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WOMEN STUDIES MCQs
1. Which of the following was of greatest concern to First Wave Feminism ?
(A) Women’s Standpoint Theory (B) Women’s capacity for emotional work
(C) Women’s struggle for political rights (D) Women’s struggle for economic equality
2. Which of the following is not an action proposed by radical feminism as a means to defeat patriarchy ?
(A) Women coming to recognize their own values and strengths
(B) Women uniting across their differences and forming a sisterhood of trust
(C) Women joining female networks in the workplace (D) Women uniting across classes to overthrow the capitalist system
3. Sexism is most prevalent in _____ societies.
(A) Patriarchal (B) Matriarchal (C) Ethnocentric (D) Egalitarian
4. Which of the following play major role in construction, presentation, representation and repression of women in modern society ?
(A) Religion (B) Culture (C) Media (D) Social System
5. The protagonists of the Reformist movement on women’s issues in India were :
(A) Iswara Chandra Vidyasagar and Raja Ram Mohan Roy (B) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sri Aurobindo
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (D) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Vijaylaxmi Pandit
6. Mark the correct answer about caste from the following :
(i) Caste sets the socio-cultural milieu for the individual
(ii) Caste is a localized phenomenon
(iii) Caste and religion are hard core of Hindu society
(iv) Caste is universal
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(C) only (i)
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
7. Match the List-I with List-II :
List – I List – II
(a) Hypothesis (i) Reasoning from particular to general
(b) Inductive (ii) Reasoning from general to particular
(c) Observation (iii) Tentative assumption
(d) Deductive (iv) Empirical findings
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (I)
8. Match the following from List-I and List-II :
List – I (Author) List – II (Book)
(a) Jean Bethke Elshtain (i) Socialism and Feminism
(b) Toni Morrison (ii) Public Man, Private Woman
(c) Susan Griffin (iii) Pornography and Silence
(d) Barbara Easter (iv) Beloved
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
9. Social survey does not aim at :
(A) Collection of data related to the social aspects of a community.
(B) Study of social problems regarding women.
(C) Formulation of laws on the basis of collected data.
(D) Utilization of knowledge acquired to teach the young researchers.
10. Assertion (A) : Globalization has paved a way for IT women professionals to earn more.
Reason (R) : Over a period time, the IT women professionals are facing health and occupational hazards.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
11. Match the following List-I with List-II regarding the programmes offered for the development of higher education in India :
List – I (Fellowships)
List – II (Target group)
(a) Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship (i) Minority students
(b) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad National Fellowship (ii) Single girl child
(c) UGC Fellowships (iii) SC/ST students
(d) Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships (iv) Students with Disabilities
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
12. Which is incorrect statement about the policy of sanctioning loan by Rashtriya Mahila Kosh with effect from April 2013 ?
(A) It provides micro finance to economically weaker women through IMOs.
(B) It has reduced interest rate i.e., from 8% to 6% for IMOs.
(C) It has reduced interest rate i.e., from 14% to 12% to all the women.
(D) It has reduced interest rate i.e., from 18% to 14% for women beneficiaries.
13. Match List-I with List-II : List – I (Authors)
List – II (Books)
(a) Vina Mazumdar (i) Women and Science: Selected Essays
(b) Lotika Sarkar (ii) Symbols of Power
(c) Maithreyi Krishnaraj (iii) Law and Status of Women in India
(d) Neera Desai and Vibhuti Patel (iv) Change and Challenge in the International Decade
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (I)
14. Which statement on hypothesis is wrong ?
(A) It states a logical relationship between facts. (B) It is a proposition.
(C) It is a necessary link between theory and investigation. (D) It is an initial step in scientific research.
15. Who coined the slogan “The Personal is Political” which became synonymous with the Second Wave Feminism ?
(A) Gamal Abdel Nasser (B) Simon de Beauvoir (C) Carol Hanisch (D) Susan B. Anthony
16. Match India’s ranking (List-II) with the Gender Gap Index Indicators (List-I) as determined by World Economic Forum (2012) :
List – I (Indicators) List – II (Ranking)
(a) The position of women in economic participation and opportunity (i) 17th
(b) Educational attainment (ii) 134th
(c) Health and Survival (iii) 121st
(d) Political Empowerment (iv) 123rd
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) and (i)
(B) (iii) (ii) (i) and (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) and (iv)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv)
17. Sex is a/an _______ because a person is born with it ; Gender is a/an _______ because it has to be learned.
(A) achieved ; ascribed (B) ascribed ; achieved (C) master ; achieved (D) achieved ; master
18. ‘Feminisation of labour’, means :
(A) Less women in all kinds of jobs (B) More women in less kinds of jobs (C) No women in jobs (D) More women in all kinds of jobs
19. “To go for a walk with one’s eyes open is enough to demonstrate that humanity is divided into two classes of individuals whose clothes, faces, bodies, smiles and occupations are manifestly different.” What is the difference ?
(A) Gender differentiation (B) Sex differentiation (C) Women and women differentiation (D) Men and men differentiation
20. Match the following items from List-I with the year in List-II :
List – I List – II
(a) UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (i) 2009
(b) UN Action on Sexual Violence in Conflict “Stop Rape Now” (ii) 2000
(c) UN Security Council Resolution 1889 (iii) 2007
(d) UNITE to end violence against women campaign (iv) 2008
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) (B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) (D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
21. “Investing in women is not only the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do.” Who made this statement ?
(A) Indira Gandhi (B) Ban ki Moon (C) Brinda Karat (D) Sushama Swaraj
22. ALEAP is an organization working for
(A) Education Development among women (B) Entrepreneurship Development among women
(C) Eradication of poverty among women (D) Increasing enrolment rate of girls in primary schools
23. Which dimensions are considered to calculate the Gender Inequality Index (GII) ?
(A) Long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living (B) Health, education and standard of living
(C) Health, empowerment and labour market (D) Gross national income, education and health
24. Major causes for maternal deaths are :
(A) Severe bleeding, Anaemia, Infections, Eclampsia, unsafe abortions (B) Physical Health Problems
(C) Mental Health Problems (D) General Public Health Problems
25. The main obstacles for women’s education in India are :
(i) Inadequate school facilities
(ii) Shortage of female teachers
(iii) Inadequate English medium schools
(iv) Gender bias in school curriculum
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (iv) only (D) (iii) and (iv) only
26. Which is the correct chronological sequence of International events given below ?
(i) Rio + 20 on Sustainable Development
(ii) UN World Conference to review and appraise the achievements of the UN Decade for women
(iii) World Conference on Human Rights
(iv) Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Outcome Document of the Twenty Third Special Session of the General Assembly.
