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Gender and Social Movements in India

This quiz assesses knowledge of women's rights movements, organizations, activists, and gender-related legislation in India, covering historical and contemporary social movements for gender equality.

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Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major women's rights movement in India?

  1. Chipko Movement
  2. Narmada Bachao Andolan
  3. Self-Employed Women's Association (SEWA)
  4. All India Democratic Women's Association (AIDWA)
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Who is considered the 'Mother of Indian Feminism'?

  1. Savitribai Phule
  2. Pandita Ramabai
  3. Tarabai Shinde
  4. Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which social movement in India focused on the rights of Dalit women?

  1. Dalit Panthers
  2. National Federation of Dalit Women (NFDW)
  3. Mahila Dakshata Samiti (MDS)
  4. Women's Wing of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main demand of the 'One Million Signatures Campaign' launched in India in 2006?

  1. Legalization of same-sex marriage
  2. Reservation for women in Parliament
  3. Abolition of dowry system
  4. Equal pay for equal work
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major women's rights organization in India?

  1. All India Women's Conference (AIWC)
  2. National Commission for Women (NCW)
  3. Bharatiya Mahila Bank (BMB)
  4. Women's India Trust (WIT)
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the law enacted in India in 2013 to address sexual harassment at the workplace?

  1. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
  2. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  3. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
  4. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which social movement in India focused on the rights of Muslim women?

  1. Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan (BMMA)
  2. Muslim Women's Forum (MWF)
  3. Women's Islamic Initiative in Spirituality and Equality (WISE)
  4. All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB)
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What was the main demand of the 'Nirbhaya Movement' that emerged in India in 2012?

  1. Legalization of abortion
  2. Equal pay for equal work
  3. Reservation for women in Parliament
  4. Stricter laws against sexual violence
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major women's rights activist in India?

  1. Medha Patkar
  2. Aruna Roy
  3. Vandana Shiva
  4. Narendra Modi
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the law enacted in India in 1986 to address domestic violence?

  1. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  2. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
  3. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  4. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which social movement in India focused on the rights of tribal women?

  1. Ekta Parishad
  2. National Federation of Tribal Women (NFTW)
  3. Tribal Women's Network (TWN)
  4. All India Tribal Development Council (AITDC)
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following is NOT a major women's rights issue in India?

  1. Gender-based violence
  2. Lack of access to education
  3. Discrimination in employment
  4. Equal pay for equal work
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the name of the law enacted in India in 1961 to address the issue of dowry?

  1. The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
  2. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
  3. The Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
  4. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which social movement in India focused on the rights of sex workers?

  1. Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC)
  2. National Network of Sex Workers (NNSW)
  3. All India Network of Sex Workers (AINSW)
  4. National AIDS Control Organization (NACO)
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