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Women Studies

Question 1Single Answer

What concept refers to the ways in which society conveys to the individual its norms or expectations for his/her behaviour?

A
Socialization
B
Gender schema
C
Gender scripts
D
Gender stereotypes

Question 2Single Answer

Research by oliver and Hyde (1993) suggests that one of the most significant gender differences in the area of sexuality is in:

A
Incidence of premarital intercourse
B
Attitudes about casual sex
C
Acceptance of premarital intercourse
D
Experience of sexual dysfunction

Question 3Single Answer

What is the normative gender?

A
Whatever is considered normal for each gender
B
That which is normed to the population at large
C
Males in a male-dominated society
D
An idealistic term that does not exist in the real world

Question 4Single Answer

The structural functionalist perspective sees gender roles as a product of:

A
The definitions we make of gender differences
B
The gravitation toward power between the "haves" and the "have nots" .
C
Social institutions
D
All of the above

Question 5Single Answer

Which one of the following prenatal conditions causes an individual to think they are female when they are male?

A
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
B
Androgen-insensitive syndrome (AIS)
C
Turner syndrome
D
The mega male

Question 6Single Answer

A hierarchical system in which cultural, political, and economic structures are dominated by males is a ............

A
Elite model
B
Patriarchy
C
Pluralist model
D
The gendered division of labour

Question 7Single Answer

Gender roles refer to :

A
Chromosomal and hormonal differences that cause inevitable differences in the behaviour of men and women.
B
The rights, responsibilities, expectations, and relationships of women and men
C
The subordination of women based on the assumption of the superiority of men
D
None of the above

Question 8Single Answer

Which of the following term refers to individuals' beliefs and actions that are rooted in anti-female prejudice and stereotypic beliefs?

A
Gender socialization
B
Institutionalized sexism
C
Individual sexism
D
Gender segregation

Question 9Single Answer

Linguistic sexism is a problem studied primarily by analysts using a(n).............perspective

A
Conflict
B
Feminist
C
Interactionist
D
Functionalist

Question 10Single Answer

Contemporary ideologies have arisen to challenge traditional ones mainly because:

A
Traditional ideologies bear no relevance to contemporary circumstances
B
Traditional ideologies were too optimistic in their assumption about human nature
C
Traditional ideologies are vulnerable to the criticism that they rested on far-reaching. 'Narrative' which over-simplify our complex world
D
People are no longer as interested in politics as they used to be

Question 11Single Answer

Postmodernists typically argue that:

A
Universalist' narratives which attempt to explain the world are invariably false
B
The world is socially constructed in a variety of ways
C
Differences of viewpoint should be celebrated not deplored
D
All of the above

Question 12Single Answer

All liberal feminists advocate:

A
The banning of sexually-explicit imagery
B
Abortion on demand
C
Equal treatment in the public sphere
D
The strict segregation of the sexes

Question 13Single Answer

The idea that feminist goals cannot be realized without the destruction of economic inequalities is associated with:

A
Liberal feminism
B
Socialist feminism
C
Radical feminism
D
Postmodernism

Question 14Single Answer

Why is postmodernism attractive to some feminists?

A
Both positions tend to be supported with a large quality of pretentious jargon
B
Postmodernists provide a vision for a more equal world
C
Postmodernists are useful allies in campaigns of civil disobedience
D
Postmodernism emphasizes difference and variety, as well as highlighting the importance of the private and the personal.

Question 15Single Answer

Why should environmentalism be distinguished from ecologism?

A
The latter has a more realistic view of the challenges facing the world
B
The first argues for piecemeal change, while the second urges radical change
C
Environmentalists are full-hearted supporters of economic growth, regardless of the cost
D
Ecologists prefer plants to human beings

Question 16Single Answer

Environmental reformism is based on:

A
An anthropocrntric view of the world
B
An apoplectic view of the world
C
The view that the non-human parts of nature are of primary importance
D
The view that claims about climate change have been seriously exaggerated

Question 17Single Answer

Samuel Huntington is associated with:

A
The Clash of Civilisations
B
The End of History
C
The End of Ideology
D
The New World Order

Question 18Single Answer

One phase of feminist counseling vigorously communicates the goals and tenets of feminism which includes (a) encouraging financial independence, (b) viewing women's problems as being influenced by external factors, and (c) suggesting that the client become involved in social action. That phase is which one of the following?