Mark the correct sequence from the codes given below :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (iv), (I)
(C) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (I)
27. Stalking is punishable under which section of IPC ?
(A) Section 354 A (B) Section 370 A (C) Section 370 C (D) Section 354 D
28. Match List-I with List-II as given below :
List – I (Woman) List – II (Rank in Industry)
(a) Madhavi Puri Buch (i) M.D., Axis Bank
(b) Chanda Kochar (ii) Head, Corporate Brand, ICICI Bank
(c) Naina Lal Kidvai (iii) C.E.O., ICICI Bank
(d) Shikha Sharma (iv) GM and Country Head, HSBC
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) (D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
29. Assertion (A) : Most of the work done by women does not enter the market spheres and remains nonmonetized.
Reason (R) : Women’s work remains invisible and non-recognised.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true. (D) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
30. Voyeurism is punishable under which section of IPC ?
(A) Section 354 B (B) Section 375 (C) Section 376 (D) Section 354 C
31. Who was the founder of Mahila Samitis during the British time ?
(A) Usha Mehta (B) Saroj Nalini Dutt (C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (D) Lady Abardeen
32. Match the List-I with List-II :
List – I List – II
(a) National Policy on Education (i) 1952
(b) Mudaliar Commission (ii) 1964-65
(c) Kothari Commission (iii) 1948
(d) Radha Krishnan Commission (iv) 1986
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (ii)
33. Section 377 of IPC that makes homosexual acts among the consenting adults as a criminal offence is
(A) Constitutional (B) Violative of Article 21
(C) Violative of Article 15 (D) Violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution
34. Mark the correct statement about ‘custodial rape’ :
(i) Rape by man in a position of authority over a woman.
(ii) Rape by a policeman in a police station on a woman.
(iii) Rape by a person on the staff of jail on a woman.
(iv) Rape by a person on the staff of a hospital on a woman.
Codes :
(A) (i) and (iv) only
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (ii) only
35. Arrange the chronological sequence of the legislations according to the year of their enactment :
(i) Prohibition from Domestic Violence Act
(ii) The National Commission for Women Act
(iii) The Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act
(iv) The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i) and (iv)
(C) (iv), (ii), (i) and (iii)
(D) (iii), (i), (ii) and (iv)
36. The expected outcome of NRHM in 2012 was :
(A) To reduce IMR from 57 to 30, MMR from 301 to 100 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.7 to 2.1
(B) To reduce IMR from 90 to 45, MMR from 301 to 150 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.8 to 2.0
(C) To reduce IMR from 60 to 45, MMR from 500 to 450 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.9 to 2.5
(D) To reduce IMR from 40 to 20, MMR from 300 to 250 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.6 to 2.0
37. Mark the correct statement about the operation of women helpline 1090 :
(i) Only girls can utilize this service.
(ii) The callers complaint and phone number is jotted down by woman operator.
(iii) The number is forwarded to male constable (i.e. Counsellor)
(iv) The victim’s name is kept a secret.
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iv) only
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
38. The provision for right to marry according to one’s own choice irrespective of caste or religion etc., is one of the important element in (A) The Human Rights Declaration
(B) Hindu Marriage Act
(C) Convention for Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women
(D) National Rural Health Mission
39. Use of appropriate technology helps women :
(i) To have judicious time utilisation
(ii) In increasing health hazards
(iii) In improving quality of life
(iv) In increasing drudgery of women
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct
(B) (ii) and (iv) are correct
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct
(D) only (iii) is correct
40. Rural Women of India usually express their thoughts through traditional communication channel. Which among the following is not a traditional communication channel ?
(A) Television (B) Folk Songs (C) Festivals (D) Puppetry
41. The UGC Capacity Building Programme of Women Managers in Higher Education (CBWMHE) is meant for whom ? Choose the correct one :
(A) Women Managers in Higher Education (B) Women Managers in Intermediate Education
(C) Women Managers in School Education (D) Women Managers in Vocational Education
42. Assertion (A) : Under the Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 1986, Cruelty by the husband or his relatives leading to suicide or death of a woman is a cognisable offence.
Reason (R) : The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 1986, bans dowry.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
43. Assertion (A) : Women are educated and career oriented, but they have to face men’s resistance.
Reason (R) : Women hold managerial positions up to middle level but a few reach the top level positions.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(D) (A) is true and (R) is false.
44. Which are the four pioneering centres of Women’s Studies in Indian Universities which survived throughout ?
(A) Delhi, Punjab, Ranchi, Banaras (B) NEHU, Punjab, Delhi, Surat
(C) Punjab, Kerala, Banaras, Delhi (D) Ranchi, NEHU, Delhi, Punjab
45. Assertion (A) : Appropriate technology involves the application of scientific knowledge and practical means to perform a specific task. Reason (R) : Adoption of appropriate technology reduces drudgery on the part of rural women.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is a correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is true, and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, and (R) is true.
46. When the population is heterogeneous in terms of social class, age, income etc., which method of sampling is appropriately applicable ? (A) Sampling (B) Cluster Sampling
(C) Stratified Sampling (D) Systematic Sampling
47. Assertion (A) : Gender is not fixed once and for all across time or cultures.
Reason (R) : Gender is developed within specific cultures for all the times.
Codes : (A) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong and (R) is wrong explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
48. Assertion (A) : Non-Formal Education System is not helpful for improving the educational qualifications of women.
Reason (R) : Non-formal Education System is an alternative to regular education system.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
49. What is correct about research design ?
(A) It provides insights into the problem to be investigated. (B) It gives relevance to the problem.
(C) It helps in preparing hyphosis. (D) It is a plan of a piece of empirical research.
