Under apartheid, separation could extend to which places?

Schools, hospitals and public places

Correct answer: D — schools, hospitals and public places. Apartheid was not a minor rule affecting only one location; it was a broad system of racial separation that shaped many parts of daily life. People could face separate facilities and unequal treatment in education, health care, transport and other public spaces. Option D is correct because it gives several examples of areas in which segregation could operate. Option A is wrong because separation was not limited to libraries. Option B is wrong because farms were only one possible setting and do not describe the full reach of the system. Option C is wrong because mountains are not the relevant example of organised social segregation. Understanding these examples helps explain why the end of apartheid required deep constitutional and social change. Memory cue: apartheid affected everyday public life, not just one institution.

This is a Class 9 Civics question. Chapter: Constitutional Design. Topic: Democratic transition in South Africa.