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WOMEN STUDIES MCQs
1. In which year was International Women’s Day first celebrated ?
(A) 1908 (B) 1911 (C) 1913 (D) 1914
2. Which of the following statements is correct about Women’s Studies as an academic discipline ?
(A) It applies existing social science research methodology for further research.
(B) It accepts the existing theories for analysis.
(C) It studies the social reality from feminist perspective, placing women’s experiences at the centre.
(D) It covers all studies conducted on women’s issues and their solutions.
3. The need for Women’s Studies was realized when concerned women and men noticed
(A) the presence of women in higher education curriculum.
(B) the ways in which women were systematically excluded from many positions of power and authority.
(C) the way masculinity and femineity interacted with each other and come closer.
(D) the way history courses taught only about women as leaders in wars.
4. Which stream of feminism advocates “women must become a self, a subject who transcends definitions, labels and essences. She must make herself whatever she wants to be.” ?
(A) Post-modern Feminism (B) Psychoanalytic Feminism (C) Existentialist Feminism (D) Multicultural Feminism
5. The ________ perspective combines the exploitation of women by capitalism with patriarchy in the home in its analysis of gender inequality.
(A) Socialist Feminist (B) Radical Feminist (C) Liberal Feminist (D) Democratic Feminist
6. Which of the following variables is the most critical for those who focus on gender oppression theory ?
(A) Culture (B) Power (C) Money (D) Mothering
7. Identify the correct set of data collection technique arranged in the ascending order according to the degree of personal involvement of the researcher :
(A) Participant observation, mail questionnaires, unstructured interview, structured interview
(B) Mail questionnaires, unstructured interview, participant observation, structured interview
(C) Mail questionnaires, structured interview, unstructured interview, participant observation
(D) Unstructured interview, structured interview, participant observation, mail questionnaires.
8. The Fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) being implemented in 2014-2015 conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will provide estimates of indicators in
(A) 29 States of India (B) 29 States and seven Union territories of India
(C) 30 States and three Union territories (D) 30 States and six Union territories
9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of feminist research ?
(A) Researcher and subject are interdependent. (B) Observer and observed are not connected.
(C) Subject and researcher are placed in the equal empirical level. (D) Science and nature are kept in harmony.
10. Match List – I with List – II :
List – I List – II (Year)
a. National Nutrition Policy i. 1993
b. National Policy on Education ii. 1986
c. National Focus Group on Gender Issues in Education iii. 2004
d. National Charter for Children iv. 2006
Codes : a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii (B) i ii iii iv
(C) i ii iv iii (D) iii ii i iv
11. In which year the first Women’s Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls ?
(A) 1648 (B) 1784 (C) 1868 (D) 1848
12. Arrange the following books chronologically :
(i) The Vindication of the Rights of Women. (ii) The Origin of the Family Private Property and The State.
(iii) The Feminine Mystique. (iv) The Second Sex.
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) (B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(C) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) (D) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
13. Gender Parity Index (MHRD, 2013) at the Upper Primary Level is
(A) 0.97 (B) 1.01 (C) 0.95 (D) 0.96
14. Match the Women leaders from List – I with their role in List – II :
List – I (Woman Leader) List – II (Role)
a. Bhima Bai Holkar i. A radical nationalist who played an outstanding role in the historic Quit India Movement
b. Sarojini Naidu ii. Played a major role during India’s First War of Independence
c. Begum Hazrat Mehal iii. Known as ‘Cuckoo’ of India and was elected as a President of Indian National Congress
d. Aruna Asaf Ali iv. Fought against the British Colonel Malcolm and defeated him in guerilla warfare.
Codes : a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i (B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii i iv (D) ii iii iv i
15. What is correct about Religion ?
i. It is unified system of beliefs and practices.
ii. It is a source of value system which sets the rationale for social actions.
iii. Different religions set the different guidelines for the life-styles of the people.
iv. Religion and caste are hardcore of Indian society and influence the people very strongly.
