WOMEN’S STUDIES
Paper – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which one of the following is incorrect with regard to women’s studies curriculum ?
I. The study of subjects relating to women, their roles in history and their contributions to society.
II. The multi-disciplinary study of the social status and societal contributions of women and the relationship between power and gender disparity.
III. A critical instrument to study reality from the standpoint of women.
IV. A study of women and by women of the contemporary issues.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, I, IV
(3) I, II, III
(4) IV only
2. Which of the following is correct about Juliet Mitchell’s argument on determinants of women’s condition ?
I. The structure of production
II. Reproduction and sexuality
III. Socialization of children
IV. Women’s psyche
Codes :
(1) I, II and III are correct.
(2) IV only correct.
(3) III and IV are correct.
(4) I, II, III and IV are correct.
3. Assertion (A) : Developing gender sensitivity and building gender awareness are essential steps to overcome the cultural barriers to equality between women and men.
Reason (R) : Gendered society has produced a system of role differentiation, division of labour, access and control over resources which has a direct relationship with biological attributes.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(3) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
4. What is the strength of the Indian women’s studies movement ?
I. Diversity within women’s studies in terms of sources of research, information, documentation and action.
II. Women’s studies centres are being supported by the University Grants Commission.
III. Some women’s studies centres have also been funded by the Indian Council of Social Science Research.
IV. Women’s Studies Centres are supported by Political Parties.
Codes :
(1) II and III
(2) I, II, III and IV
(3) II, III and IV
(4) I, II and III
5. Match the List – I with List – II :
6. Match the List – I and List – II :
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7. Who has given a call to build a “social order, the only one that allows for a radical solution to the women’s question” ?
(1) Betty Friedan
(2) Clara Zetkin
(3) Julie Bindel
(4) Sheila Jeffreys
8. Temperance Movement is associated with
(1) Voting rights
(2) Prohibition of liquor
(3) Equal rights
(4) Rights for land
9. Which of the following types of feminist theory proposes that men unconsciously desire to dominate women because they fear their own morality ?
(1) Material feminism
(2) Radical feminism
(3) Existential feminism
(4) Psychoanalytical feminism
10. Which school of thought does advocate for transformation of the relationship between the mode of production and sexuality as it would free women from material conditions of the traditional set up ?
(1) Radical feminism
(2) Existentialism
(3) Marxist feminism
(4) Post-modern feminism
11. Which of the following is not a characteristic of feminist theory ?
(1) It treats women as the central subjects of investigation.
(2) It promotes activism on behalf of women.
(3) It is multicultural in orientation.
(4) It advocates a linear understanding of the historical experiences of men and women.
12. Who said the following ?
“Empowerment is a process of awareness and capacity building, leading to greater participation, to greater decision-making power and control and to transformative action.”
(1) Indu Agnihotri
(2) Archana Sharma
(3) Neera Desai
(4) Nirmala Benarjee
13. The protagonists of the Reformist movement on women’s issues in India were :
(1) Iswara Chandra Vidyasagar and Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(2) Jawaharlal Nehru and Sri Aurobindo
(3) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Gandhiji
(4) Vijaylaxmi Pandit and Gandhiji
14. Match List – I with List – II :
15. Among the following, which pair of States have a district each according to 2011 Census, Child Sex Ratio 1005 and above ?
(1) Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya
(2) Himachal Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh and Chhattisgarh
(3) Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram
(4) Himachal Pradesh, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh
16. Which of the following are duties of the Protection Officer in the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 ?
I. Assisting the Magistrate is the discharge of his/her functions.
II. To ensure that the assumed person is provided legal aid under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.
III. To get the aggrieved person medically examined, if she has sustained bodily injuries.
IV. To maintain a list of all services providers providing legal aid or counselling, shelter houses and medical facilities in a local area.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(2) II, III and IV are correct.
(3) II and IV are correct.
(4) III and IV are correct.
17. Arrange the following movements in order in which they were initiated :
I. The Silent Valley Movement
II. Chipko Movement
III. Narmada Bachao Movement
IV. Jungle Bachao Movement
Codes :
(1) II, I, III, IV
(2) II, I, IV, III
(3) IV, III, I, II
(4) III, II, I, IV
18. Assertion (A) : Culture is a system of interrelated values active enough to influence and condition perception, judgement, communication and behaviour in a given society.
