their life through a system of social hierarchy, i.e. Social mobility refers to movement of individuals/ families across different socioeconomic levels.

Social Upliftment


Social upliftment refers to encouragement and improvement or betterment of previously disadvantaged sections of society.

Social equality

Social equality is a social state of affairs in which different people have the same status in certain respect such as access to education, health care, social securities etc.

Social insurance

Social insurance is a government run insurance programme that offers protection against various economic risks and provides economic assistance to unemployed, elderly or the sick and disabled; within a population. Such programs are funded by taxes or premiums paid by the participants (Participation is often compulsory).