A
Radical
B
Liberal
C
Moderate
D
Fundamental

Question 19Single Answer

Which One of the following feminist theorist (s) said, regarding human growth and development, "Women organize their sense of identity, find existential meaning, achieve a sense of coherence and continuity, and are motivated in the context of a relationship."

A
Nancy Chodorow
B
Carol Gilligan
C
Jean Baker Miller
D
J.V. Jordan and J.L. Surrey

Question 20Single Answer

Which of the following best describes the concept of hegemonic masculinity?

A
The inherent promotion of feminine characteristics in society
B
The social dominance of men over women that results from the designation of 'masculune' characteristics as more valued than 'feminine' characteristics
C
The acknowledgment that gender identity exists in many forms and is not binary
D
A universal norm that is non-changeable

Question 21Single Answer

Who among the following feminists referred Women’s studies as “the academic arm of women’s movement’, a potent instrument, playing a deliberate and active role in the battle for people’s minds’ and ‘autonomy continues to be the battle cry of both ?

A
Uma Chakravarti
B
Neera Desai
C
Veena Mazumdar
D
Maithreyi Krishnaraj

Question 22Single Answer

Arrange the following initiatives with regard to Women’s Studies in chronological order :
(a) Establishment of Indian Association of Women’s studies
(b) First National Conference on Women’s Studies
(c) Publication of ‘Towards Equality Report’
(d) Second National Education Policy

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(c), (b), (a) and (d)
C
(b), (a), (c) and (d)
D
(d), (b), (c) and (a)

Question 23Single Answer

What is the common focus of most feminist therapies today?

A
Improving living conditions for women around the world
B
Creating a more gentle, loving, woman-centered world
C
Showing how society’s view of the treatment of non-dominant groups impacts mental health
D
Seeking balance in the unequal power relationships between women and men

Question 24Single Answer

Conservatives say that ‘Biology is destiny’. What did they mean and which one of the following is correct ?
(a) People are born with the hormones, anatomy, and chromosomes of either male or female.
(b) Females are destined to have a much more burdensome reproductive role than are males
(c) Males will, other things being equal, exhibit ‘masculine’ psychological traits whereas females will, other things being equal, exhibit ‘feminine’ psychological traits
(d) Society should preserve this ‘natural order’ making sure that its men remain ‘manly’. And its women ‘womanly.’

A
Codes:
(a), (b),(c) and (d)
B
(a) and (d) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(b) and (c) only

Question 25Single Answer

For which of the following reasons early feminist approaches to development have been criticized ?
A. Only looking at women
B. Not engaging with development agencies
C. Having unrealistic aims
D. Ignoring women’s roles in the production

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(a), (b) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only

Question 26Single Answer

Which of the following are the aims of feminist research ?
(a) To expose the patriarchal tools of socio-cultural and economic practices of family and society that lead to women’s suppression
(b) To inquire into the origin and basis of the discriminatory practices against both men and women
(c) To bring women to the central position from invisibility
(d) To provide data on most of the sensitive problems

A
Codes :
(a) and (b)
B
(a), (c), and (d)
C
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
D
(b), (c) and (d)

Question 27Single Answer

Which are the limitations of scientific research methods for women’s studies ?
(a) The Complexity of the social phenomenon
(b) Dynamic nature of the social phenomenon
(c) The limited capacity of predictability
(d) Cultural Relativism

A
Codes :
(a), (b) and (d) only
B
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a), (c) and (d) only

Question 28Single Answer

Assertion (A) : In a patriarchal society, all economic development causes the marginalization and devaluation of women’s labour.
Reasoning (R) : In a Patriarchal society, the nature of housework and women’s responsibility for carrying it out are unchangeable i.e., constant.

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
C
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)

Question 29Single Answer

Which of the following statements are wrong with regard to women’s liberation movements?
(a) They focus on the goals of equal rights under the laws
(b) They focus on equal access to education, careers and political power.
(c) They challenge the cultural patterns of male dominance in the family and personal life
(d) They challenge against livelihoods and poverty of women.

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b), (c) Only
C
(a), (b), and (d) only
D
(b) and (c) only

Question 30Single Answer

Which of the following is correct with regard to ‘identity politics’ in the feminist context in India?

