Women Empowerment

Q. Which of the following years was declared as the 'Women Empowerment Year' by the UN?

1. 1975
2. 1985
3. 2002
4. 2012

Q. Which of the following statement/s about the National Commission for Women is/are true?

1. The Government of India set up the National Commission for Women in 1992.
2. It investigates matters relating to issues faced by women.
3. It works completely on off-line mode.
4. The commission receives and solves complaints based on domestic violence and sexual harassment.

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: Gender inequality is something that exists only in India.

Statement II: India safeguards the equal rights of women over property through an act.

1. Both the statements are true.
2. Both the statements are false.
3. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
4. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Q. Which of the following safeguards the equal rights of women to inherit property?

1. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005
2. Hindu Succession Act (Amendment), 2005
3. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956
4. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act, 1987

Q. Choose the correct option.

Statement I: The Constitution of India seeks to implement gender equality through policies like the National Policy for Women Empowerment.

Statement II: Women empowerment is just limited to women and does not extend to the country as a whole.

1. Both the statements are true.
2. Both the statements are false.
3. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
4. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Q. The Government of India set up the in 1992 to investigate matters relating to the issues faced by women.

NCW stands for National Commission for Women.

1. Women Protection Act
2. Indian Women Service
3. NCW

Q. Pair the following terms with the correct years.

Note: WEY stands for Women Empowerment Year.

1. 1975
2. 1975 to 1985
3. 2002
4. Women’s Decade
5. Women’s Year
6. WEY