Reason (R) : Gender identities and gender relations are critical aspects of culture and they shape the way daily life is lived.
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the explanation for (A).
(3) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
19. Which among the following set of countries have 40 per cent plus women’s representation in the lower/single house of their respective National Parliaments as per Inter-Parliamentarian Union (August 2016) ?
(1) Rwanda, Nicaragua, Senegal and Seychelles
(2) Rwanda, Sweden, Denmark and Netherlands
(3) Rwanda, South Africa, Cuba and Timor-Leste
(4) Namibia, Rwanda, Bolivia and Germany
20. Assertion (A) : Sexual crimes are not crime of passion or isolated acts of perversion, but are aimed at curtailing women’s freedom and reiterating that public spaces are physically dominated by men.
Reason (R) : The systematic sexual assault of tribal and lower class women by the landlords and on women from the minority communities during civil strife are intended to demoralize the family and the group or community to which the victim belongs.
Which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) (A) is wrong but (R) is correct.
21. Which of the following are the variables included in the sub Index of Educational attainment in Global Gender Gap Index ?
I. Ratio of female literacy over male value.
II. Ratio of female net primary enrolment rate over male value.
III. Ratio of female net secondary enrolment rate over male value.
IV. Ratio of female net tertiary enrolment rate over male value.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(2) II, III and IV are correct.
(3) II and III are correct.
(4) I, II and III are correct.
22. Which of the following post-modernists said “feminine writing is not merely a new style of writing, it is the very possibility of change of social and cultural standards” ?
(1) Jacques Derrida
(2) Luce Irigaray
(3) Helene Cixous
(4) Julia Kristeva
23. Assertion (A) : Gender has the ability to affect a number of aspects related to an individual’s relationship to Television (TV) ranging from programme that were preferred.
Reason (R) : The viewing styles differ as women prefer to use TV as an accompaniment to watch serials while men watch the sports, news and fiction serials attentively.
Which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(4) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
24. Who said that men everywhere are held to be violent for they uphold the global patriarchal hierarchy but since the white men currently control the technology of destruction, they are more culpable than men elsewhere ?
(1) Ester Boserup
(2) Maria Mies
(3) Padmini Swaminathan
(4) Friedrick Engels
25. Which of the following can be concluded “domestic workers” according to the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 ?
I. Women employed to do household work for remuneration whether is cash or kind.
II. Women who are employed through any agency on temporary or part time basis.
III. Women employed through any agency on a full time or permanent basis.
IV. Women who are from the family of the employer.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III and IV
(2) I, II and III
(3) I and III
(4) I, III and IV
26. Which Article and Clause of the Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women obligates the state parties to eliminate discrimination against women in rural areas and to ensure that such women have the right to access to agricultural credit and loans, marketing facilities, appropriate technology and equal
treatment in land and agrarian reforms as well as in land resettlements schemes :
(1) Article 16(1)(h)
(2) Article 16(1)(e)
(3) Article 14(2)(d)
(4) Article 14(2)(g)
27. Match the List – I with List – II :
28. Arrange the following Acts in order of year during which they have been passed :
I. Juvenile Justice Act
II. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences
III. National Commission for Protection of Child Right
IV. Integrated Child Protection Scheme
Codes :
(1) III, I, IV, II
(2) I, IV, III, I
(3) I, III, IV, II
(4) IV, III, I, II
29. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for “Not less than one-third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to SC and ST) of the total number of seats to be filled by direct elections in every Municipality shall be reserved for women and such seats may be allotted by rotation to different constituencies in a Municipality” ?
(1) Article 243 T(3)
(2) Article 243 P
(3) Article 243 R
(4) Article 243 Y
30. Who said in the Constituent Assembly on December 19, 1946 :
“We have never asked for privileges. What we have asked for is social justice, economic justice and political justice. We have asked for that equality which can alone be the basis of mutual respect and understanding and without which real cooperation is not possible between man and woman.”
(1) Renuka Ray
(2) Hansa Mehta
(3) Begum Aizaz Rasul
(4) Ammukutty Swaminathan
31. Which of the following World Conference Declaration adopted “the human body, whether that of women or men, is not to be dishonoured and respect for it is a fundamental element of human dignity and freedom” ?
