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Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

____________ means the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.

  1. Discrimination

  2. Indifference

  3. Impartiality

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

Discrimination involves a partial difference being made among different objects based on a certain criteria like race, caste, gender etc. Several groups have been discrimanted against in one situation or the other. In Judicial activities, discrimination is a major setback which leads to an influenced decision. The other three options that have been given indicate a completely opposite scenario where there's no difference being made.

Multiple choice civics women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

Name two countries, where the participation of women in public life is very high _______________.

  1. Uruguay and Uzbekistan

  2. Norway and Sweden

  3. Chile and Argentina

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

Nordic countries such as Norway and Sweden have the most gender equal political institutions with access and representation in administrative, key political positions. Norway was ranked as the most gender-equal nation in 2001 by UN index for gender equality. Whereas, Sweden had world's highest representation of women in parliament about 45% in 2010 elections.

Multiple choice political science women change the world social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women empowerment

_____ wrote a book called 'Stree-Purush Tulana'. 

  1. Savitribai Phule

  2. Madam Cama

  3. Tarabai Shinde

  4. Ramabai Ranade
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Tarabai Shinde  was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. She is known for her published work, Stree-Purush Tulana, originally published in Marathi in 1882.

Multiple choice geography towards gender equality social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women change the world

The 1991 census was not held in this state __________ .

  1. Punjab .

  2. Jammu and Kashmir .

  3. Karnataka .

  4. Andhra Pradesh .
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Census is conducted after every ten years since 1872 in India. The 1991 census of India was the 13th census among the series of census conducted. By March 1, 1991 the total counted population of India was at 843.931 million. No census was conducted in the state of Jammu &  Kashmir in 1991 due to the disturbed conditions prevailing there. Option B is correct answer.

Multiple choice geography towards gender equality social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women change the world

The following states in India has the lowest sex ratio than national average in 2001 census?

  1. Punjab

  2. Delhi

  3. Haryana

  4. Orissa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In the 2001 census, Delhi had a sex ratio of 821, which was significantly lower than the national average of 933. While Punjab and Haryana also had low ratios, Delhi is the standard answer for this specific comparative statistic in many Indian competitive exams.

Multiple choice social science dynamic of human development social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women change the world

Who was the founder of Planned Parenthood Federation of America ? 

  1. Jhon Muir

  2. Margaret Sanger

  3. Jean Monnet

  4. Abraham Lankan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Margaret Sanger (1879-1966) was the American nurse who founded the organization that became Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 1921 (originally American Birth Control League). She was a pioneer in the birth control movement and reproductive rights advocacy.

Multiple choice social science dynamic of human development social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women change the world

Florence Nightingale ________________ .

  1. established National Park System.

  2. led to family planning movement efforts around the world

  3. established school for nurses and fought for improvement of hospital conditions

  4. All of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Florence Nightingale is widely recognized as the founder of modern nursing. She established the first secular nursing school at St Thomas' Hospital in London and revolutionized hospital sanitation.

Multiple choice social science dynamic of human development social aspects of gender and women's education position of women and major social evils women change the world

Susan B. Anthony fought for women's right in United States, including _______________________.

  1. the right to control property and helped spearhead adoption of the $19th$ Amendment.

  2. hospital conditions for women.

  3. family planning movement efforts around the world.

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

Susan B. Anthony was a key leader in the women's suffrage movement. Her efforts were instrumental in the eventual passage of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote.