Women Empowerment

Q.

What did the spread of print culture in nineteenth century India mean to:

(a) Women

(b) The poor

(c) Reformers

Q. What percentage of seats are reserved for women in local self-governing institutions in Maharashtra currently?

1. 40%
2. 35%
3. 50%
4. 25%

Q. Which of the following amendments of the Indian Constitution reserved 33% of seats for women in local self-governing institutions?

1. 76th and 75th
2. 71st and 72nd
3. 73rd and 74th
4. 77th and 78th

Q. The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, passed in 2005, removed gender discriminations from property inheritance.

1. False
2. True

Q.

Write some different ways how women are facing discrimination and opression.

Q. Which of the following act removed gender discrimination from property inheritance?

1. The Special Economic Zones Bill
2. The Hindu Succession Amendment Act
3. The Public Premises Amendment Bill
4. The Unlawful Activities Amendment Bill

Q. When was the National Commission for Women established?

1. 1989
2. 1990
3. 1991
4. 1992

Q. _____________ movements opposed patriarchal values which created gender based Inequalities

1. Women's
2. Scientific
3. Environmental
4. All

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.

1. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both, A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true but R is false.
4. A is false but R is true.

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are the testament for the efforts for bringing women empowerment in India?

1. The Hindu Succession Amendment Act, passed in 2005, removed gender discriminations from property inheritance.
2. Through 73rd and 74th amendment, seats have been reserved for women in local self-governing institutions in India.
3. A special law was passed in the parliament which mandates only women to become Chief Ministers of Indian states.
4. The National Commission for Women was established in 1992 to safeguard the interests of women.

Q. Which of the following laws secures women's rights?

1. Child Marriage Act
2. Dowry Prohibition Act
3. Domestic Violence Act
4. Marital Rape Prohibiton Act

Q.

How did the conservatives Hindus and Muslims react to the idea of literacy among girls ?

Q.

women face disadvantage, discrimination and opression in various ways discuss the ways