A
Minority, caste and Dalit issues
B
Race and ethnicity
C
Gender, race, caste, class, and minorities
D
Gender, race, caste and minorities

Question 31Single Answer

Which of the following problems can be better studies by the qualitative methods of data ?
(a) The fertility rate in the country
(b) Views of men and women on strains in husband-wife relations in joint families
(c) Children’s experiences with the teachers in school
(d) Women’s labour force participation in organized sectors

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(b), (c) and (d) only
D
(b) and (c) only

Question 32Single Answer

Which among the following books reveals that the white heterosexual, middle-class women were discontented and unhappy despite living the “Idear” female life but were unable to identify “the problem that has no name.”

A
The Second Sex
B
Feminine Mystique
C
The Second Stage
D
The Subjection of Women

Question 33Single Answer

Match List –I and List-II :
List – I                                                 List – II
(Books)                                                           (Authors)
(a) Black feminist thought                                (i) Mackinnon Catharine
(b) Sexual Harassment of Working Women       (ii) Ann Oakley
(c) The Women’s Bible                                    (iii) Patricia Collis Hill
(d) Sex, Gender, and Society                         (iv) Elizabeth Cady Stenton

A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
B
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
C
(iii) (i) (iv) (ii)
D
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)

Question 34Single Answer

Which among the following feminist identified “alienation” as the concept that will provide us with a theoretical framework to accommodate main insight of Marxist, radical, psychoanalytic and eve liberal feminist thought ?

A
Iris Young
B
Alison Jagger
C
Juliet Mitchell
D
Mary Daly

Question 35Single Answer

Which of the following statements are correct of the ‘Dual Market Theory’?
(a) Sex discrimination to employ women in a secondary sector
(b) Equal opportunity legislation makes the employers respecting the law, but not employing women in their firms
(c) Gender disparity in employment characterized by low skill levels, low earnings, easy entry, etc.
(d) More women will be employed instead of me workers in both primary and secondary sectors.

A
Codes:
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(c) and (d) only

Question 36Single Answer

What is correct about tabulation ?
(a) Understanding of any table does not require any specialized knowledge
(b) Tabulation is used for economy of time and space
(c) Tabulation helps in understanding with clarity the objectives of the study
(D) Tabulation can be used for any type of data

A
Codes :
(a), (b) and (c) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only

Question 37Single Answer

In which of the following years, India formally declared its intention to put its economy through a process of structural adjustment and brought forth a comprehensive package of policy measures for that purpose?

A
1991
B
1996
C
2002
D
1986

Question 38Single Answer

Which of the following explains ‘Crude birth Rate’?

A
A number of children below five years of age per thousand women in there productive age group per year
B
A number of births per thousand women in the reproductive age group per year
C
A number of births per thousand of the population per year
D
A total number of births per year in the country

Question 39Single Answer

Assertion (A) : Huge gender inequalities bring down India’s Human Development Indicator rankings and put India below their neighbours like Sri Lanka and China
Reason (R) : Women’s access to education, health and nutrition, and economic participation is low in India.

A
Codes :
(A) is correct and (R) is wrong
B
(A) is wrong and (R) is correct
C
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)

Question 40Single Answer

Which among the following are the characteristics of Gender Socialization ?
(a) The process by which males and females are informed about the norms and behaviours associated with their sex
(b) Masculinity and femininity are reinsulated in the behaviour of boys and girls
(c) Promoting androcentric social norms leading to oppression of me
(d) Reinforcement of Gender stereotypes

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (d) Only
D
(a), (b), and (d) only

Question 41Single Answer

Among the following feminists who have analyzed ‘Reproduction through the lens of male alienation’ while criticizing Shulamith Firestone’s views on female biology as the cause of women’s oppression?

A
Mary O’ Brien
B
Mary Daily
C
Kate Millet
D
Juliet Mitchell

Question 42Single Answer

Assertion (A) : Nowadays employed wives make marital interactions a little more complicated and create adjustment problems in the family
Reason (R) : the multiple roles of working women come in conflict with their expected and actual conduct.

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, 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

Question 43Single Answer

Match list – I and List – II :
                List-I                                                           List –II
(Crime against women                                             (Percentage)
as per Crime Record
Bureau Statistics 2016)
(a) Cruelty by Husband or his relatives                      (i) 25.0%
(b) Assault on women with internet to                        (ii) 32.6%
outrage Her modesty
(c) Kidnapping and Abduction of women                   (iii) 19.0%
(d) Rape                                                                     (iv) 11.5%

A
Codes:
(a) b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
C
(iii) (iv) (i) (ii)
D
(ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

Question 44Single Answer

Which among the following world conference addressed for the first time “The growth of women’s power and sustainability of development are ecologically tied” –Environment is a concern for women?