50. Who is the present Chairperson of ‘High Level Committee on the Status of Women’ ?
(A) Armaity (B) Pam Rajput (C) Pratibha Patil (D) Purnadheswari
Answer Key:
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 A 7 B 8 C 9 D 10 B 11 B 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 C 16 A 17 B 18 D 19 B 20 A 21 B 22 B 23 C 24 A 25 A 26 B 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 D 31 B 32 B 33 D 34 C 35 C 36 A 37 D 38 C 39 C 40 A 41 A 42 B 43 C 44 C 45 B 46 C 47 D 48 C 49 D 50 B
(A) Women’s Standpoint Theory (B) Women’s capacity for emotional work
(C) Women’s struggle for political rights (D) Women’s struggle for economic equality
2. Which of the following is not an action proposed by radical feminism as a means to defeat patriarchy ?
(A) Women coming to recognize their own values and strengths
(B) Women uniting across their differences and forming a sisterhood of trust
(C) Women joining female networks in the workplace (D) Women uniting across classes to overthrow the capitalist system
3. Sexism is most prevalent in _____ societies.
(A) Patriarchal (B) Matriarchal (C) Ethnocentric (D) Egalitarian
4. Which of the following play major role in construction, presentation, representation and repression of women in modern society ?
(A) Religion (B) Culture (C) Media (D) Social System
5. The protagonists of the Reformist movement on women’s issues in India were :
(A) Iswara Chandra Vidyasagar and Raja Ram Mohan Roy (B) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sri Aurobindo
(C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (D) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and Vijaylaxmi Pandit
6. Mark the correct answer about caste from the following :
(i) Caste sets the socio-cultural milieu for the individual
(ii) Caste is a localized phenomenon
(iii) Caste and religion are hard core of Hindu society
(iv) Caste is universal
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(B) (i), (iii) and (iv)
(C) only (i)
(D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)
7. Match the List-I with List-II :
List – I List – II
(a) Hypothesis (i) Reasoning from particular to general
(b) Inductive (ii) Reasoning from general to particular
(c) Observation (iii) Tentative assumption
(d) Deductive (iv) Empirical findings
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(D) (iv) (ii) (iii) (I)
8. Match the following from List-I and List-II :
List – I (Author) List – II (Book)
(a) Jean Bethke Elshtain (i) Socialism and Feminism
(b) Toni Morrison (ii) Public Man, Private Woman
(c) Susan Griffin (iii) Pornography and Silence
(d) Barbara Easter (iv) Beloved
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(B) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
(C) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
(D) (i) (iv) (ii) (iii)
9. Social survey does not aim at :
(A) Collection of data related to the social aspects of a community.
(B) Study of social problems regarding women.
(C) Formulation of laws on the basis of collected data.
(D) Utilization of knowledge acquired to teach the young researchers.
10. Assertion (A) : Globalization has paved a way for IT women professionals to earn more.
Reason (R) : Over a period time, the IT women professionals are facing health and occupational hazards.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
11. Match the following List-I with List-II regarding the programmes offered for the development of higher education in India :
List – I (Fellowships)
List – II (Target group)
(a) Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship (i) Minority students
(b) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad National Fellowship (ii) Single girl child
(c) UGC Fellowships (iii) SC/ST students
(d) Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowships (iv) Students with Disabilities
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(C) (iv) (iii) (i) (ii)
(D) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
12. Which is incorrect statement about the policy of sanctioning loan by Rashtriya Mahila Kosh with effect from April 2013 ?
(A) It provides micro finance to economically weaker women through IMOs.
(B) It has reduced interest rate i.e., from 8% to 6% for IMOs.
(C) It has reduced interest rate i.e., from 14% to 12% to all the women.
(D) It has reduced interest rate i.e., from 18% to 14% for women beneficiaries.
13. Match List-I with List-II : List – I (Authors)
List – II (Books)
(a) Vina Mazumdar (i) Women and Science: Selected Essays
(b) Lotika Sarkar (ii) Symbols of Power
(c) Maithreyi Krishnaraj (iii) Law and Status of Women in India
(d) Neera Desai and Vibhuti Patel (iv) Change and Challenge in the International Decade
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(B) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv)
(C) (ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
(D) (iv) (iii) (ii) (I)
14. Which statement on hypothesis is wrong ?
(A) It states a logical relationship between facts. (B) It is a proposition.
(C) It is a necessary link between theory and investigation. (D) It is an initial step in scientific research.
15. Who coined the slogan “The Personal is Political” which became synonymous with the Second Wave Feminism ?
(A) Gamal Abdel Nasser (B) Simon de Beauvoir (C) Carol Hanisch (D) Susan B. Anthony
16. Match India’s ranking (List-II) with the Gender Gap Index Indicators (List-I) as determined by World Economic Forum (2012) :
List – I (Indicators) List – II (Ranking)
(a) The position of women in economic participation and opportunity (i) 17th
(b) Educational attainment (ii) 134th
(c) Health and Survival (iii) 121st
(d) Political Empowerment (iv) 123rd
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) and (i)
(B) (iii) (ii) (i) and (iv)
(C) (ii) (iii) (i) and (iv)
(D) (i) (ii) (iii) and (iv)
17. Sex is a/an _______ because a person is born with it ; Gender is a/an _______ because it has to be learned.
(A) achieved ; ascribed (B) ascribed ; achieved (C) master ; achieved (D) achieved ; master
18. ‘Feminisation of labour’, means :
(A) Less women in all kinds of jobs (B) More women in less kinds of jobs (C) No women in jobs (D) More women in all kinds of jobs
19. “To go for a walk with one’s eyes open is enough to demonstrate that humanity is divided into two classes of individuals whose clothes, faces, bodies, smiles and occupations are manifestly different.” What is the difference ?
(A) Gender differentiation (B) Sex differentiation (C) Women and women differentiation (D) Men and men differentiation
20. Match the following items from List-I with the year in List-II :
List – I List – II
(a) UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (i) 2009
(b) UN Action on Sexual Violence in Conflict “Stop Rape Now” (ii) 2000
(c) UN Security Council Resolution 1889 (iii) 2007
(d) UNITE to end violence against women campaign (iv) 2008
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (i) (iv) (B) (iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
(C) (iv) (i) (iii) (ii) (D) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
21. “Investing in women is not only the right thing to do. It is also the smart thing to do.” Who made this statement ?