Codes :
(A) i, ii, iii and iv (B) i, ii and iv only
(C) ii, iii and iv only (D) i, iii and iv only
16. Match List – I with List – II :
List – I (Acts)
List – II (Years)
a. Hindu Marriage Act i. 1961
b. Sharda Act ii. 1988
c. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act iii. 1929
d. Dowry Prohibition Act iv. 1955
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iv iii i ii
17. What is gendered division of labour ?
(A) It negates the “double burden”.
(B) It is based on gender-structured conceptions of appropriate work.
(C) It is increase in women’s compensation worldwide.
(D) It is caste-based division of labour.
18. When feminist theorists say that subordinate groups experience social life as a balancing of roles, they mean that :
(A) Subordinate groups have to merge their interests and orientations as they navigate social institutions.
(B) Subordinate groups have the capacity to compartmentalize their lives and actions.
(C) A subordinate group’s experience can be generalized to the dominant group’s experience.
(D) It describes social reality in an objective and truthful manner.
19. Assertion (A) : Violence against women cuts across caste, class, religion, age and even education.
Reason (R) : Domestic violence is manifested in the form of foeticide, infanticide, dowry murder, marital cruelty, battering, child abuse etc.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
20. Who is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in India ?
(A) Mamta Sharma (B) Poornima Advani
(C) Smriti Irani (D) Lalitha Kumaramangalam
21. Which one of the following is NOT originally a Third Generation Right ?
(A) Right for Gender Justice (B) Right to Self Determination
(C) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (D) Environmental Rights
22. Assertion (A) : Now women are being integrated at all steps of peace-making, peacekeeping, peace-building, including humanitarian operations like reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes etc.
Reason (R) : Women and girls suffer the most from any kind of conflict in the society.
(A) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
23. Among the contemporary theories in women’s empowerment, NUSSBAUM’S CAPABILITIES APPROACH identifies the following capabilities of women :
i. Bodily health and life
ii. Control over one’s environment
iii. Bodily integrity, emotion and practical reason
iv. Non-affiliation
(A) i, ii, iii and iv (B) ii, iii and iv only
(C) i, ii and iii only (D) iii only
24. Which of the following Act has declared online pornography a punishable offence ?
(A) The Indian Information Technology Act, 2000.
(B) The Media Technology Act, 2001.
(C) The Cyber Technology Act, 2000.
(D) The Indecent Representation of Women Act, 2001.
25. Baby Manji Yameda Vs. Union of India case is with reference to
(A) Adultery (B) Rape
(C) Child marriage (D) Surrogacy
26. Match the States in List – I with their Anaemia among women in List – II as per NFHS III.
List – I (State)
List – II (Percentage of Anaemia Among Women)
a. Arunachal Pradesh i. 49.9
b. Jharkhand ii. 69.5
c. U.P. iii. 56.0
d. Madhya Pradesh iv. 50.6
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii i iv iii
27. India ratified the Convention on the Political Rights of Women on 1st November 1961 with a Declaration on ______ of the Convention.
(A) Article 2 (B) Article 3
(C) Article 5 (D) Article 6
28. In 2012, along with the V-Day movement One Billion Rising, a global protest campaign to end violence and promote justice and gender equality for women was created by
(A) Jane Fonda (B) Whoopie Goldberg
(C) Eve Ensler (D) Idina Menzel
29. Pat Griffon in her book “Lesbians and Homophobia in Sports”, notes that myths about lesbians have a number of consequences in sports. Which of the following is not one of these consequences ?
(A) A sense of loneliness among lesbians in sports.
(B) Wide spread beliefs that lesbians cannot play sports as well as heterosexuals.
(C) Lesbians hiding their identity so that they are not harassed or cut from sports.
(D) The extension of a “do not ask, do not tell atmosphere” in women’s sports.
30. Which one of the following is a Marxist German theorist who advocated for women’s rights ?
(A) Clara Zetkin (B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
(C) Charlotte Perkins Gilman (D) Emma Goldman
31. Which World Conference on Women led to the establishment of International Research and Training Institute for Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) ?