A
Nairobi conference – 1985
B
Beijing conference – 1995
C
Copenhagen conference – 1980
D
Beijing+10 conference – 2005

Question 45Single Answer

Which among the following item is not considered to measure women’s empowerment?

A
Women’s mobility
B
Women’s freedom from family domination
C
Women’s participation in the Reproductive role
D
Women’s economic security and contribution to family support

Question 46Single Answer

What are the characteristics of the hypothesis ?
a. Vastness
b. Clarity
c. Related with available techniques
d. Related with the majority of the population

A
Codes :
(a) and (b) only
B
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(b) and (c) only

Question 47Single Answer

Which of the following is correct with regard to comprehensive Programme for adolescent’s in India, which has a sharp focus on adolescent’s sexual Health introduced in 2014?

A
Adolescents Health Development Programme
B
Kishori Shakti Yojana
C
Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram
D
Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of adolescent girls ‘ SABLA’

Question 48Single Answer

Assertion (A) : Feminist Thinkers have criticized karl Marx and Fredrich Engels for their lack of systematic study of the specific oppression of women.
Reason (R) : Marx and Engels believed that class and capitalism are fundamental to the oppression of women and ignored gender and patriarchy.

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) correct and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
C
(A) is correct (R) is wrong
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).B. Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Question 49Single Answer

Which of the following pair of indicators and raking of india in the Global Gap Index 2017 is not correctly matched ?

A
Economic Participation and opportunity – 139
B
Educational Attainment – 112
C
Health and Survival – 121
D
Political Empowerment – 15

Question 50Single Answer

Which among the following are correct about Reproductive Role of women?
(a) The childbearing and rearing responsibilities of women
(b) Domestic tasks undertaken by women
(C) Maintenance of the workforce and future workforce
(d) Participation of women in the maintenance of water and sanitation at the community level

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (b) only
D
(c) and (d) only

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Women Studies

Question 51Single Answer

Match list-I with List-II :
List-I List – II
(Laws, Policy, and Programmes) (Year)
(a) National Policy for children (i) 2013
(b) National Plan of Action for children (ii) 2007
(c) National Commission for Protection
Of Child Rights (iii) 2012
(d) The protection of children from sexual
Offenses (iv) 2016

A

Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(i) (iv) (iii) (ii)
C
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D
(i) (iv) (ii) (iii)

Question 52Single Answer

Which of the following is correct about the focus of Qualitative Research?
A. Meanings over Numerical measurement
B. Deduction over Induction
C. Constructionism / Phenomenology over objectivism / Realism
D. Depth over Generalisability

A
Codes :
(a) , (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b) , (c) and (d)
C
(a) and (b) only
D
(c) and (d) only

Question 53Single Answer

Assertion (A) : In the case OF India, the process of reshaping patriarchy has itself been very slow.
Reason (R) : In Indian society, the family and the household still continue to play productive and social insurance roles which they fulfill mainly through the patriarchal ideology.

A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
B
Both (A) and (R) correct but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
C
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
D
(A) is wrong and (R) is correct

Question 54Single Answer

Match list-I with List-II :
            List-I List-II
(Census Year) (Sex Ratio)
(a) 1951                                        (i) 946
(b) 1971                                        (ii) 930
(c) 1991                                        (iii) 927
(d) 2011                                        (iv) 943

A

Codes
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
B
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
C
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

Question 55Single Answer

Assertion (A) : The Fordist norms of women dependent on the male breadwinner is being replaced by the increasing individualization of women under the globalization process.
Reason (R) : The increasing of women in the labour market has promoted new definitions of gender roles and has led to changes in the social structure.

A
(A) is true and (R) is false
B
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
C
(A) is false and (R) is true
D
Both (A) are (R) are false and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

Question 56Single Answer

By which of the following methods, can a feminist researcher study the impact of some new teaching method on the performance of girl students of a school in a village ?

A
Before after’ experimental design only
B
By having an experimental group, control group experimental design only
C
By diagnostic design only
D
By both ‘before-after’ and by having an experimental group-control

Question 57Single Answer

Which among the following is correct about the main objective of the National Health Policy of 2017 ?

