Women Empowerment
Trending Questions
Q. When was the National Commission for Women established?
- 1989
- 1990
- 1991
- 1992
Q. Which of the following laws secures women's rights?
- Child Marriage Act
- Dowry Prohibition Act
- Domestic Violence Act
- Marital Rape Prohibiton Act
Q. Choose the correct option after reading the following statements.
Assertion (A): In our country, from the very beginning, women have inadequate representation in politics and political institutions.
Reason (R): Many countries in the world have made efforts to increase representation of women.
Assertion (A): In our country, from the very beginning, women have inadequate representation in politics and political institutions.
Reason (R): Many countries in the world have made efforts to increase representation of women.
- A is true but R is false.
- A is false but R is true.
- Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
- Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are the testament for the efforts for bringing women empowerment in India?
- The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, passed in 2005, removed gender discriminations from property inheritance.
- Through 73rd and 74th amendment, seats have been reserved for women in local self-governing institutions in India.
- A special law was passed in the parliament which mandates only women to become Chief Ministers of Indian states.
- The National Commission for Women was established in 1992 to safeguard the interests of women.
Q. Which of the following act removed gender discrimination from property inheritance?
- The Special Economic Zones Bill
- The Public Premises Amendment Bill
- The Hindu Succession Amendment Act
- The Unlawful Activities Amendment Bill
Q. Article 19(1) of Constitution includes.
- Freedom of speech and expression
- Liberty of press
- Freedom of propagation of ideas
- None of the above
Q. What percentage of seats are reserved for women in local self-governing institutions in Maharashtra currently?
- 40%
- 35%
- 50%
- 25%
Q. Women role is minimal in _______________.
- bringing up children.
- family
- health centres
- politics
Q. In which institution 1/3 seats are reserved for wornen ?
- In Lok sabha
- In state legislative Assemblies
- In Rajya Sabha
- Institutions of local self government
Q.
present womens commission chairperson of kerala
Q. The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, passed in 2005, removed gender discriminations from property inheritance.
- False
- True
Q. Which of the following amendments of the Indian Constitution reserved 33% of seats for women in local self-governing institutions?
- 76th and 75th
- 71st and 72nd
- 73rd and 74th
- 77th and 78th
Q. What is Sexual harassment ?
- Physical or verbal behaviour that is of a sexual nature and against the wishes of a women.
- All of the above.
- Physical or verbal behaviour that is of sexual nature and with the wishes of a women.
- None of the above.