Oppression of Women in India

Q. refers to a male-dominated society.

1. Maternity
2. Matriarchy
3. Patriarchy

Q. What does the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976 say?

1. After retirement, all kinds of employees should get equal amount of money.
2. There should be a pay gap between two genders.
3. Hire employees based on salary expectations and not qualifications.
4. Equal wages should be paid for equal work.

Q. S1: According to the census 2011, 65% of women were literate while 82% of men were literate. S2: Parents in India believe that spending on son's education will help him with a brighter future which is not the case with women. Select the appropriate option from the following:

1. S1: True; S2: True; S2 is the reason for S1.
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent of each other.
3. S1: True; S2: False.
4. S1: False; S2: True.

Q. The child sex ratio of India was 900 for the period 2013-2015. What does this statement mean?

1. Every hour 900 children were born.
2. There were 900 female children per 1000 male children in age category of 0-6 years.
3. There were 900 female for every 1000 male who became successful in life.
4. There were 900 male born per 1000 female in India.

Q. What is the term used to represent the number of female children for every thousand male children in the age group of 0-6 years?

1. None of the above
2. Female sex ratio
3. Child sex ratio
4. Girl child ratio

Q. What does the Equal Remuneration Act of 1976 say?

Q.

Pick Out The Feminine Form Of The Given Masculine Noun: Patriarch (A) Mother (B) Patroness (C) Matriarch (D) Matroness

Q. The decline in the child sex ratio in India indicates that preference of parents for a male child and prevalence of sex-selective abortions.

1. True
2. False

Q. An act which provides that equal wages should be paid to equal work is _________________.

1. Equal Wages Act
2. Gender Equality Act
3. Women Reservation Act
4. Act of Equal Wages

Q. A society which values man more and gives ruling power to men over women is called a ____________.

1. Feminist society
2. Patriarchal society
3. Socialist society
4. Communist society

Q. The Equal Remuneration Act that addressed the issue of unequal wages to men and women workers for the same work was passed in which year?

1. 1973
2. 1974
3. 1975
4. 1976

Q. The Equal Remuneration Act of 1976 provides for payment of equal remuneration to men and women workers for the same work.

1. True
2. False

Q. Literacy rate among men in 2011 was___________.

1. 86%
2. 72%
3. 76%
4. 82%

Q. What is the female literacy rate in India as per the 2011 census?

1. 82.1%
2. 38.9%
3. 65.5%
4. 54.7%

Q. Which among the below given options represents a society that is dominated by men?

1. Paternity
2. Matriarchy
3. Maternity
4. Patriarchy

Q. Which among the following is not one of the reasons for women facing oppression and violence in India?

1. Effective law enforcement
2. Social stereotypes
3. Economic inequalities
4. Restrictions to personal freedoms

Q. Men and women in India are paid the same for the same amount of work in all industries such as sports, music, bollywood, etc.

1. True
2. False