Gender Discrimination

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Opposite Gender of Gander

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What Is The Feminine Of The Lion?

Q. Why is the birth of a girl child not welcomed by certain families?

1. Girls are not as talented as boys.
2. Girls do not contribute to a family's income.
3. It is only the boys who will later contribute to a family's income.
4. Some families still harbour the problematic belief that girl children are a burden.

Q. Is it correct that girls are naturally weaker than boys? Give your reason.

Q. The Hindu Succession Act was enacted in which year?

1. 1957
2. 1947
3. 2005
4. 1956

Q. During the period between 1951 to 1981, the proportion of females in the Indian population ________.

1. increased
2. declined
3. remained stagnant
4. fluctuated

Q. Why many girls do not continue their education after finishing schools?

1. Gender Discrimination.
2. Girls are pressurised by their family to get married.
3. Girls are less motivated to study.
4. Girls can do only household work.

Q. Which of the following is not a characteristic of women?

1. Strong
2. Courage
3. Caring
4. None of the above

Q. Only the men in the family are supposed to be the breadwinners.
The above statement is an example of discrimination.

1. caste
2. gender
3. religious
4. political

Q. Can you believe that there was a time when governments did not allow women and the poor to participate in elections?

Q. Which of the following is a not a characteristic of men?

1. Loving
2. Fear
3. Caring
4. None of the above

Q. The Hindu Succession Act was amended in which year?

1. 2007
2. 2002
3. 2005
4. 2003

Q. After the Hindu Succession Act was amended in 2005, the land could also be transferred to.

1. sons
2. fathers
3. daughters
4. son-in-laws

Q. "Girls cannot study Mathematics". This statement is a form of_______.

1. Motivation
2. Prejudice
3. Encouragement
4. Inspiration

Q. All women are naturally weaker than all men.

1. True
2. False

Q. "Only women can or must do domestic work" is primarily a ____ belief.

1. economic
2. social
3. justified
4. scientific

Q. Mekala is an enthusiastic girl who wanted to play football. But her family refused her to play saying that football is for boys. What does this situation convey?

1. A common stereotype
2. A common belief
3. A common prejudice
4. A common judgement

Q. Study the graph and answer the following questions: What does the table represent? Support your finding with a suitable explanation.

Q. Other than physical differences, which of the following has been a basis for gender discrimination?

1. Women are not equal to men.
2. Over time, society reinforced the mistaken notion that women are not as capable as men.
3. Women are not as capable as men.
4. Women have lacked the willingness to excel.

Q. The body make up of men and women are ____.

1. same
2. similar
3. different
4. common

Q. Only women can or must play active roles in childcare is a ____ belief.

1. economic
2. social
3. political
4. scientific

Q. Laws and rules have been discriminatory towards women in that they have often failed to sufficiently include them in their framework. Why do you think this is?

1. Framing one-sided rules and laws are more convenient.
2. The original framers of such rules and laws were illiterate.
3. Women asked not to be included in the thought process behind these laws and rules.
4. Most of the laws and rules were framed by men.

Q. Laws and rules have been discriminatory towards women in that they have often failed to sufficiently include them in their framework. Why do you think this is?

1. Framing one-sided rules and laws are more convenient.
2. Most of the laws and rules were framed by men.
3. Women asked not to be included in the thought process behind these laws and rules.
4. The original framers of such rules and laws were illiterate.

Q. In traditional/orthodox Indian families, a girl is encouraged only to become.

1. doctor
2. engineer
3. housewife

Q. Which of the following is not true regarding childcare?

1. Women do not get paid for childcare.
2. All of the above.
3. Men can be active participants with regard to childcare.
4. Men cannot participate in childcare.

Q. How can gender inequality be reduced within the family ?

Q. Society tends to decide the kind of behaviour that is acceptable for us based on our gender.

1. False
2. True

Q. Mekala is an enthusiastic girl who wanted to play football. But her family refused her to play saying that football is for boys. What does this situation convey?

1. A common judgement
2. A common belief
3. A common stereotype
4. A common prejudice

Q. It is strictly necessary to follow the rules created by society regarding our behaviour based on our gender.

1. True
2. False