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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 women empowerment

State whether the sentence is true (T) or false (F):
Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 gave equal rights to daughters.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation

The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, 2005 granted equal rights, duties, liabilities, and responsibilities to daughters that were earlier limited to sons. Earlier, women had right in the father's property until she is married afterwards she became entitled to her husband's property. But the 2005 amendment Act removed this disability and the daughters whether married or unmarried became entitled to the right in father's property.

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

What is Sexual harassment ?

  1. Physical or verbal behaviour that is of a sexual nature and against the wishes of a women.

  2. Physical or verbal behaviour that is of sexual nature and with the wishes of a women.

  3. All of the above.

  4. None of the above.
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Explanation

Sexual harassment refers to physical or verbal behaviour that is of a sexual nature and against the wishes of a women. Women's movement led the Supreme Court to formulate guidelines in 1997 to protect women against sexual harassment at the workplace and within educational institutions.

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

Literacy rate among men in 2011 was___________.

  1. 86%

  2. 72%

  3. 76%

  4. 82%
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The literacy rate among women is only 65% as compared to 82% among men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies because parents prefer to spend their resources for their boy's education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters.

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

Which state has the highest female population as per the 2011 census?

  1. Kerala

  2. Himachal Pradesh

  3. Uttar Pradesh

  4. Andhra Pradesh
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Explanation

As per census 2011, Andhra Pradesh has the highest female population that is 4,21,55,652. But the highest sex ratio is in Kerala that is 1084 female per thousand males and in Andhra Pradesh, it is 993 females per thousand males.

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

Literacy rate among women in 2011 was ________.

  1. 52%

  2. 58%

  3. 54%

  4. 65%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

The literacy rate among women is only 65% as compared to 82% among men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies because parents prefer to spend their resources for their boy's education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters.

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

Gender division usually means__________.

  1. Biological differences between men and women

  2. Unequal child sex-ratio

  3. Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women

  4. Absence of voting rights for women
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C Correct answer
Explanation

 This is a form of hierarchical social division seen everywhere. The gender division tends to be understood as natural and unchangeable. However, it is not based on biology but on social expectations and stereotypes.

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

Who was the first woman from India to win the Nobel Prize?

  1. Kiran bedi

  2. Mrs Chandra Mukhi Das

  3. Mother Teresa

  4. Mrs Indira Gandhi
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Explanation

Mother Teresa was the first Indian woman to win Noble Peace Prize in 1979. She was born on August 26, 1910. She founded the missionaries of charity in 1950. She was also awarded Raman Magsaysay Peace Prize in 1962.

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

How do you describe the judicial machinery under COPRA?

  1. 3 tier quasi-judicial machinery

  2. 2 tier quasi-judicial machinery

  3. 4 tier quasi-judicial machinery

  4. 5 tier quasi-judicial machinery
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Explanation

The judicial machinery under COPRA is described as 3 tier quasi-judicial machinery. 3 tiers are at District level, State level and at National level.


Hence, the correct option is $\text{A}$

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

How many elected women representatives are there in rural and urban local bodies in India?

  1. Five lakh

  2. Seven lakh

  3. Ten lakh

  4. Three lakh
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C Correct answer
Explanation

To have a fair proportion of women in the elected bodies, 1/3 of seats in local government bodies - panchayats and municipalities are made reserved for women. Now there are more than 10 lakh elected women representatives in rural and urban local bodies.