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Questions Related to women empowerment

Quality of population depends upon the _________.

  1. literacy rate

  2. health of a person indicated by life expectancy

  3. skill formation

  4. all of these

  5. none of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Quality of population depends upon:

  • Literacy rate
  • Health of a person indicated by life expectancy
  • Skill formation

The ratio of the number of women working in various jobs to that of women in the country is called _______.

  1. women's employment rate

  2. women's work life rate

  3. women's job participation rate

  4. none of the above


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The ratio of the number of women working in various jobs to that of women in the country is called women's job participation rate.

The National Population Policy has set the goal of reducing Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to _______ per thousand. 

  1. 10

  2. 20

  3. 30

  4. 40


Correct Option: C

The National Population Policy has set the goal of reducing Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) to _______ per lakh live births by 2010.

  1. 50

  2. 100

  3. 150

  4. 200


Correct Option: B

To fill the critical gaps in the existing primary healthcare infrastructure and nutrition services, the _____________ supplements healthcare and nutrition services requirements.

  1. Pradhan Mantri Gramodaya Yojana

  2. Pradhan Mantri Gramin Awaas Yojana

  3. Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

  4. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana


Correct Option: A

The government is trying for complete eradication of female foeticide and female infanticide through ___________.

  1. The Indian Penal Code, 1860

  2. The Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique Act, 1994

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which of the following schemes has been launched to provide prenatal and postnatal care to mother and child?

  1. National Mission for Protein Supplements

  2. Initiative on Vegetable Clusters

  3. Promotion of Nutri Cereals

  4. Janani Suraksha Yojana


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Rural Health Mission (NHM). It is being implemented with the objective of reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional delivery among pregnant women. 

The start-up scheme provides loans to entrepreneurs of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes as well as women. Such loan range from ________.

  1. Rs 1 lakh to Rs 10 lakh

  2. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1 Crore

  3. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 50 lakh

  4. Rs 10 lakh to Rs 1.5 Crore


Correct Option: B

As per statistical Analysis, Sex-Ratio in India, is highly favourable to____.

  1. males

  2. females

  3. both (a) and )b)

  4. neither (a) nor (b)


Correct Option: A

Which of the following schemes has been launched by the Government of India to improve the health of pregnant and lactating mothers?

  1. Matritva Sahayog Yojana

  2. Dhan Lakshmi Yojana

  3. ASHA

  4. Health for All Scheme


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a flagship programme of Govt of India under the Ministry of Women and Child Development targeting the pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age and above for first two live births. IGMSY, introduced in 2010, is a Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme for Pregnant and Lactating (P&L) women to contribute to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.