(A) Mexico Conference (B) Copenhagen Conference
(C) Nairobi Conference (D) Beijing Conference
32. Who talks about the concept of “Capabilities failure” ?
(A) Syeda Hamid
(B) Amartya Sen
(C) Martha Nussabaum and Amartya Sen
(D) Jayati Ghosh
33. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is NOT based on
(A) Art 11 of the CEDAW (Convention of Elimination of all forms of discrimination) in which India is a party
(B) Supreme Court of India, in the case of Vishakha versus the State of Rajasthan
(C) Universal declaration of Human Rights of the UN.
(D) Concept of Equality under the Constitution of India in the Article 14.
34. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 the Magistrate shall endeavour to dispose of every application made under the sub-section (1) within a period of :
(A) Sixty days from the date of its first hearing
(B) Ninety days from the date of its first hearing
(C) Hundred and twenty days from the date of its first hearing
(D) One year from the date of its first hearing
35. How many women are presiding over one of the Houses of the 189 Parliaments as on October 2014 ?
(A) Only 20 (B) Only 40
(C) Only 35 (D) Only 45
36. Assertion (A) : In India, a significant number of trafficked women end-up in prostitution and multiple conditions of exploitation as a consequence of coercion, deception and economic enslavement.
Reason (R) : Trafficked women and children have a greater tendency to face risks with fewer opportunities to avoid abusive situations with marginalised access to justice and other resources for redress.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
37. Match the List – I Section under Constitution and List – II Offences :
List – I (Section) List – II (Offences)
a. 326 A i. Acid Attack
b. 326 B ii. Voyeurism
c. 354 D iii. Stalking
d. 354 C iv. Attempt to Acid Attack
Codes : a b c d
(A) iv i iii ii (B) iv i ii iii (C) i iv iii ii (D) i ii iii iv
38. Name the Report which examined the entire gamut of issues facing women in the unorganised sector of employment
(A) Report of the National Commission (B) Towards Equality Report
(C) Shramshakti Report (D) Status of Women in India Report
39. Who of the following proclaimed ? “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities. She has the right to participate in the minutest details of activities of men and she has the same right to freedom and liberty as he ….. By sheer force of vicious custom, even the most ignorant and worthless men have been enjoying a superiority over women.”
(A) Lakshmi Sahgal (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Dayanand Saraswati (D) Keshab Chandra Sen
40. The Census data which is used and analysed for some feminist research problem is known as
(A) Qualitative Data (B) Random Data (C) Secondary Data (D) Primary Data
41. Who is the author of the book, ‘The Natural Superiority of Women’ ?
(A) Ashley Montague (B) Kamla Bhasin (C) Julliet Michell (D) Sylvia Walby
42. Assertion (A) : The caste system perpetuates inequality, dominance and exploitation in Indian society.
Reason (R) : Higher caste people get more privileges from existing government policies and programmes.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong. (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is correct (R) is wrong. (D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
43. The recent strategy formulated by the UN Solidarity Movement, ‘He for she’ to end gender inequality is
(A) The campaign for greater participation of men in private sphere.
(B) The campaign for greater participation of men in women’s rights.
(C) The campaign for greater participation of women in public sphere.
(D) The campaign for greater participation of women in decision making.
44. ‘Biological males who reject their masculine identity in due course of time to identify as women’ is known as
(A) Trans Women (B) Trans Men (C) Trans Gender (D) Andro Gyneous
45. Which of the following statements is true about the Ecotone ?
i. Is a place where two different eco-systems meet each other. ii. Where Mangrove and terrestrial eco-system is an example of Ecotone.
iii. This area is very rich in species. iv. Is a meeting place where two same eco-systems meet each other.
Codes :
(A) ii, iii and iv (B) i, iii and iv
(C) i, ii and iii (D) ii and iv
46. List out the Indicators for the calculation of GEM :
i. Proportion of seats held by women in national Parliament.
ii. Proportion of women in the economic decision making.
iii. Proportion of women in the organized sector.
iv. Proportion of female share of income.
