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What is the percentage of average women in politics around the world?

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  1. $10.8$%

  2. $11.6$%

  3. $16.8$%

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
  • The percentage of world average women in politics is 16.8%
  • Nordic nations are the group of countries have relatively a larger share of women representation in the legislature.
  • Women MPs constitute average of 41.5% of legislature in Nordic countries.

Are the statements given below true or false? Support your answer with the use of an example:
All societies do not think similarly about the roles that boys and girls play.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It is a true statement. In most societies, the work boys do is given more importance than the work girls do.

In India seats are reserved for women in ____________.

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  1. Lok Sabha

  2. State legislative assemblies

  3. Cabinets

  4. Panchayati Raj bodies

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

In India, one-third of seats in local government bodies i.e in panchayats and municipalities are now reserved for women. Now there is more than ten lakh elected women representative in rural and urban areas.

In many countries, even after the introduction of democracy women did not have the right to vote.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Reason : As per traditional thinking, women are not supposed to take decisions or influence others.

A system in which all work inside the home is either done by the women of the family, or organised by them through the domestic helpers _______________.

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  1. Domestic system

  2. Female system of labour

  3. Sexual division of labour

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Boys and girls are brought up to believe that the main responsibility of women is housework and bringing up children. This is reflected in a sexual division of labour in most families: women do all work inside the home such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, tailoring, looking after children, etc., and men do all the work outside the home. 

In India seats are reserved for women in ______.

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  1. Local governing bodies

  2. Educational institutions and religious activities

  3. Religious activities and jobs

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Based on the 73rd and 74th amendment act, 1992 of Indian constitution, 1/3rd reservation is provided to women at all levels in Panchayat and Nagarapalika.

Which of the following proclaims that ''all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and right"?

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  1. French revolution

  2. American revolution

  3. Magna Carta

  4. Universal Declaration of human rights

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

The above has been given in  Article 1 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The highest body set up in India to protect Human Rights is:

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  1. StateHuman Rights Commitee

  2. State Human Right Commission

  3. National Human Rights Commitee

  4. National Human Rights Commission

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Human Rights commission of India was setup in India to protect Human rights on 12 October  1993. It is responsible for the protection and promotion of human rights defined by the acts as " rights relating to life, liberty, equality and dignity of indivisuals".

The United Nations General Assembly approved the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on:

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  1. 10 December, 1948

  2. 10 November, 1948

  3. 10 October, 1948

  4. 10 August, 1948

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

On 10 December 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations announced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) - 30 rights and freedoms that belong to all of us. Seven decades on and the rights they included continue to form the basis for all international human rights law. Hence, Option A is correct.

Amnesty International is an international organisation which works for _______.

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  1. World Peace

  2. Human Rights

  3. Justice

  4. Restoration of Democracy

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Amnesty International is an international organisation which works for Human Rights.