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Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

MARAC stands for _________.

  1. Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference

  2. Multi Agency Risk Assessment Council

  3. Multi Agency Risk alleviation Conference

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

A Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference (MARAC) is a local, multi agency victim-focused meeting where information is shared on the highest risk cases of domestic violence and abuse between different statutory and voluntary sector agencies.The role of the MARAC is to facilitate, monitor and evaluate effective information sharing to enable appropriate actions to be taken to increase public safety

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

NCVS stands for ___________.

  1. Natural Crime Victimization Sampling

  2. National Crime Victimization Survey

  3. National Crime Vicinity Survey

  4. Natural Crime Victimization Survey
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
The Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) is the nation's primary source of information on criminal victimization. The NCVS collects information on nonfatal personal crimes (i.e., rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault, and personal larceny) and household property crimes (i.e., burglary, motor vehicle theft, and other theft) both reported and not reported to police.
Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Which of the followings recommendations were made by National Commission for Women (NCW) in concern to the proposed amendments to the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961?

1. Amendment to definition of Dowry.

2. Protection officers appointed under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 to carry out the duties of the Dowry Prohibition Officers.

  1. Only 1

  2. Only 2

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. None
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 was enacted by the Parliament with the objective prohibiting presenting, obtaining and demanding dowry from any party to the marriage and make penal provisions for the persons so offering, accepting or assisting. 

The Act defines "Dowry" and recognises any act related to dowry as an offence. The National Commission for Women in 2009 proposed recommendation for amendment as to the definition of dowry and Protection officer to carry out the duties of Dowry Prohibition officers. Due to the opinions received against the proposed amendment, the Bill for the proposed amendment is currently being examined in light of deliberations made.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Laws relating to matters related to marriage, divorce, inheritance, etc., are ___________.

  1. Social laws

  2. Legal laws

  3. Family laws

  4. Moral laws
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Family laws are laws that deal with family-related matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance, etc. In India, different family laws apply to followers of different religions.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

'Sexual division of labour' signifies that:
A. Gender division emphasises upon division on the basis of nature of work.
B. Division between men and women.
C. Caste is the basis of gender division.
D. Work decides the division between men and women.

  1. A, C and D

  2. A, B and D

  3. A and C

  4. D and A
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Division of labour in society has always been a criterion for the division of work on the basis of specialization. Sexual division of labour means specialized roles of men as compared to women. Women have been assigned or denied work in society solely based on sex differentiation while male strata continue to enjoy monopoly out of this discrimination. The Indian constitution provides the right to equality, dignity and freedom from discrimination. They have equality of opportunity in the matter of appointment and various legislation have been enacted e.g., The Equal Remuneration Act, The Maternity Benefit Act to ensure employment of women without any discrimination.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

The female literacy rate, according to 2011 census, is _______.

  1. 60.12%

  2. 61.21%

  3. 64.31%

  4. 65.46%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

As per the data published by the 2011 census, India has managed to achieve an effective literacy rate of 74.04 percent in 2011. The female literacy levels according to the Literacy Rate 2011 census are 65.46% where the male literacy rate is over 80%.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Child marriage is a blatant violation of rights such as _____________.

  1. A right to care and protection

  2. To develop

  3. To grow into a complete and full individual

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The children are the supreme assets of the nation. The child marriage violates the right of the child to grow in a healthy and developing environment to grow up in a responsible adult. The child marriage hinders the natural development of children which proceeds with their age. A child is a person which requires special care and attention, child marriage brings early maturity in children with the burden of maintaining a family while girl child is exploited under the pressure of bearing a child while she herself is still a child. Child marriage denies the right to education of children and violates almost all human rights. 

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Which one of the following countries has the lowest participation of women in public life?

  1. Sweden

  2. Denmark

  3. Norway

  4. South Africa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Women have equal rights in all aspects of governing personal, social and public life. Women are entitled to have rights equal to that of men. The rights of women include the right to vote, right against discrimination, the right to take part in governance etc. In History of South Africa, women are treated as second class citizens and were not given nearly equal rights before the enactment of their Constitution. The participation is gradually increased while the Countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden have significant participation of women and almost cent percent literacy rate.

Multiple choice political science child rights child rights and women rights rights of children and women human rights and uno

Child marriage denies children their basic rights to ___________.

  1. Good health, nutrition, and education

  2. Freedom from violence, abuse, and exploitation

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The children are the supreme assets of the nation. The child marriage violates the right of a child to grow in a healthy and developing environment to grow up as a responsible adult. The child marriage hinders the natural development of children which proceeds with their age. A child is a person which requires special care and attention, child marriage brings early maturity in children with a burden of maintaining a family while girl child is exploited under the pressure of bearing a child while she is still a child. Child marriage denies the right to education of children and violates almost all human rights. Many girl children face violence and abuse after marriage from the family of child groom which restricts the further mental and physical growth.

Multiple choice political science achieving equality moving towards equality diversity and discrimination concepts of individualism and society

What is/are the main problem or problems India faces?

  1. Inequality

  2. Poverty

  3. Illiteracy

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Though India is a democratic country and has achieved political equality still social and economic inequalities exist here. Some people are very rich and some are so poor that they can't afford two times meal for themselves. As some people are very poor as a result they are unable to give education to their children. This increases the number of illiterate people.