Codes :
(A) i, ii and iii are correct. (B) i, ii, iii and iv are correct.
(C) i, ii and iv are correct. (D) i and ii are correct.
47. As per NSSO reports in 2011-12 the Female Workforce Participation Rate in Rural Usual Status (UPSS) and Rural Principal Status (UPS) is :
(A) 32.7 (UPSS) and 24.7 (UPS)
(B) 29.9 (UPSS) and 23.1 (UPS)
(C) 24.0 (UPSS) and 17.6 (UPS)
(D) 34.0 (UPSS) and 24.8 (UPS)
48. What is the title of the Act prohibiting sexual offences against children in India ?
(A) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
(B) Prevention of Sexual Offences against Children Act, 2012
(C) Prevention and Redressal in Sexual Offences against Children Act, 2012
(D) Prohibition of Sexual Offences against Children Act, 2012
49. Match the List of Five Year Plans and their Strategies :
List – I (Five Year Plans)
List – II (Strategies)
a. Eighth Plan i. Shift from development to empowerment
b. Ninth Plan ii. Development of National Policy for the empowerment of women
c. Tenth Plan iii. Special targeted intervention to the differential needs of women and girl children
d. Eleventh Plan iv. People participation in planning and implementation of programmes
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv iii i ii
50. According to 2011 Census which State has the highest Child Sex Ratio (0 – 6 years) ?
(A) Mizoram (B) Kerala
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) West Bengal
Answer keys:
(A) 1908 (B) 1911 (C) 1913 (D) 1914
2. Which of the following statements is correct about Women’s Studies as an academic discipline ?
(A) It applies existing social science research methodology for further research.
(B) It accepts the existing theories for analysis.
(C) It studies the social reality from feminist perspective, placing women’s experiences at the centre.
(D) It covers all studies conducted on women’s issues and their solutions.
3. The need for Women’s Studies was realized when concerned women and men noticed
(A) the presence of women in higher education curriculum.
(B) the ways in which women were systematically excluded from many positions of power and authority.
(C) the way masculinity and femineity interacted with each other and come closer.
(D) the way history courses taught only about women as leaders in wars.
4. Which stream of feminism advocates “women must become a self, a subject who transcends definitions, labels and essences. She must make herself whatever she wants to be.” ?
(A) Post-modern Feminism (B) Psychoanalytic Feminism (C) Existentialist Feminism (D) Multicultural Feminism
5. The ________ perspective combines the exploitation of women by capitalism with patriarchy in the home in its analysis of gender inequality.
(A) Socialist Feminist (B) Radical Feminist (C) Liberal Feminist (D) Democratic Feminist
6. Which of the following variables is the most critical for those who focus on gender oppression theory ?
(A) Culture (B) Power (C) Money (D) Mothering
7. Identify the correct set of data collection technique arranged in the ascending order according to the degree of personal involvement of the researcher :
(A) Participant observation, mail questionnaires, unstructured interview, structured interview
(B) Mail questionnaires, unstructured interview, participant observation, structured interview
(C) Mail questionnaires, structured interview, unstructured interview, participant observation
(D) Unstructured interview, structured interview, participant observation, mail questionnaires.
8. The Fourth National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) being implemented in 2014-2015 conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will provide estimates of indicators in
(A) 29 States of India (B) 29 States and seven Union territories of India
(C) 30 States and three Union territories (D) 30 States and six Union territories
9. Which of the following is not a characteristic of feminist research ?
(A) Researcher and subject are interdependent. (B) Observer and observed are not connected.
(C) Subject and researcher are placed in the equal empirical level. (D) Science and nature are kept in harmony.