A
Improve Health Status through concerted policy action in all sector and expand preventive, promotive , curative, palliative and rehabilitative services provided through the public health sector with a focus on quality
B
Improve Health Status through concerned International agencies and expand preventive promotive and curative services provided through the public health sector with a focus on quality
C
Improve Health Status through public-private partnership and expand palliative and rehabilitative services
D
Improve Health Status through public policy and expand preventive, promotive and curative services, provided through the public health sector with a focus on quality

Question 58Single Answer

Which of the following are correct about descriptive and diagnostic research designs?
(a) Both the research designs are much more structured
(b) Both differ little from exploratory research design
(c) The research questions of these research design are based on prior knowledge about the nature of the research problem
(d) Both the research designs are applicable to any type of research problem

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(c) and (d) only

Question 59Single Answer

Which of the following provision is introduced by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2017 to provide safety to women in distress situations ?

A
Regulation of websites
B
Panic Button on mobile phones
C
Women Helpline
D
Mobile police stations

Question 60Single Answer

Match list-I with List –II :
                        List-I                                                    List-II
(Type of Research)                            (Explanation)
(a) Action Research (i) Oriented towards measuring organizational performance
(b) Evaluation Research (ii) It seeks to implement policy through the research Itself
(c) Experimental Research                (iii) Designed to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions
(d) Case study Research (iv) It is not designed to compare one individual or group to another

A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
C
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)
D
(iv) (i) (ii) (ii)

Question 61Single Answer

Which among the following targets are correct to achieve the global target of 2020, which is
also Termed as the target of 90.90.90. for HIV/AIDS?
(a) 90% of all people living with HIV know their HIV status
(b) 90% of all people diagnosed with HIV infection receive antiretroviral therapy
(c) 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have palliative services
(d) 90% of all people receiving antiretroviral therapy will have viral suppression

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (b) only
D
(a), (b) and (d) only

Question 62Single Answer

Assertion (A) : Globalization in the process of integration of a country into world society will exacerbate gender equality
Reason (R) : Women continue to engage in ‘unpaid’ work and increasingly participate in the informal labour market which excludes women from ‘domestic political process’ and loss of control to global pressures

A
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the explanation for (A)
C
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct

Question 63Single Answer

Arrange chronologically the Institutions established in India to conduct New Research on women
With the aim of achieving socio-economic and political transformation in India
(a) Centre for Women Development Studies
(b) Anveshi Research Centre for Women’s Studies
(c) Indian Association for Women’s Studies
(d) Research Centre for Women’s Studies SNDT Women’s University

A
Codes :
(a), (c), (b), (d)
B
(a), (b), (c), (d)
C
(d), (a), (c), (b)
D
(c), (b), (d), (a)

Question 64Single Answer

Match List-I and List-II :
List – I                                                  List-II
(Year)                                                (UN theme of International Women’s Day)
(a) 2015                                               (i) Planet 50-50 by 2030 : Step up for Gender Equality
(b) 2016                                               (ii) Women in the changing world of work : Planet 505-50    by 2030
(c) 2017                                               (iii) Empowering women, Empowering Humanity : picture it
(d) 2018                                               (iv) Time is now : Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives

A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
B
(iii) (i) (ii) (iv)
C
(iv) (i) (ii) (iii)
D
(ii) (i) (iii) (iv)

Question 65Single Answer

Assertion (A) : Nowadays even the parents of backward caste communities in small villages of India are able to achieve the desired family size and the desired gender composition of children
Reason (R) : Nowadays backward caste communities in the small villages have easy access to advanced reproductive technology and abortion facilities

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are Correct
B
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
C
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
D
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct

Question 66Single Answer

Arrange the following Organizations/Associations chronologically with regard to the year of their inception
(a) All India Democratic Women’s Association
(b) Association of Lady Entrepreneurs of India
(c) Indian Association for women’s studies
(d) National Association of working women

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c), (d)
B
(b), (c), (a), (d)
C
(d), (a), (c), (b)
D
(d), (c), (a), (b)

Question 67Single Answer

Who among the following said that “Women’s liberation is crucially concerned with the area of politics which is experienced as personal”?