(1) Mexico Conference
(2) Cairo Conference
(3) Beijing 20+ Conference
(4) Nairobi Conference
32. Which of the following are the aims of the programme ‘Empower Accelerating Women Entrepreneurship’ ?
I. To run short-term accelerator programmes 2 – 3 times a year.
II. To create a strong pipeline of 50-60 women entrepreneurs and leaders every year.
III. To establish startups.
IV. To promote women workers in the un-organised sector.
(1) I, II and III correct
(2) IV only correct
(3) III and IV correct
(4) II and IV correct
33. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
34. Match List – I with List – II :
35. Ken Plummer has identified 4 types of homosexuality in modern western culture. Which one refers to setting where men engage in same sex activity only as a substituted for heterosexual behaviour ?
(1) Casual Homosexuality
(2) Personalised Homosexuality
(3) Situated Homosexuality
(4) Contrived Homosexuality
36. What are the merits involved in Time-use survey technique ?
I. It provides a comprehensive information on how individuals spend their time on a daily and weekly bases.
II. It reveals the details of an individual’s daily life with a combination of specificity and comprehensiveness.
III. It has socio-cultural bias of the individual how he/she spends their time.
IV. It provides information about all 24 hours, no activity is likely to be missed out.
Codes :
(1) I and II
(2) I, II and III
(3) I, II and IV
(4) III only
37. Assertion (A) : Large number of government schools have been closed under rationalization, in spite of providing free education in many States of India.
Reason (R) : The privatization and commercialization of Education have led the parents to send their children to the private schools.
Which one of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(2) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
38. Match the List – I with List – II :
39. Who among the following is the Union Minister of State, Ministry of Women and Child Development (2016) ?
(1) Anupriya Patel
(2) Maneka Sanjay Gandhi
(3) Krishna Raj
(4) Niranjan Jyoti
40. Which of the following services are offered by Integrated Child Development Scheme ?
I. Supplementary Nutrition for Children, Pregnant Women and lactating mothers.
II. Non-formal and Adult Education
III. Nutrition and Health Education
IV. Referral Services
Codes :
(1) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(2) I, II and III are correct.
(3) I and III are correct.
(4) I, III and IV are correct.
41. Which of the following Articles of the Constitution of India has been interpreted by the Supreme Court as to include the Right to Live with Dignity ?
(1) Article 15
(2) Article 16
(3) Article 19
(4) Article 21
42. Assertion (A) : Understanding Gender based violence through a life cycle approach can help health professionals to understand the cumulative impact of violence.
Reason (R) : Violence experienced in one phase can have long term effects that predispose the survivor to severe secondary health risks.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(4) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
43. Which of the following provisions in the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 are correct ?
I. Not withstanding anything contained in any other act for the time being enforce, every women in a domestic relationship shall not have the right to provide in the shared household, whether or not she has any right, title or beneficial interest in the same.
II. Magistrate on being prima facie satisfied that domestic violence has taken place, pass a protection order in favour of the aggrieved woman.
III. Magistrate on being satisfied that Domestic violence has taken place, pass a residence order.
IV. The Magistrate can grant temporary custody on any child or children to the aggrieved person or the person making an application on her behalf.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(2) I, III, and IV are correct.
(3) II, III and IV are correct.
(4) I, II and III are correct.
44. Who are the Co-chairs of the High Level Panel on the Economic Empowerment of Women Constituted by the Secretary General of the United Nations in January 2016 ?
(1) Justine Greening and Winnie Byanyima
(2) Alicial Giren Gonzalez and Tina Fordham
(3) Phumzile Miambo-Ngcuka and Sharan Burrow
(4) Luis Guillermo Solis Rivera and Simona Scarpaleggia
45. Assertion (A) : Achieving sustainable development in the lives of Dalit women, it is essential for the government to provide and secure land rights ownership along with original patta.
Reason (R) : Lack of gender disaggregated data of land owners records, the land alienation and grabbing from rural India has increased over a period.
Which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(2) (A) is correct and (R) is wrong.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
46. What is correct about case study method ?
(1) It is useful for quantitative analysis.
(2) The validity of the data collected by this method cannot be verified.
(3) It is free of the prejudices and biases held by the researcher.
(4) It is not appropriate method for the formulation of a hypothesis.