10. Match List – I with List – II :
List – I List – II (Year)
a. National Nutrition Policy i. 1993
b. National Policy on Education ii. 1986
c. National Focus Group on Gender Issues in Education iii. 2004
d. National Charter for Children iv. 2006
Codes : a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii (B) i ii iii iv
(C) i ii iv iii (D) iii ii i iv
11. In which year the first Women’s Rights Convention was held in Seneca Falls ?
(A) 1648 (B) 1784 (C) 1868 (D) 1848
12. Arrange the following books chronologically :
(i) The Vindication of the Rights of Women. (ii) The Origin of the Family Private Property and The State.
(iii) The Feminine Mystique. (iv) The Second Sex.
Codes :
(A) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii) (B) (ii), (i), (iv), (iii)
(C) (iv), (i), (iii), (ii) (D) (ii), (iv), (iii), (i)
13. Gender Parity Index (MHRD, 2013) at the Upper Primary Level is
(A) 0.97 (B) 1.01 (C) 0.95 (D) 0.96
14. Match the Women leaders from List – I with their role in List – II :
List – I (Woman Leader) List – II (Role)
a. Bhima Bai Holkar i. A radical nationalist who played an outstanding role in the historic Quit India Movement
b. Sarojini Naidu ii. Played a major role during India’s First War of Independence
c. Begum Hazrat Mehal iii. Known as ‘Cuckoo’ of India and was elected as a President of Indian National Congress
d. Aruna Asaf Ali iv. Fought against the British Colonel Malcolm and defeated him in guerilla warfare.
Codes : a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i (B) iv i ii iii
(C) iii ii i iv (D) ii iii iv i
15. What is correct about Religion ?
i. It is unified system of beliefs and practices.
ii. It is a source of value system which sets the rationale for social actions.
iii. Different religions set the different guidelines for the life-styles of the people.
iv. Religion and caste are hardcore of Indian society and influence the people very strongly.
Codes :
(A) i, ii, iii and iv (B) i, ii and iv only
(C) ii, iii and iv only (D) i, iii and iv only
16. Match List – I with List – II :
List – I (Acts)
List – II (Years)
a. Hindu Marriage Act i. 1961
b. Sharda Act ii. 1988
c. Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act iii. 1929
d. Dowry Prohibition Act iv. 1955
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iv iii i ii
17. What is gendered division of labour ?
(A) It negates the “double burden”.
(B) It is based on gender-structured conceptions of appropriate work.
(C) It is increase in women’s compensation worldwide.
(D) It is caste-based division of labour.
18. When feminist theorists say that subordinate groups experience social life as a balancing of roles, they mean that :
(A) Subordinate groups have to merge their interests and orientations as they navigate social institutions.
(B) Subordinate groups have the capacity to compartmentalize their lives and actions.
(C) A subordinate group’s experience can be generalized to the dominant group’s experience.
(D) It describes social reality in an objective and truthful manner.
19. Assertion (A) : Violence against women cuts across caste, class, religion, age and even education.
Reason (R) : Domestic violence is manifested in the form of foeticide, infanticide, dowry murder, marital cruelty, battering, child abuse etc.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(B) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
20. Who is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in India ?
(A) Mamta Sharma (B) Poornima Advani
(C) Smriti Irani (D) Lalitha Kumaramangalam
21. Which one of the following is NOT originally a Third Generation Right ?
(A) Right for Gender Justice (B) Right to Self Determination
(C) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (D) Environmental Rights
22. Assertion (A) : Now women are being integrated at all steps of peace-making, peacekeeping, peace-building, including humanitarian operations like reconstruction and rehabilitation programmes etc.
Reason (R) : Women and girls suffer the most from any kind of conflict in the society.
(A) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
23. Among the contemporary theories in women’s empowerment, NUSSBAUM’S CAPABILITIES APPROACH identifies the following capabilities of women :
i. Bodily health and life
ii. Control over one’s environment
iii. Bodily integrity, emotion and practical reason
iv. Non-affiliation
(A) i, ii, iii and iv (B) ii, iii and iv only
(C) i, ii and iii only (D) iii only
24. Which of the following Act has declared online pornography a punishable offence ?
(A) The Indian Information Technology Act, 2000.