A
Shulamith Firestone
B
Kate Millet
C
Betty Friedan
D
Juliet Mitchell

Question 68Single Answer

Which of the following is correct about ‘Aggrieved women’ under Sexual Harassment of women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013?
(a) Women who are engaged directly with an employer
(b) Women who are engaged indirectly with a contractor, but she does not necessarily have to be a salaried employee
(c) Women who visit any workplace in the capacity of being a contract worker
(d) A student working as an intern with a firm

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (c) and (d) only
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a) and (c) only

Question 69Single Answer

Which among the following are correct about “National Mission for Empowerment of Women” (NMEW) scheme 2016-2017.
(a) The mandate of the scheme is to strengthen inter-sectoral convergence of programmes, Policies, and schemes for women both at the centre and state.
(b) It was approved as a centrally sponsored scheme during the eleventh plan
(c) The scheme is now implemented on the basis of 60 : 40 centre state sharing of funds
(d) Ministry of Human Resource Development is the Nodal Ministry of the scheme

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d) are correct
B
only (a), (b) and (c) are correct
C
only (a), (b) and (d) are correct
D
only (a), (c) and (d) are correct

Question 70Single Answer

Which of the following Institutions initiated May 28^th as World Menstrual Hygiene Management Day (MH Day)?

A
UNICEF
B
WASH United
C
Ministry of Women and Child Development
D
UNDP

Question 71Single Answer

What is correct about operational definitions ?
(a) Operational definitions bridge the conceptual, theoretical level with the empirical observational level
(b) Operational definitions are devised for the convenience of the researcher
(c) Operational definitions create confusion in writing a research report
(d) Operational definitions provide for their empirical application

A
Codes :
(a) and (d) only
B
(b) and (c) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only

Question 72Single Answer

Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched with First Woman in India ?

A
The first woman to receive Bharat Ratna – Mrs. Indira Gandhi
B
The first woman to receive the Olympic Medal – P.V. Sindhu
C
First woman Minister in Government – Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
D
First woman Ambassador – C.B. Muthamma

Question 73Single Answer

Who amongst the following during the ‘He for She Campaign’ said that “Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys, it is everyone’s responsibility?

A
Kofi Annan
B
Antonio Guterres
C
Ban ki-Moon
D
Boutrous Boutrous Ghali

Question 74Single Answer

Assertion (A) : In developing countries, many of the traditional functions of the family and the commodities and services.
Reason (R) : The very nature of gender relations in the family in developing society is radically changing from dependency proneness to independence.

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
B
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
C
Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)

Question 75Single Answer

Which of the following is correct with regard to Gender Budgeting in India?

A
Gender Budget has an allocation of column ‘A’ with 100% and column ‘B’ with 70%
B
Gender Budget allocation with 70% for column ‘A’ and 30% for column ‘B’
C
Gender Budget allocation with 30% for column ‘A’ and 100% for column ‘B’
D
Gender Budget allocation with 100% for column ‘A’ and 30% for column ‘B’

Question 76Single Answer

Which of the following could be said to have prevented the ‘trickle down effects’ in Indian planning?
(a) Increased dependence of agriculture on purchase inputs and privately managed irrigation
(b) More employment of labour by larger landholding farmers
(c) Lowered participation of women in the agricultural workforce due to new technology
(d) The failure of the Green Revolution

A
Codes :
(a) only
B
(a) and (b) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(b) and (d) only

Question 77Single Answer

Match List-I ad List-II:
                     List-I                                                                          List-II
   (National Education Policy) (Emphasis)
(a) National Policy on Education, 1968          (i) Three language formula implemented in the secondary Education
(b) New Education Policy on (ii) Conduct a Common Entrance Examination
Education, 1986 on all India basis for admission to
  professional and technical programme
(c) National Policy on Education, 1992 (iii) Removal of disparities and
to equalize educational opportunities
(d) The Draft of New Education   (iv) Quality education across all levels and
Policy, 2017 also to make education more skill development oriented

A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B
(i) (iii) (ii) (iv)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)

Question 78Single Answer

Assertion (A) : ‘DNA fingerprinting’ has become a powerful tool to establish paternity and identity of criminals in rape and assault cases
Reason (R) : Trace evidence such as hairs, saliva, and dried semen are adequate for DNA analysis

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are true, 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

Question 79Single Answer

Which of the following are the aims of Naila Kabeer’s Social Relations framework related to Gender Analysis?
(a) To analyze existing gender inequalities in the distribution of resources
(b) To emphasize human well being as the final goal of development
(c) To emphasize participatory methodology to the analysis of the gender issues .
(d) To analyze the relationship between people, their relationship to resources activities and their interaction with institutions