47. Which set of States have the highest percentage of main workers according to Census 2011 ?
(1) Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam
(2) Daman & Diu, Chandigarh, Maharashtra
(3) Jharkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Odisha
(4) Jammu & Kashmir, Lakshadweep, Telangana
48. How many Indians are there in June 2016 Forbes most powerful women list ?
(1) Eight
(2) Six
(3) Three
(4) Four
49. Assertion (A) : Though the infant mortality and under 5 mortality rates have declined over the years, the malnutrition among children below 5 years of age are very high.
Reason (R) : India’s only national programme for combating widespread child malnutrition is integrated child development services.
Which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(3) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct, (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
50. What are the reasons for feminists to criticize the idea of disciplining and homogenising citizenship ?
I. It was premised on institutionalised heterosexuality.
II. It led to the empowerment of sexual minorities.
III. It was gender blind.
IV. It led to the harassment of the sexual minorities.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III and IV
(2) I, II and III
(3) I, III and IV
(4) II, III and IV
51. Which of the following is not related to practical gender needs ?
(1) Involve women as beneficiaries rather than active participants.
(2) Addressed by specific material inputs like food and health care services.
(3) Tend to be long term goals.
(4) Generally addressed without changing traditional gender roles.
52. Match List – I with List – II :
53. Match the List – I with List – II of the following :
54. Which of the following companies are included in the Corporate Social Responsibility under Companies Act, 2013 ?
I. Companies with Net worth of Rs. 500 crore.
II. Companies with Turnover of Rs. 1,000 crore or more.
III. Companies with Net Profit of five crore or more.
IV. Companies with Net capital of Rs. 1,000 crore or more.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III are correct.
(2) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(3) I and IV are correct.
(4) II, III and IV are correct.
55. Match List – I with List – II :
56. Which of the following is correct ?
Assertion (A) : Cultural practices that support multi-partner relationships for men and lack of negotiating power of women, enable the transmission of HIV.
Reason (R) : Unequal distribution of power between men and women creates barriers for women to negotiate precaution for HIV/AIDS.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
(3) (A) is correct, (R) is wrong.
(4) (A) is wrong, (R) is correct.
57. For which of the following abnormalities can the pre-natal diagnostic techniques be conducted according to the PCPNDT Act, 1994 ?
I. Chromosomal
II. Genetic-Metabolic
III. Congenital
IV. Sex linked
Codes :
(1) I and III
(2) I, II and III
(3) I, III and IV
(4) I, II, III and IV
58. Human Development Index (HDI) is entrusted with reference to :
I. Life expectancy at birth
II. Real GDP/per capita
III. Infant mortality IV. Morbidity
Which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) I and II are correct.
(2) II and III are correct.
(3) III and IV are correct.
(4) I, II, III and IV are correct.
59. According to the Global Gender Gap Index (2015) India is at which rank as far as the indicator of Economic Participation is concerned ?
(1) 129 Rank
(2) 131 Rank
(3) 135 Rank
(4) 139 Rank
60. According to India Health Report : Nutrition 2015, what per cent of children under three years of age have received supplementary food recommended by Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) for 21 days a month ?
(1) 21.3 per cent
(2) 26.3 per cent
(3) 31.3 per cent
(4) 20.3 per cent
61. Match List – I with List – II :
62. The institutions established under which of the following Acts are responsible to serve the girls under 18 years of age refered to the ‘One stop centre’ :
I. Care and Protection of Children Act, 2000
II. Model Rules 2007 of Integrated Child Protection Scheme
III. Protection of Children from Sexual Offence Act, 2012
IV. Mother and Child Tracking Systems Act, 2009
Codes :
(1) I and II are correct.
(2) III and IV are correct.
(3) I and III are correct.
(4) I, II, III and IV are correct.
63. On which of the following dates a delegation of Indian women met ‘the Viceroy to demand voting rights for women’ ?
(1) March 24, 1917
(2) November 18, 1916
(3) December 18, 1917
(4) March 21, 1921
64. Who was the first feminist on record to challenge Sigmund Freud’s psychoanalytic theory ?
(1) Anna Freud
(2) Karen Horney
(3) Margaret Mahler
(4) Carol Gilligan
65. Which of the following acts provides for punishment for false or malicious complaint and false evidence ?
(1) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence
(2) PCPNDT
(3) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(4) Dowry Prohibition
66. Match the List – I (Books) and List – II (Authors) :
67. Which of the following terms and their meaning are according to the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 ?