(A) Indira Gandhi (B) Ban ki Moon (C) Brinda Karat (D) Sushama Swaraj
22. ALEAP is an organization working for
(A) Education Development among women (B) Entrepreneurship Development among women
(C) Eradication of poverty among women (D) Increasing enrolment rate of girls in primary schools
23. Which dimensions are considered to calculate the Gender Inequality Index (GII) ?
(A) Long and healthy life, knowledge and a decent standard of living (B) Health, education and standard of living
(C) Health, empowerment and labour market (D) Gross national income, education and health
24. Major causes for maternal deaths are :
(A) Severe bleeding, Anaemia, Infections, Eclampsia, unsafe abortions (B) Physical Health Problems
(C) Mental Health Problems (D) General Public Health Problems
25. The main obstacles for women’s education in India are :
(i) Inadequate school facilities
(ii) Shortage of female teachers
(iii) Inadequate English medium schools
(iv) Gender bias in school curriculum
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) only (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(C) (iv) only (D) (iii) and (iv) only
26. Which is the correct chronological sequence of International events given below ?
(i) Rio + 20 on Sustainable Development
(ii) UN World Conference to review and appraise the achievements of the UN Decade for women
(iii) World Conference on Human Rights
(iv) Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the Outcome Document of the Twenty Third Special Session of the General Assembly.
Mark the correct sequence from the codes given below :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (iv), (I)
(C) (iii), (ii), (i), (iv)
(D) (iv), (ii), (iii), (I)
27. Stalking is punishable under which section of IPC ?
(A) Section 354 A (B) Section 370 A (C) Section 370 C (D) Section 354 D
28. Match List-I with List-II as given below :
List – I (Woman) List – II (Rank in Industry)
(a) Madhavi Puri Buch (i) M.D., Axis Bank
(b) Chanda Kochar (ii) Head, Corporate Brand, ICICI Bank
(c) Naina Lal Kidvai (iii) C.E.O., ICICI Bank
(d) Shikha Sharma (iv) GM and Country Head, HSBC
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
(C) (iii) (iv) (ii) (i) (D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
29. Assertion (A) : Most of the work done by women does not enter the market spheres and remains nonmonetized.
Reason (R) : Women’s work remains invisible and non-recognised.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false. (B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true. (D) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
30. Voyeurism is punishable under which section of IPC ?
(A) Section 354 B (B) Section 375 (C) Section 376 (D) Section 354 C
31. Who was the founder of Mahila Samitis during the British time ?
(A) Usha Mehta (B) Saroj Nalini Dutt (C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay (D) Lady Abardeen
32. Match the List-I with List-II :
List – I List – II
(a) National Policy on Education (i) 1952
(b) Mudaliar Commission (ii) 1964-65
(c) Kothari Commission (iii) 1948
(d) Radha Krishnan Commission (iv) 1986
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i)
(B) (iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iv) (i) (ii)
33. Section 377 of IPC that makes homosexual acts among the consenting adults as a criminal offence is
(A) Constitutional (B) Violative of Article 21
(C) Violative of Article 15 (D) Violative of Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the Constitution
34. Mark the correct statement about ‘custodial rape’ :
(i) Rape by man in a position of authority over a woman.
(ii) Rape by a policeman in a police station on a woman.
(iii) Rape by a person on the staff of jail on a woman.
(iv) Rape by a person on the staff of a hospital on a woman.
Codes :
(A) (i) and (iv) only
(B) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(C) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(D) (ii) only
35. Arrange the chronological sequence of the legislations according to the year of their enactment :
(i) Prohibition from Domestic Violence Act
(ii) The National Commission for Women Act
(iii) The Sexual Harassment of Women at workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act
(iv) The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
(B) (ii), (iii), (i) and (iv)
(C) (iv), (ii), (i) and (iii)
(D) (iii), (i), (ii) and (iv)
36. The expected outcome of NRHM in 2012 was :
(A) To reduce IMR from 57 to 30, MMR from 301 to 100 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.7 to 2.1
(B) To reduce IMR from 90 to 45, MMR from 301 to 150 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.8 to 2.0
(C) To reduce IMR from 60 to 45, MMR from 500 to 450 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.9 to 2.5
(D) To reduce IMR from 40 to 20, MMR from 300 to 250 and (Total Fertility Rate) TFR from 2.6 to 2.0
37. Mark the correct statement about the operation of women helpline 1090 :
(i) Only girls can utilize this service.
(ii) The callers complaint and phone number is jotted down by woman operator.
(iii) The number is forwarded to male constable (i.e. Counsellor)
(iv) The victim’s name is kept a secret.
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(B) (ii), (iii) and (iv) only
(C) (i) and (iv) only
(D) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
38. The provision for right to marry according to one’s own choice irrespective of caste or religion etc., is one of the important element in (A) The Human Rights Declaration
(B) Hindu Marriage Act
(C) Convention for Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women
(D) National Rural Health Mission
39. Use of appropriate technology helps women :
(i) To have judicious time utilisation
(ii) In increasing health hazards
(iii) In improving quality of life
(iv) In increasing drudgery of women
Codes :
(A) (i) and (ii) are correct
(B) (ii) and (iv) are correct
(C) (i) and (iii) are correct
(D) only (iii) is correct
40. Rural Women of India usually express their thoughts through traditional communication channel. Which among the following is not a traditional communication channel ?
(A) Television (B) Folk Songs (C) Festivals (D) Puppetry
41. The UGC Capacity Building Programme of Women Managers in Higher Education (CBWMHE) is meant for whom ? Choose the correct one :
(A) Women Managers in Higher Education (B) Women Managers in Intermediate Education
(C) Women Managers in School Education (D) Women Managers in Vocational Education
42. Assertion (A) : Under the Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 1986, Cruelty by the husband or his relatives leading to suicide or death of a woman is a cognisable offence.
Reason (R) : The Dowry Prohibition (Amendment) Act 1986, bans dowry.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
43. Assertion (A) : Women are educated and career oriented, but they have to face men’s resistance.
Reason (R) : Women hold managerial positions up to middle level but a few reach the top level positions.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(D) (A) is true and (R) is false.
44. Which are the four pioneering centres of Women’s Studies in Indian Universities which survived throughout ?
(A) Delhi, Punjab, Ranchi, Banaras (B) NEHU, Punjab, Delhi, Surat
(C) Punjab, Kerala, Banaras, Delhi (D) Ranchi, NEHU, Delhi, Punjab
45. Assertion (A) : Appropriate technology involves the application of scientific knowledge and practical means to perform a specific task. Reason (R) : Adoption of appropriate technology reduces drudgery on the part of rural women.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is a correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is true, and (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, and (R) is true.
46. When the population is heterogeneous in terms of social class, age, income etc., which method of sampling is appropriately applicable ? (A) Sampling (B) Cluster Sampling
(C) Stratified Sampling (D) Systematic Sampling
47. Assertion (A) : Gender is not fixed once and for all across time or cultures.
Reason (R) : Gender is developed within specific cultures for all the times.
Codes : (A) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong and (R) is wrong explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
48. Assertion (A) : Non-Formal Education System is not helpful for improving the educational qualifications of women.
Reason (R) : Non-formal Education System is an alternative to regular education system.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
49. What is correct about research design ?
(A) It provides insights into the problem to be investigated. (B) It gives relevance to the problem.
(C) It helps in preparing hyphosis. (D) It is a plan of a piece of empirical research.
50. Who is the present Chairperson of ‘High Level Committee on the Status of Women’ ?
(A) Armaity (B) Pam Rajput (C) Pratibha Patil (D) Purnadheswari
Answer Key:
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 C 5 A 6 A 7 B 8 C 9 D 10 B 11 B 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 C 16 A 17 B 18 D 19 B 20 A 21 B 22 B 23 C 24 A 25 A 26 B 27 D 28 A 29 B 30 D 31 B 32 B 33 D 34 C 35 C 36 A 37 D 38 C 39 C 40 A 41 A 42 B 43 C 44 C 45 B 46 C 47 D 48 C 49 D 50 B
1. The Emergence of Women’s Studies as an Academic discipline is the result of
(A) First Wave Feminism (B) Second Wave Feminism (C) Third Wave Feminism (D) Fourth Wave Feminism
2. Liberal Feminism Advocates : i. Individualism ii. Rationality iii. Deconstruction iv. Radical change
(A) i and iii are correct. (B) i, ii, iii and iv are correct. (C) iii and iv are correct. (D) i and ii are correct.
3. Which policy has initiated centre for women’s studies in India ?
(A) National Policy on Women Empowerment (2001) (B) National policy on Education (1986)
(C) National Policy on Population (2010) (D) National Policy on Poverty Elimination (2009)
4. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
(A) First Women Minister of Indian Railway – Mamta Banerjee (B) First Women Supreme Court Judge – Fatima Beevi
(C) First Indian Women President of Indian National Congress – Sarojini Naidu (D) First Women Chief Minister – Mayawati
5. Assertion (A) : Today the women’s movement in India is a strong movement which has spread to various parts of the country.
Reason (R) : In India we have a single cohesive movement in the country.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
6. Which one among the following was initiated by the UGC, New Delhi to ensure safety of women and gender sensitization on University campuses ?
(A) Single Girl Child Fellowship Programme (B) Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship Programme
(C) Saksham Programme (D) Capacity Building Programme for women Managers in Higher Education.
7. Arrange the following books chronologically according to the year of publication :
i. The Subjection of Women
ii. The Second Sex
iii. Feminine Mystique
iv. A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Codes :
(A) iv, iii, i, ii (B) iv, i, ii, iii
(C) iv, ii, i, iii (D) ii, i, iv, iii
8. Who said : “The feminists had destroyed the old image of women, but they could not erase the hostility, the prejudice and the discrimination that still remained” ?
(A) Margaret Fuller (B) Linda Phelps (C) Betty Friedman (D) Sandra L. Barky
9. The ‘Demystification of law for Women’ has been a ground breaking work of
(A) Flavia Agnes (B) Nandita Haskar (C) Lotika Sarkar (D) Ester Boserup
10. Arrange the following cases in the chronological order :
i. Roopkanwar Case
ii. Mathura Rape case
iii. Vishaka Case
iv. Shakti Mill Rape Case
Codes :
(A) iv, ii, i, iii (B) iii, ii, i, iv (C) ii, i, iii, iv (D) i, ii, iv, iii
11. Who said : “I do not wish them (women) to have power over men, but over themselves” ?
(A) Simone de Beauvoir (B) Mary Wollstonecraft (C) Rosemarie Tong (D) Elshtain
12. TREAD scheme for women is meant for
(A) Training Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development
(B) Training and Research on Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development
(C) Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development
(D) Trade Related Education And Development
13. Which section of the criminal law amendment provide death penalty to the repeat offenders of Gang Rape ?
(A) 374 E (B) 376 E (C) 276 E (D) 245 E
14. Assertion (A) : DNA finger printing has because a powerful tool to establish paternity and identity of criminal in rape and assault cases. Reason (R) : Trace evidences such as hair, saliva and dried semen are adequate for DNA analysis
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
15. Who is of the view that men’s relationship with nature was predatory from the beginning and in his lust for power, man established similar relationship with women ?
(A) Krishnaraj Maithreyi (B) Maria Mies (C) Simon de Beavoir (D) Bina Agarwal
16. Match the following given in List – I with their proponents given in List – II :
List – I List – II
a. Anti corruption movement 1. Aruna Roy
b. Narmada Bachao Movement 2. Sundar Lal Bahuguna
c. Chipko Movement 3. Anna Hazare
d. Right to Information 4. Medha Patkar
Codes : a b c d
(A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 4 3 2 1 (C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 3 1 2
17. Empowerment includes the following capabilities :
i. Ability to make personal decisions
ii. Ability to access information
iii. Ability to dominate patriarchal powers
iv. Ability to learn and access skills
Codes :
(A) i, ii, iii, iv are correct. (B) i, ii and iii are correct.
(C) i and ii are correct. (D) i, ii and iv are correct.