A
Codes :
(a), (b) and (d) only
B
(a) and (d) only
C
(b) and (c) only
D
(a), (b), (c) and (d)

Question 80Single Answer

Which arrangement of the following would show the correct sequence of Demographic Transition as typically associated with economic development?
(a) High birth rate with a high death rate
(b) High birth rate with a low death rate
(c) Declining birth rate with a low death rate
(d) Low birth rate with a low death rate

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(a) and (c) only
D
(b), (c) and (D) only

Question 81Single Answer

Which of the following Award is being given to a State or UT which has appreciably improved Child Sex Ration by the Ministry of Women and Child Development ?

A
Kishori Shakti Puraskar
B
Sabla Puraskar
C
Nari Shakti Puraskar
D
Kishor Balika Puraskar

Question 82Single Answer

Assertion (A) : Family support and encouragement are the essential facilitative factors for women to aspire for entrepreneurship
Reason (R) : Women have to prioritize family as personally defined norms feel pressurized to balance home and business

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (R)
B
(A) is correct, but (R) is wrong
C
(A) is wrong, but (R) is correct
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)

Question 83Single Answer

Which of the following is considered “Economic Abuse” in ‘The protection of women from domestic violence Act, 2005’?
(a) Prohibition or restriction to continued access to resources or facilities which the aggrieved person is entitled to use
(b) Disposal of household effects, and alienation of assets whether movable or immovable
(c) Deprivation of all or any economic or financial resources to which the aggrieved person is entitled under any law or custom
(d) Continued access by the aggrieved person to her Stridhan or any other property jointly or separately owned

A
Codes :
(a), (c) and (d)
B
(b), (c) and (d)
C
(a), (b) and (c)
D
(a), (b), (c) and (D)

Question 84Single Answer

Which of the following goals are the correct explanation of the Sustainable Development Goals 1, 3 and 10?

A
No Poverty, Good Health and Well-being, Gender Equality
B
No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Reduced Inequalities
C
Zero Hunger, Good Health and Wellbeing, Reduced Inequality
D
No poverty, Good Health and Wellbeing, Reduced Inequalities

Question 85Single Answer

Assertion (A) : Girls are often more susceptible to all types of violence and vulnerable to sexual violence
Reason (R) : Girls should behave themselves and should be conscious of their dress

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) correct but (R) is not the correct explanation for (A)
B
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
C
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)

Question 86Single Answer

Gender performativity according to Judith Butler includes which of the following ?
(a) Stylized repetition of acts, imitation or miming of the dominant conception of gender.
(b) Biologically or culturally there is nothing essentially male or female.
(c) Gender is constructed through one’s own repetitive performance of gender
(d) Gender is constructed through a natural or innate series of acts

A
Codes :
(a), (b), and (c) only
B
(b), (c) and (d) only
C
(a), (c) and (d) only
D
(a), (b), (c) and (d)

Question 87Single Answer

Match list-I with List-II :
List –I List – II
(NGO’s) (Areas of work)
(a) MAJLIS (i) Delhi based resource organization
works on issues of masculinity,
gender reproductive and Sexual Rights
(b) Vimochna forum for Women’s Rights (ii) Mumbai based NGO providing legal
counselling by women
(c) Anveshi Research Centre for women (iii) Banglore based NGO provides
emotional and legal support
along with gender training
(d) Centre for Health and Social Justice (iv) Hyderabad based NGO draws
(CHSJ) on the legacy of feminist the theory
work on critical studies and issues
of Dalit, minorities etc

A
Codes :
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
D
(iii) (ii) (i) (iv)

Question 88Single Answer

Which of the following conditions need to be fulfilled for the Prenatal Diagnostic Techniques to be used under the PC PNDT (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994?
(a) Age of the pregnant woman has to be less than thirty-five years
(b) The pregnant woman has undergone two or more abortions
(c) The pregnant woman has been exposed to potentially teratogenic agents such as drugs, radiation, etc .
(d) The pregnant woman or her spouse has a family history of mental health or physical deformities

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (d) only
C
(a), (c) and (d) only
D
(b), (c) and (d) only

Question 89Single Answer

Which of the following Institution implements Stand-Up India Scheme?