I. ‘Delivery’ means the birth of a child.
II. ‘Establishment’ means a factory, mine, plantation, shop amongst others.
III. ‘Child’ includes a live birth only
IV. ‘Woman’ means a woman employed whether directly or through an agency, for wages in any establishment.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III and IV
(2) I, II and IV
(3) I, II and III
(4) I, III and IV
68. Who is the First Women Managing Director of International Monetary Fund ?
(1) Christine Legarde
(2) Elizabeth A. Vazquez
(3) Samia Soluhu
(4) Mitchel Baker
69. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?
Read the passage given below and answer the Question Nos. 70 – 75 :
Gender differences in access to economic opportunities are frequently debated in relation to gender differences in labour market participation. There is need to look beyond such participation to focus on productivity and earnings – for two reasons. First, a focus exclusively on labour force participation provides only a partial picture of women’s and men’s experience in the labour market. Far from being a simple decision about whether or not to join the labour
force, participation in market work involves reallocating time across a variety of activities – a process that can be difficult and costly, particularly for women. And a focus solely on participation masks gender differences in the nature and dynamics of work. Second, despite significant progress in female labour force participation over the past 30 years or so, pervasive and persistent gender differences remain in productivity and earnings across different sectors and jobs. Indeed, many women around the world appear to be caught in a productivity trap – one that imposes significant costs on women’s welfare and economic empowerment today and serious disincentives to invest in the women of tomorrow.
Despite lower earnings and productivity, women are not worse farmers, entrepreneurs and workers than men. The gender differences in labour productivity and earnings are primarily the result of differences in the economic activities of men and women – although gender differences in human capital and in the returns to worker and job characteristics also play a role.
Indeed, men’s and women’s jobs differ greatly, whether across sectors, industries, occupations, types of jobs or types of firms. While these differences evolve with economic development, the resulting changes in the structure of employment are not enough to eliminate employment segregation by gender. So women all over the world appear to be concentrated in low-productivity jobs. They are over-represented among unpaid family workers and in the informal sector. And they rarely rise to positions of power in the labour market. Gender differences in time use, gender differences in access to productive inputs and gender differences stemming from market and institutional failures lead to gender segregation in access to economic opportunities.
It is precisely this interaction of segregation with the gender differences mentioned above (time use, access to inputs, and market and institutional failures) that traps women in lowpaying jobs and low productivity business. Breaking out of this productivity trap requires interventions that lift time constraints, increase women’s access to productive inputs, particularly land and credit and correct market and institutional failures.
70. Assertion (A) : Gender segregation in access to economic opportunities traps women in low-paying jobs and low productivity business.
Reason (R) : Women are lesser skilled and indulge in organizing interest groups.
Which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(3) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
71. Assertion (A) : Indeed, many women around the world appear to be caught in a productivity trap.
Reason (R) : Despite lower earnings and productivity, women are not worse farmers, entrepreneurs and workers than men.
Which of the following is correct ?
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong and is not the explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is wrong and (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are wrong.
72. Where from the gender differences in labour productivity and earnings do basically emanate ?
I. Different economic activities for men and women.
II. Gender differences in human capital.
III. Increasing returns to all workers for different work.
IV. Differences evolving with economic development.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) I, III, IV
(3) I, II, IV
(4) II, III, IV
73. Which of the following is not the effect of productivity trap on women ?
(1) It imposes cost on women’s welfare.
(2) It imposes cost on economic empowerment.
(3) It discourages women to come in the market.
(4) It paves the way for disincentives to invest in the women of tomorrow.
74. What are the sources of gender differences ?
I. Flexy jobs
II. Failures of institutional arrangements.
III. Privatization in the market.
IV. Gender gap in the accessibility to productive inputs.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, IV
(3) II, IV
(4) I, III
75. Why should the analysis on gender difference in access to economic opportunities focus on productivity and earnings rather than solely on labour market participation ?
I. Labour force participation mask gender differences in nature and dynamics of work.
II. Progress in labour force participation has not undone existing gender differences in productivity and earnings in any sector or job.
III. Lower earnings and productivity have not affected the quality of work of the women as farmers, entrepreneurs or workers.
IV. Labour force participation provides only a partial picture of women’s and men’s experience in the labour market.
(1) I, II, IV
(2) II, III, IV
(3) I, III, IV
(4) I, II, III, IV
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