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Multiple choice political science gender inequality across the wall gender disparity global problems and india's role human rights : origin, characteristics and types international problems problems affecting the world

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

  1. $10.8$%
  2. $11.6$%
  3. $16.8$%

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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.
Multiple choice civics across the wall gender inequality gender disparity global problems and india's role

In India seats are reserved for women in ____________.

  1. Lok Sabha

  2. State legislative assemblies

  3. Cabinets

  4. Panchayati Raj bodies
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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.

Multiple choice political science across the wall gender inequality gender disparity global problems and india's role human rights : origin, characteristics and types international problems

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 _______________.

  1. Domestic system

  2. Female system of labour

  3. Sexual division of labour

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
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. 

Multiple choice political science across the wall gender inequality gender disparity global problems and india's role human rights : origin, characteristics and types international problems

In India seats are reserved for women in ______.

  1. Local governing bodies

  2. Educational institutions and religious activities

  3. Religious activities and jobs

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

Multiple choice political science international problems human rights : origin, characteristics and types interdependence problems affecting the world gender inequality declaration of human rights

December 10 is a historical date, because on this date _______________.

  1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights was issued

  2. United Nations Organisation was established

  3. Nonalignment movement was started

  4. SAARC's first summit was held
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

 Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December – the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It establishes the equal dignity and worth of every person. The date was chosen to honour the United Nations General Assembly's adoption and proclamation, on 10 December 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the first global enunciation of human rights and one of the first major achievements of the new United Nations. Hence, Option A is correct. For the rest of the events, the dates are 24 October 1945, September 1961, 6–8 December 1985 respectively. Hence, these options are incorrect.

Multiple choice political science international problems human rights : origin, characteristics and types interdependence problems affecting the world gender inequality declaration of human rights

"Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person" . This falls under which categories of Human Rights?

  1. Civil Rights

  2. Political Rights

  3. Social Rights

  4. Cultural Rights
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Universal Declaration of Human Right includes civil, political rights and economic, social and cultural rights. These Rights are grouped under five broad categories. Civil Rights is one of them.
CIVIL RIGHTS:

  • Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.
  • All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law.
  • Everyone shall have the right to recognition as a person before the law.
  • Everyone has the right to freedom of movement and residence within the borders of each State.

Multiple choice political science international problems human rights : origin, characteristics and types interdependence problems affecting the world gender inequality declaration of human rights

When Human Rights were adopted?

  1. 10 December 1948

  2. 01 January 1948

  3. 12 March 1948

  4. 11 June 1948
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948  at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France.

Multiple choice political science international problems human rights : origin, characteristics and types interdependence problems affecting the world gender inequality declaration of human rights

Article 4 represent which rights?

  1. Freedom from taxes

  2. Freedom from Slavery

  3. Freedom from injustice

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

Article 4 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights explicitly states that no one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.