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Gender Studies and Sociology

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Gender studies and sociology questions examine societal expectations, feminist theory, and concepts like intersectionality and gendered knowledge. The topics explore how queerness and aging impact gender identity in society. These questions are common in civil services and state PSC exams.

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Gender Studies and Sociology Questions

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the ways in which technology can be used to promote gender equality and social justice?

  1. Gender-responsive technology

  2. Inclusive technology

  3. Accessible technology

  4. Sustainable technology
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Gender-responsive technology refers to the ways in which technology can be used to promote gender equality and social justice. This can include the use of technology to provide women with access to education, employment, and healthcare, to challenge gender stereotypes, and to promote women's rights.

Multiple choice

What is the term used to describe the ways in which technology can be used to challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes?

  1. Gender-bending technology

  2. Queer technology

  3. Transgender technology

  4. Non-binary technology
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Explanation

Gender-bending technology refers to the ways in which technology can be used to challenge traditional gender roles and stereotypes. This can include the use of technology to create new gender identities, to explore gender fluidity, and to challenge the binary division of gender.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of gender-based violence?

  1. Domestic violence

  2. Sexual harassment

  3. Workplace discrimination

  4. Cyberbullying
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cyberbullying is a form of online harassment that is not specifically related to gender.

Multiple choice

The term 'toxic masculinity' refers to:

  1. A set of harmful behaviors and attitudes that are associated with traditional masculinity

  2. A set of harmful behaviors and attitudes that are associated with traditional femininity

  3. A set of harmful behaviors and attitudes that are associated with both traditional masculinity and femininity

  4. A set of harmful behaviors and attitudes that are not associated with gender
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Explanation

Toxic masculinity refers to a set of harmful behaviors and attitudes that are associated with traditional masculinity, such as aggression, dominance, and emotional suppression.

Multiple choice

The term 'genderqueer' refers to:

  1. A person who identifies as neither male nor female

  2. A person who identifies as both male and female

  3. A person who identifies as male or female, but does not conform to traditional gender roles

  4. A person who identifies as male or female, and conforms to traditional gender roles
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Explanation

Genderqueer is a term used to describe a person who identifies as neither male nor female.

Multiple choice

The term 'cisgender' refers to:

  1. A person whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth

  2. A person whose gender identity does not match the sex they were assigned at birth

  3. A person who identifies as neither male nor female

  4. A person who identifies as both male and female
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Explanation

Cisgender is a term used to describe a person whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.

Multiple choice

The term 'non-binary' refers to:

  1. A person who identifies as neither male nor female

  2. A person who identifies as both male and female

  3. A person who identifies as male or female, but does not conform to traditional gender roles

  4. A person who identifies as male or female, and conforms to traditional gender roles
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Explanation

Non-binary is a term used to describe a person who identifies as neither male nor female.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a type of gender-based discrimination?

  1. Wage discrimination

  2. Housing discrimination

  3. Employment discrimination

  4. Educational discrimination
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Housing discrimination is not a type of gender-based discrimination, but rather a type of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, familial status, or national origin.

Multiple choice

The term 'patriarchy' refers to:

  1. A system of social organization in which men hold primary power and privilege

  2. A system of social organization in which women hold primary power and privilege

  3. A system of social organization in which there is no gender hierarchy

  4. A system of social organization in which power is equally distributed between men and women
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Explanation

Patriarchy is a system of social organization in which men hold primary power and privilege.

Multiple choice

The term 'feminism' refers to:

  1. A movement that advocates for the rights of women and girls

  2. A movement that advocates for the rights of men and boys

  3. A movement that advocates for the rights of all people, regardless of gender

  4. A movement that advocates for the rights of people who identify as non-binary
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Explanation

Feminism is a movement that advocates for the rights of women and girls.

Multiple choice

What is the Electra complex, according to Freud?

  1. A girl's unconscious desire to kill her mother and possess her father.

  2. A boy's unconscious desire to be like his father.

  3. A girl's unconscious desire to be like her mother.

  4. A boy's unconscious desire to kill his father and possess his mother.
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Explanation

The Electra complex is a girl's unconscious desire to kill her mother and possess her father, which is typically resolved through identification with the mother.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a person's sexual orientation towards people of the same sex?

  1. Heterosexual

  2. Homosexual

  3. Bisexual

  4. Asexual
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Homosexuality is the term used to describe a person's sexual orientation towards people of the same sex.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a person's gender identity that does not conform to the traditional binary of male and female?

  1. Transgender

  2. Cisgender

  3. Non-binary

  4. Genderqueer
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Non-binary is a term used to describe a person's gender identity that does not conform to the traditional binary of male and female.

Multiple choice

What is the term for a person who experiences sexual attraction to both men and women?

  1. Heterosexual

  2. Homosexual

  3. Bisexual

  4. Asexual
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Bisexuality is the term used to describe a person who experiences sexual attraction to both men and women.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is not a factor that can influence gender identity?

  1. Genetics

  2. Environment

  3. Culture

  4. Personal choice
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Gender identity is not a personal choice, but rather a complex combination of genetic, environmental, and cultural factors.