A
National Small Industries Corporation
B
Small Industries Development Bank of India
C
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
D
National Skill Development Corporation

Question 90Single Answer

Assertion (A) : The Casts System is a pattern of graded inequality of social groups whereby the status of women remains unaffected
Reason (R) : Caste System is structured on the hierarchical division of society which has been legitimized through religious sanctions and ideology

A
Codes :
Both (A) and (R) are correct
B
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong
C
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct
D
Both (A) and (R) are wrong

Question 91Single Answer

Which of the following purposes are correct with regard to the ‘Nirbhaya Fund’?
(a) To enhance the safety and security of women in the country
(b) To create eight safe cities for women safety in public spaces and a quick response system to create deterrence against crime
(c) To establish ‘She Teams’ of women for surveillance and ‘one-stop crisis centers’ for quick response to women in distress and risk
(d) To protect children from physical violence abuse and physical exploitation

A
Codes:
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(a), (b) and (c) only
C
(c) and (d) only
D
(b) and (d) only

Question 92Single Answer

Which of the following perspective explains that gender inequalities exist because people act towards each other on the basis of meaning they have for each other and that these meanings are derived from social interaction?

A
The Feminist Perspective
B
The Conflict Perspective
C
The Functionalist Perspective
D
The Interactionalist Perspective

Question 93Single Answer

Assertion (A) : NGOs have the potential of being more effective agents of development than
Governmental agencies, at least when working with or attempting to reach the poor
Reason (R) : NGOs are independent ad can afford to take risks in areas which Governments and Inter-Governmental organizations consider too politically sensitive

A
Codes :
(A) is correct but (R) is wrong and is not the correct explanation for (A)
B
Both (A) and (R) are wrong
C
(A) is wrong but (R) is correct
D
Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A)

Question 94Single Answer

In which of the following Five Year Plans, for the first time in the history of planed development in India, the empowerment of women was adopted as one of the objectives?

A
9^th Five Year Plans
B
10^th Five Year Plan
C
8^th Five Year Plan
D
7^th Five Year Plan

Question 95Single Answer

Match List-I with List-II :
            List-I                            List-II
            (Authors)                     (Books)
(a) Vandana Shiva (i) Capabilities, freedom, and equality
   Amartya Sen’s work from a gender
perspective
(b) Rachel Carson (ii) Staying alive. Women,
Ecology and Development
(c) Pearl S. Buck (iii) Silent Spring
(d) Bina Aggarwal (iv) The good Earth

A
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (ii) (iv) (i)
B
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
C
(ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
D
(i) (ii) (iv) (iii)

Question 96Single Answer

Which of the following schemes provides financial assistance upto Rs 10 lakhs to women entrepreneurs for setting up of the new industrial venture in small Scale Sector?

A
Anna Purna Women Entrepreneur Loan Scheme
B
Stree Shakti Package Women Entrepreneur Loan Scheme
C
Mahila Udyam Nidhi
D
Cent Kalyani Women Entrepreneur Loan Schemes

Question 97Single Answer

Which of the following contributes to the masculinization of sex ration in India?
a Sex Selective Abortion
b. Morbidity
c. DEMARU
d. BIMARU

A
Codes :
(a), (b), (c) and (d)
B
(b), (c) and (d)
C
(a), (c) and (d)
D
(a) and (d) only

Question 98Single Answer

Which of the following is correct about ‘Multistage Sampling’?

A
The sample is selected at various stages, and each sample is adequately studied before another sample is drawn for it
B
The sample is selected in various stages, but only the last sample of the subject is studied
C
The sample is selected from a population which is divided into small units or sub-units
D
The sample is selected from the population which is divided into two or more mutually exclusive segments based on some categories of variables

Question 99Single Answer

What is the significance of the hypothesis?
a. It leads to reliability and validity
b. It helps in collecting useful facts
c. It sets the direction of research
d. It contributes to the formation of theories

A
Codes :
(b), (c) and (d) only
B
(a), (b), (c), and (d)
C
(a), (b) and (c) only
D
(a), (b) and (d) only

Question 100Single Answer

Which of the following agency has been established as a result of the new chapter on Adoption included in the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act of 2015?

A
Central Adoption Agency
B
Central Adoption Resource Authority
C
Integrated Child Protection and Adoption Agency
D
Adoption and Protection Resource Authority

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