Factors Responsible for Poor Female Literacy Rate

Q.

How does gender stereotyping affect women?

Q. Men and women do not enjoy the same status in our society.

1. False
2. True

Q. In Indian society, girls are often pressurised to get married soon after they complete their schooling.

1. True
2. False

Q. Statement 1: Household work is invisible and unpaid work.

Statement 2: The term double-burden is commonly used to describe the work situation of women.

1. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
3. Both the statements are true.
4. Both the statements are wrong.

Q. Choose statements that reinforce the traditional roles of men and women in society.

1. Toys given to girls and boys in society.
2. Dress worn by girls and boys.
3. Games played by girls and boys.
4. Food eaten by girls and boys.

Q. Representation of women in business and science has ___________.

1. has always been at par with men
2. increased in the recent past
3. is at par with men these days
4. has decreased drastically in the recent past

Q. 'A woman is supposed to take care of the house and the children'.
What example this statement gives?

1. Empowerment
2. Disability
3. Discrimination
4. Literacy

Q. Which of the following leads to a higher drop-out rate?

1. Higher literacy
2. Child marriage
3. Women empowerment
4. Better economy

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 career fields were heavily dominated by men till the 20th century?

1. Armed forces
2. Race car drivers
3. Teachers
4. Astronauts

Q. Once girls complete their basic education, they are generally encouraged to __________.

1. pursue a career
2. pursue higher education
3. pursue personal goals
4. get married

Q. Which of the following statements are true about the life of domestic workers?

1. Domestic workers are often women.
2. Domestic workers are paid very less for the work that they do.
3. Domestic workers are treated like royalty.
4. Domestic workers do not get pension.

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 stereotype
3. A common belief
4. A common prejudice

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