18. Who wrote Humayun Nama ?
(A) Gulbadan Begum (B) Jahan Aara (C) Noor Jahan (D) Salima Begum
19. Under MTP Act (1971) the opinion of two registered medical practioners are required if pregnancy period is
(A) Below Twelve week (B) Between twelve and twenty four weeks
(C) Between twelve and fifteen weeks (D) Between twelve and twenty weeks
20. Match the Authors (List – I) with the title of Books (List – II) :
List – I List – II
(a) Simon de Beauvoir (i) Sex and the single girl
(b) Kate Millet (ii) The Dialectic of sex : The Case for Feminist Revolution
(c) Juliet Mitchell (iii) Sexual politics : A Manifesto for Revolution
(d) Helen Brown (iv) The Second Sex
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (B) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
21. Scientific Research Epistemology means
(A) Knowledge and Truth (B) Methodology (C) Question (D) Values
22. Which of the following is the correct statement about the characteristics of an empirical social science research ?
i. Collection of primary data about people ii. Research based on social context
iii. Research based on secondary data iv. Use of a range of methods
Codes : (A) i, ii, iii are correct. (B) i and ii are correct.
(C) i, ii and iv are correct. (D) i, ii, iii and iv are correct.
23. Movement of feminism leading to acceptance of ‘Women’s Studies’ as a discipline in the academic world was profoundly a (A) Political Action (B) Social Action (C) Feminist Action (D) Economic Action
24. Assertion (A) : Women play an essential role in the management of natural resources including soil, water, forest and energy.
Reason (R) : Women have technical and contemporary knowledge of the natural world around them.
Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct. (B) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong. (D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
25. Adam Smith held that women did not have the capacity to take rational decisions in economic matters. This is an example of
(A) Personal is political (B) Anatomy is destiny (C) Women rights are human rights (D) Natural is personal
26. Arrange the following steps in Research Process in a logical sequence ?
i. Data Collection ii. Setting of objectives iii. Report writing iv. Data Analysis
Codes :
(A) ii, i, iv, iii (B) i, ii, iii, iv (C) iii, iv, i, ii (D) iv, iii, ii, i
27. What is CAPART ?
(A) It is a private funding agency. (B) It is an NGO.
(C) It is a Government Funding Agency. (D) It is an organ of State Advisory Welfare Board.
28. What is the name of the Scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and nontraditional traders ?
(A) Kishori Shakti Yojana (B) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (C) Swayamsiddha (D) Swawlamban
29. Assertion (A) : The joint family system is disintegrating in modern India.
Reason (R) : Transition from Agrarian to Industrial economy is responsible for its disintegration.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong. (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (D) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
30. As per the results of the 2011 census, which of the following group of States and Union Territories occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ?
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
(C) Kerala, Lakshwadeep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
31. Assertion (A) : The divorce rate is increasing in metro cities in India due to high expectation and poor sensitivity.
Reason (R) : There is greater sensitivity to each other’s needs in rural areas and the divorce rate in rural areas has been lower.
Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (B) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong. (D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
32. The first and the last Muslim Women Ruler of Delhi
(A) Rukkaya Begum (B) Noor Jahan (C) Razia Sultan (D) Mahamanga
33. What percentage of India’s population is below the official poverty line ?
(A) Below 30% (B) 30% to 35% (C) Above 35% but below 40% (D) Between 40% and 45%
34. Which among the following act had declared polygamy among Hindus to be illegal ?
(A) Sharada Act – 1929 (B) The Hindu Marriage Act – 1955
(C) The Hindu Succession Act – 1956 (D) Shariat Bill – 1937
35. One of the following is not in the list of eight MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) :
(A) Achieving Universal Education (B) Improving Reproductive Health
(C) Improving Maternal Health (D) Ensuring Environmental Sustainability
36. Which is the first Country in South Asia that has formulated Nation Action Plan on the implementation of UN security Council Resolution 1325 ?
(A) Sri Lanka (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Bangladesh
37. Social sanctions are imposed in the form of
(A) Norms and values (B) Rewards and Punishments (C) Folkways (D) Culture
38. The Shah Bano case is related to Muslim wife’s
(A) Right to Divorce (B) Right to Separation
(C) Right to Maintenance after Divorce (D) Right to Husband’s property
39. Who said : ‘The relation of male to female is by nature a relation of superior to inferior and ruler to ruled” ?
(A) Yajnavalkya (B) Aristotle (C) Vasistha (D) Plato
40. Among the following statements which is correct about Inductive Research method ?
(A) Particular to General (B) General to Particular (C) Starts with Theory (D) Starts with Hypothesis
41. The Government of India first adopted the policy of family planning in
(A) 1956 (B) 1950 (C) 1957 (D) 1952
42. Assertion (A) : The climate of Asia is impacted by the annual fluctuation of wind direction due to the monsoon.
Reason (R) : Pressure dominance also affects the receipt of solar radiation.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
43. Match the following from List – I (Authors) with List – II (Books) :
List – I (Author) List – II (Books)
(a) Neera Desai (i) Women and politics world wide
(b) Tara Ali Baig (ii) History of Doing
(c) Radha Kumar (iii) India’s Women power
(d) Barbara J. Nelson and Najma Chowdhary (iv) Women in Modern India
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (B) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i) (D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
44. Gender disaggregated data is the basis for :
i. Formulation of Gender sensitive policy ii. Formulation of Gender statistics
iii. Formulation of census data iv. Formulation of data bank
Codes :
(A) i and iii are correct. (B) i and ii are correct.
(C) iii and iv are correct. (D) iii only correct.
45. U.N. Decade of Women 1976-85 ended with the conference in
(A) Nairobi (B) Beijing (C) Bangkok (D) Stony point New York
46. Arrange the following conventions in the chronological order :
i. Convention on the elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against women. ii. Convention on the Rights of the Child. iii. International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights. iv. Convention against Torture
Codes :
(A) i, iv, ii and iii (B) iii, i, iv and ii
(C) iv, i, iii and ii (D) ii, iii, i and iv
47. Who is the Chief Executive of Bhartiya Mahila Bank ?
(A) Indira Nooyi (B) Shikha Sharma (C) Usha Anantha Subramanian (D) Naina Lal Kidwai
48. What is the full form of NACO ?
(A) National Aids Central Organization (B) National Aids Coordinating Organization
(C) National Aids Controlling and Co-ordinating Organization (D) National Aids Control Organization
49. Which type of research is generally used for the development of hypothesis regarding potential problems ?
(A) Exploratory (B) Experimental (C) Diagnostic (D) Descriptive
50. What is incorrect about Action Research ?
(A) It emphasizes the notion of action as a legitimate mode of knowing. (B) It is actually a basic research.
