Question

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.

• A. Both the statements are true.
• B. Both the statements are false.
• C. Statement I is true, but statement II is false.
• D. Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Statement I is false, but statement II is true.

Gender inequality is not an issue that exists only in India but globally as well. Therefore, the United Nations declared the year 1975 as 'Women’s Year', and henceforth declared 1975 to 1985 as 'Women’s Decade'. 2002 was declared as 'Women Empowerment Year. The Hindu Succession Act is an example of an act used to safeguard the rights of women over property.