(B) The Media Technology Act, 2001.
(C) The Cyber Technology Act, 2000.
(D) The Indecent Representation of Women Act, 2001.
25. Baby Manji Yameda Vs. Union of India case is with reference to
(A) Adultery (B) Rape
(C) Child marriage (D) Surrogacy
26. Match the States in List – I with their Anaemia among women in List – II as per NFHS III.
List – I (State)
List – II (Percentage of Anaemia Among Women)
a. Arunachal Pradesh i. 49.9
b. Jharkhand ii. 69.5
c. U.P. iii. 56.0
d. Madhya Pradesh iv. 50.6
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv ii i iii
(B) iv i iii ii
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) ii i iv iii
27. India ratified the Convention on the Political Rights of Women on 1st November 1961 with a Declaration on ______ of the Convention.
(A) Article 2 (B) Article 3
(C) Article 5 (D) Article 6
28. In 2012, along with the V-Day movement One Billion Rising, a global protest campaign to end violence and promote justice and gender equality for women was created by
(A) Jane Fonda (B) Whoopie Goldberg
(C) Eve Ensler (D) Idina Menzel
29. Pat Griffon in her book “Lesbians and Homophobia in Sports”, notes that myths about lesbians have a number of consequences in sports. Which of the following is not one of these consequences ?
(A) A sense of loneliness among lesbians in sports.
(B) Wide spread beliefs that lesbians cannot play sports as well as heterosexuals.
(C) Lesbians hiding their identity so that they are not harassed or cut from sports.
(D) The extension of a “do not ask, do not tell atmosphere” in women’s sports.
30. Which one of the following is a Marxist German theorist who advocated for women’s rights ?
(A) Clara Zetkin (B) Elizabeth Cady Stanton
(C) Charlotte Perkins Gilman (D) Emma Goldman
31. Which World Conference on Women led to the establishment of International Research and Training Institute for Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) ?
(A) Mexico Conference (B) Copenhagen Conference
(C) Nairobi Conference (D) Beijing Conference
32. Who talks about the concept of “Capabilities failure” ?
(A) Syeda Hamid
(B) Amartya Sen
(C) Martha Nussabaum and Amartya Sen
(D) Jayati Ghosh
33. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is NOT based on
(A) Art 11 of the CEDAW (Convention of Elimination of all forms of discrimination) in which India is a party
(B) Supreme Court of India, in the case of Vishakha versus the State of Rajasthan
(C) Universal declaration of Human Rights of the UN.
(D) Concept of Equality under the Constitution of India in the Article 14.
34. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 the Magistrate shall endeavour to dispose of every application made under the sub-section (1) within a period of :
(A) Sixty days from the date of its first hearing
(B) Ninety days from the date of its first hearing
(C) Hundred and twenty days from the date of its first hearing
(D) One year from the date of its first hearing
35. How many women are presiding over one of the Houses of the 189 Parliaments as on October 2014 ?
(A) Only 20 (B) Only 40
(C) Only 35 (D) Only 45
36. Assertion (A) : In India, a significant number of trafficked women end-up in prostitution and multiple conditions of exploitation as a consequence of coercion, deception and economic enslavement.
Reason (R) : Trafficked women and children have a greater tendency to face risks with fewer opportunities to avoid abusive situations with marginalised access to justice and other resources for redress.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(C) (A) is correct (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
37. Match the List – I Section under Constitution and List – II Offences :
List – I (Section) List – II (Offences)
a. 326 A i. Acid Attack
b. 326 B ii. Voyeurism
c. 354 D iii. Stalking
d. 354 C iv. Attempt to Acid Attack
Codes : a b c d
(A) iv i iii ii (B) iv i ii iii (C) i iv iii ii (D) i ii iii iv
38. Name the Report which examined the entire gamut of issues facing women in the unorganised sector of employment
(A) Report of the National Commission (B) Towards Equality Report
(C) Shramshakti Report (D) Status of Women in India Report
39. Who of the following proclaimed ? “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacities. She has the right to participate in the minutest details of activities of men and she has the same right to freedom and liberty as he ….. By sheer force of vicious custom, even the most ignorant and worthless men have been enjoying a superiority over women.”