(C) It takes the realm of knowledge into the field of practice. (D) It is the basic for participatory action research.
Answer Key:
01 B 02 D 03 B 04 D 05 C 06 C 07 B 08 C 09 B 10 C 11 B 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 D 18 A 19 B 20 A 21 A 22 C 23 A 24 B 25 B 26 A 27 C 28 D 29 B 30 C 31 A 32 C 33 A 34 B 35 B 36 C 37 B 38 C 39 B 40 A 41 D 42 B 43 A 44 B 45 A 46 B 47 C 48 D 49 A 50 B
(A) First Wave Feminism (B) Second Wave Feminism (C) Third Wave Feminism (D) Fourth Wave Feminism
2. Liberal Feminism Advocates : i. Individualism ii. Rationality iii. Deconstruction iv. Radical change
(A) i and iii are correct. (B) i, ii, iii and iv are correct. (C) iii and iv are correct. (D) i and ii are correct.
3. Which policy has initiated centre for women’s studies in India ?
(A) National Policy on Women Empowerment (2001) (B) National policy on Education (1986)
(C) National Policy on Population (2010) (D) National Policy on Poverty Elimination (2009)
4. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched ?
(A) First Women Minister of Indian Railway – Mamta Banerjee (B) First Women Supreme Court Judge – Fatima Beevi
(C) First Indian Women President of Indian National Congress – Sarojini Naidu (D) First Women Chief Minister – Mayawati
5. Assertion (A) : Today the women’s movement in India is a strong movement which has spread to various parts of the country.
Reason (R) : In India we have a single cohesive movement in the country.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
6. Which one among the following was initiated by the UGC, New Delhi to ensure safety of women and gender sensitization on University campuses ?
(A) Single Girl Child Fellowship Programme (B) Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship Programme
(C) Saksham Programme (D) Capacity Building Programme for women Managers in Higher Education.
7. Arrange the following books chronologically according to the year of publication :
i. The Subjection of Women
ii. The Second Sex
iii. Feminine Mystique
iv. A Vindication of the Rights of Women
Codes :
(A) iv, iii, i, ii (B) iv, i, ii, iii
(C) iv, ii, i, iii (D) ii, i, iv, iii
8. Who said : “The feminists had destroyed the old image of women, but they could not erase the hostility, the prejudice and the discrimination that still remained” ?
(A) Margaret Fuller (B) Linda Phelps (C) Betty Friedman (D) Sandra L. Barky
9. The ‘Demystification of law for Women’ has been a ground breaking work of
(A) Flavia Agnes (B) Nandita Haskar (C) Lotika Sarkar (D) Ester Boserup
10. Arrange the following cases in the chronological order :
i. Roopkanwar Case
ii. Mathura Rape case
iii. Vishaka Case
iv. Shakti Mill Rape Case
Codes :
(A) iv, ii, i, iii (B) iii, ii, i, iv (C) ii, i, iii, iv (D) i, ii, iv, iii
11. Who said : “I do not wish them (women) to have power over men, but over themselves” ?
(A) Simone de Beauvoir (B) Mary Wollstonecraft (C) Rosemarie Tong (D) Elshtain
12. TREAD scheme for women is meant for
(A) Training Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development
(B) Training and Research on Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development
(C) Trade Related Entrepreneurship Assistance and Development
(D) Trade Related Education And Development
13. Which section of the criminal law amendment provide death penalty to the repeat offenders of Gang Rape ?
(A) 374 E (B) 376 E (C) 276 E (D) 245 E
14. Assertion (A) : DNA finger printing has because a powerful tool to establish paternity and identity of criminal in rape and assault cases. Reason (R) : Trace evidences such as hair, saliva and dried semen are adequate for DNA analysis
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
15. Who is of the view that men’s relationship with nature was predatory from the beginning and in his lust for power, man established similar relationship with women ?
(A) Krishnaraj Maithreyi (B) Maria Mies (C) Simon de Beavoir (D) Bina Agarwal
16. Match the following given in List – I with their proponents given in List – II :
List – I List – II
a. Anti corruption movement 1. Aruna Roy
b. Narmada Bachao Movement 2. Sundar Lal Bahuguna
c. Chipko Movement 3. Anna Hazare
d. Right to Information 4. Medha Patkar
Codes : a b c d
(A) 3 4 2 1 (B) 4 3 2 1 (C) 3 4 1 2 (D) 4 3 1 2
17. Empowerment includes the following capabilities :
i. Ability to make personal decisions
ii. Ability to access information
iii. Ability to dominate patriarchal powers
iv. Ability to learn and access skills
Codes :
(A) i, ii, iii, iv are correct. (B) i, ii and iii are correct.
(C) i and ii are correct. (D) i, ii and iv are correct.
18. Who wrote Humayun Nama ?
(A) Gulbadan Begum (B) Jahan Aara (C) Noor Jahan (D) Salima Begum
19. Under MTP Act (1971) the opinion of two registered medical practioners are required if pregnancy period is
(A) Below Twelve week (B) Between twelve and twenty four weeks
(C) Between twelve and fifteen weeks (D) Between twelve and twenty weeks
20. Match the Authors (List – I) with the title of Books (List – II) :
List – I List – II
(a) Simon de Beauvoir (i) Sex and the single girl
(b) Kate Millet (ii) The Dialectic of sex : The Case for Feminist Revolution
(c) Juliet Mitchell (iii) Sexual politics : A Manifesto for Revolution
(d) Helen Brown (iv) The Second Sex
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (B) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
(C) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i) (D) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
21. Scientific Research Epistemology means
(A) Knowledge and Truth (B) Methodology (C) Question (D) Values
22. Which of the following is the correct statement about the characteristics of an empirical social science research ?
i. Collection of primary data about people ii. Research based on social context
iii. Research based on secondary data iv. Use of a range of methods
Codes : (A) i, ii, iii are correct. (B) i and ii are correct.
(C) i, ii and iv are correct. (D) i, ii, iii and iv are correct.
23. Movement of feminism leading to acceptance of ‘Women’s Studies’ as a discipline in the academic world was profoundly a (A) Political Action (B) Social Action (C) Feminist Action (D) Economic Action
24. Assertion (A) : Women play an essential role in the management of natural resources including soil, water, forest and energy.