(A) Lakshmi Sahgal (B) Mahatma Gandhi (C) Dayanand Saraswati (D) Keshab Chandra Sen
40. The Census data which is used and analysed for some feminist research problem is known as
(A) Qualitative Data (B) Random Data (C) Secondary Data (D) Primary Data
41. Who is the author of the book, ‘The Natural Superiority of Women’ ?
(A) Ashley Montague (B) Kamla Bhasin (C) Julliet Michell (D) Sylvia Walby
42. Assertion (A) : The caste system perpetuates inequality, dominance and exploitation in Indian society.
Reason (R) : Higher caste people get more privileges from existing government policies and programmes.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are wrong. (B) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(C) (A) is correct (R) is wrong. (D) (A) is wrong (R) is correct.
43. The recent strategy formulated by the UN Solidarity Movement, ‘He for she’ to end gender inequality is
(A) The campaign for greater participation of men in private sphere.
(B) The campaign for greater participation of men in women’s rights.
(C) The campaign for greater participation of women in public sphere.
(D) The campaign for greater participation of women in decision making.
44. ‘Biological males who reject their masculine identity in due course of time to identify as women’ is known as
(A) Trans Women (B) Trans Men (C) Trans Gender (D) Andro Gyneous
45. Which of the following statements is true about the Ecotone ?
i. Is a place where two different eco-systems meet each other. ii. Where Mangrove and terrestrial eco-system is an example of Ecotone.
iii. This area is very rich in species. iv. Is a meeting place where two same eco-systems meet each other.
Codes :
(A) ii, iii and iv (B) i, iii and iv
(C) i, ii and iii (D) ii and iv
46. List out the Indicators for the calculation of GEM :
i. Proportion of seats held by women in national Parliament.
ii. Proportion of women in the economic decision making.
iii. Proportion of women in the organized sector.
iv. Proportion of female share of income.
Codes :
(A) i, ii and iii are correct. (B) i, ii, iii and iv are correct.
(C) i, ii and iv are correct. (D) i and ii are correct.
47. As per NSSO reports in 2011-12 the Female Workforce Participation Rate in Rural Usual Status (UPSS) and Rural Principal Status (UPS) is :
(A) 32.7 (UPSS) and 24.7 (UPS)
(B) 29.9 (UPSS) and 23.1 (UPS)
(C) 24.0 (UPSS) and 17.6 (UPS)
(D) 34.0 (UPSS) and 24.8 (UPS)
48. What is the title of the Act prohibiting sexual offences against children in India ?
(A) Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
(B) Prevention of Sexual Offences against Children Act, 2012
(C) Prevention and Redressal in Sexual Offences against Children Act, 2012
(D) Prohibition of Sexual Offences against Children Act, 2012
49. Match the List of Five Year Plans and their Strategies :
List – I (Five Year Plans)
List – II (Strategies)
a. Eighth Plan i. Shift from development to empowerment
b. Ninth Plan ii. Development of National Policy for the empowerment of women
c. Tenth Plan iii. Special targeted intervention to the differential needs of women and girl children
d. Eleventh Plan iv. People participation in planning and implementation of programmes
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i iv ii iii
(B) i ii iv iii
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iv iii i ii
50. According to 2011 Census which State has the highest Child Sex Ratio (0 – 6 years) ?
(A) Mizoram (B) Kerala
(C) Chhattisgarh (D) West Bengal
Answer keys:
- B
- C
- B
- C
- A
- B
- C
- B
- B
- All options correct
- D
- A
- C
- A
- A
- C
- B
- A
- D
- D
- C
- B
- C
- A
- D
- A
- B
- C
- B
- A
- A
- C
- C
- A
- B
- A
- C
- C
- B
- C
- A
- C
- B
- C
- C
- C
- C
- A
- A
- A