Reason (R) : Women have technical and contemporary knowledge of the natural world around them.
Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct. (B) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are wrong. (D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
25. Adam Smith held that women did not have the capacity to take rational decisions in economic matters. This is an example of
(A) Personal is political (B) Anatomy is destiny (C) Women rights are human rights (D) Natural is personal
26. Arrange the following steps in Research Process in a logical sequence ?
i. Data Collection ii. Setting of objectives iii. Report writing iv. Data Analysis
Codes :
(A) ii, i, iv, iii (B) i, ii, iii, iv (C) iii, iv, i, ii (D) iv, iii, ii, i
27. What is CAPART ?
(A) It is a private funding agency. (B) It is an NGO.
(C) It is a Government Funding Agency. (D) It is an organ of State Advisory Welfare Board.
28. What is the name of the Scheme which provides training and skills to women in traditional and nontraditional traders ?
(A) Kishori Shakti Yojana (B) Rashtriya Mahila Kosh (C) Swayamsiddha (D) Swawlamban
29. Assertion (A) : The joint family system is disintegrating in modern India.
Reason (R) : Transition from Agrarian to Industrial economy is responsible for its disintegration.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong. (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (D) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
30. As per the results of the 2011 census, which of the following group of States and Union Territories occupies the three top places in respect of literacy ?
(A) Kerala, Goa, West Bengal (B) Chandigarh, Goa, Kerala
(C) Kerala, Lakshwadeep, Mizoram (D) Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura
31. Assertion (A) : The divorce rate is increasing in metro cities in India due to high expectation and poor sensitivity.
Reason (R) : There is greater sensitivity to each other’s needs in rural areas and the divorce rate in rural areas has been lower.
Codes : (A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). (B) (R) is correct, but (A) is wrong.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong. (D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
32. The first and the last Muslim Women Ruler of Delhi
(A) Rukkaya Begum (B) Noor Jahan (C) Razia Sultan (D) Mahamanga
33. What percentage of India’s population is below the official poverty line ?
(A) Below 30% (B) 30% to 35% (C) Above 35% but below 40% (D) Between 40% and 45%
34. Which among the following act had declared polygamy among Hindus to be illegal ?
(A) Sharada Act – 1929 (B) The Hindu Marriage Act – 1955
(C) The Hindu Succession Act – 1956 (D) Shariat Bill – 1937
35. One of the following is not in the list of eight MDGs (Millennium Development Goals) :
(A) Achieving Universal Education (B) Improving Reproductive Health
(C) Improving Maternal Health (D) Ensuring Environmental Sustainability
36. Which is the first Country in South Asia that has formulated Nation Action Plan on the implementation of UN security Council Resolution 1325 ?
(A) Sri Lanka (B) India (C) Nepal (D) Bangladesh
37. Social sanctions are imposed in the form of
(A) Norms and values (B) Rewards and Punishments (C) Folkways (D) Culture
38. The Shah Bano case is related to Muslim wife’s
(A) Right to Divorce (B) Right to Separation
(C) Right to Maintenance after Divorce (D) Right to Husband’s property
39. Who said : ‘The relation of male to female is by nature a relation of superior to inferior and ruler to ruled” ?
(A) Yajnavalkya (B) Aristotle (C) Vasistha (D) Plato
40. Among the following statements which is correct about Inductive Research method ?
(A) Particular to General (B) General to Particular (C) Starts with Theory (D) Starts with Hypothesis
41. The Government of India first adopted the policy of family planning in
(A) 1956 (B) 1950 (C) 1957 (D) 1952
42. Assertion (A) : The climate of Asia is impacted by the annual fluctuation of wind direction due to the monsoon.
Reason (R) : Pressure dominance also affects the receipt of solar radiation.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false but (R) is true.
43. Match the following from List – I (Authors) with List – II (Books) :
List – I (Author) List – II (Books)
(a) Neera Desai (i) Women and politics world wide
(b) Tara Ali Baig (ii) History of Doing
(c) Radha Kumar (iii) India’s Women power
(d) Barbara J. Nelson and Najma Chowdhary (iv) Women in Modern India
Codes : (a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) (B) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(C) (iv) (ii) (iii) (i) (D) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)
44. Gender disaggregated data is the basis for :
i. Formulation of Gender sensitive policy ii. Formulation of Gender statistics
iii. Formulation of census data iv. Formulation of data bank
Codes :
(A) i and iii are correct. (B) i and ii are correct.
(C) iii and iv are correct. (D) iii only correct.
45. U.N. Decade of Women 1976-85 ended with the conference in
(A) Nairobi (B) Beijing (C) Bangkok (D) Stony point New York
46. Arrange the following conventions in the chronological order :
i. Convention on the elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against women. ii. Convention on the Rights of the Child. iii. International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights. iv. Convention against Torture
Codes :
(A) i, iv, ii and iii (B) iii, i, iv and ii
(C) iv, i, iii and ii (D) ii, iii, i and iv
47. Who is the Chief Executive of Bhartiya Mahila Bank ?
(A) Indira Nooyi (B) Shikha Sharma (C) Usha Anantha Subramanian (D) Naina Lal Kidwai
48. What is the full form of NACO ?
(A) National Aids Central Organization (B) National Aids Coordinating Organization
(C) National Aids Controlling and Co-ordinating Organization (D) National Aids Control Organization
49. Which type of research is generally used for the development of hypothesis regarding potential problems ?
(A) Exploratory (B) Experimental (C) Diagnostic (D) Descriptive
50. What is incorrect about Action Research ?
(A) It emphasizes the notion of action as a legitimate mode of knowing. (B) It is actually a basic research.
(C) It takes the realm of knowledge into the field of practice. (D) It is the basic for participatory action research.
Answer Key:
01 B 02 D 03 B 04 D 05 C 06 C 07 B 08 C 09 B 10 C 11 B 12 C 13 B 14 A 15 B 16 A 17 D 18 A 19 B 20 A 21 A 22 C 23 A 24 B 25 B 26 A 27 C 28 D 29 B 30 C 31 A 32 C 33 A 34 B 35 B 36 C 37 B 38 C 39 B 40 A 41 D 42 B 43 A 44 B 45 A 46 B 47 C 48 D 49 A 50 B