WOMEN STUDIES
Paper – II
Note : This paper contains fifty (50) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which of the following variables is the most critical for those who focus on gender oppression theory ?
(A) Power
(B) Money
(C) Mothering
(D) Culture
2. ‘Anyone who knows anything of history, knows that great social changes are impossible without feminine ferment. Social position of women can be measured exactly, by the social position of fair sex”. Who among the following made the statement ?
(A) Shulamith Firestone
(B) Mary Daly
(C) Karl Marx
(D) Betty Freidan
3. Match the List – I with List – II as given below :
4. Who describes the development of Feminist theory as having three phases ?
i. ‘Feminist Critique’
ii. ‘Gynocriticism’
iii. ‘Gender Theory’
(A) Neera Desai
(B) Juliet Mitchell
(C) Simone de Beauvoir
(D) Elaine Showalter
5. Which of the following statement is incorrect about hypothesis ?
(A) It is essential for every research design.
(B) It is a statement which is yet to be tested.
(C) It is derived from the existing theories of the concerned issue.
(D) It can be null also.
6. When the researcher wants to know the impact of some variable on the target population, which research design can be appropriately applicable ?
(A) Exploratory
(B) Experimental
(C) Diagnostic
(D) Descriptive
7. Find out the correct sequence concerning various steps to conduct research effectively :
i. Developing hypothesis
ii. Data analysis
iii. Preparation of report
iv. Formulating research problem
Codes :
(A) iii ii i iv
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iv i ii iii
8. Gender sensitive curriculum refers to that type of curriculum which
(A) has separate provision for women students
(B) excludes Mathematics and Physical Science
(C) attempts to challenge the gender stereotypes
(D) includes only women’s issues
9. Which of the pair is not correctly matched ?
(A) Of Women Born – Adrienne Rich
(B) The Dialectic of Sex – Shulamith Firestone
(C) The Origin of the Family, Private property and State – Karl Marx
(D) Feminist Politics and Human Nature – Alison Jaggar
10. Match the List – I with List – II as given below :
11. The book ‘Sexual Politics’ is written by
(A) Mary Wollstone Craft
(B) Kate Millet
(C) Catharine MacKinnon
(D) Mary Daly
12. Women’s Studies is a discipline that advocates
(A) Women’s superiority over men
(B) Preservation of cultural identity
(C) Suppression of the male voice
(D) An egalitarian human society
13. Match the following from List – I and List – II :
14. Which one of the following is pioneer in developing gender sensitive budget initiative ?
(A) Asia
(B) Australia
(C) Europe
(D) Africa
15. Arrange the following Commissions in chronological sequence :
i. The National Committee on Women’s Education
ii. D.S. Kothari Commission
iii. Yashpal Committee Report
iv. National Knowledge Commission
Codes :
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iii ii i iv
(D) iv iii i ii
16. Main workers are those workers who work for the major of the reference period which is
(A) Eight months or more
(B) Four months or more
(C) Six months or more
(D) Nine months or more
17. ‘Women’s Component Plan’ was initiated in which Five Year Plan ?
(A) 6th Five Year Plan
(B) 7th Five Year Plan
(C) 5th Five Year Plan
(D) 9th Five Year Plan
18. Assertion (A) : Political Parties in India speak much about equality of women but have somehow ignored the dalit women.
Reason (R) : The 73rd Amendment provide space to Dalit women to sit in Panchayats. But it is seen as a threat to social hierarchy.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is false and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is true and (R) is false.
19. Who among the following has been founder members of Women’s World Banking ?
(A) Ella Bhatt
(B) Promilla Kapur
(C) Devaki Jain
(D) Maithreyi Krishnaraj
20. Mark the incorrect answer of ‘Sexual Harassment’ as defined in Visakha Judgement ?
(A) Unwelcome sexually determined behaviour
(B) Showing pornography
(C) Extending invitation
(D) Sexually offensive physical contact or advances
21. Which is the correct chronological sequence of enactments of the following Acts ?
i. Muslim Women (Protection of Right on Divorce) Act
ii. Family Courts Act
iii. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act
iv. Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act
Mark the correct sequence from the codes given below :
Codes :
(A) ii iv iii i
(B) iii i iv ii
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv ii i iii
22. In the organized sector, there are certain laws which enjoin the employer to make provision for creches if a certain number of women are employed in their establishments :
i. Factories Act
ii. Plantation Labour Act
iii. Contract Labour Act
iv. Inter-state Migrant Workers Act
Codes :
(A) i only
(B) iv only
(C) i, ii, iii & iv
(D) i, ii & iv
23. Sahitya Academy Award winner among the following women is
(A) Shobha De
(B) Amrita Patel
(C) Amrita Pritam
(D) Kishwar Desai
24. India ranks in Human Development Index (2013) at
(A) 132
(B) 136
(C) 131
(D) 128
25. Match the goals (List – I) with Five Year Plans (List – II) of India :
26. Match the List – I with List – II.
27. Executive Director of UN Women is
(A) Michelle Bachelet
(B) Hillary Clinton
(C) Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
(D) Lakshmi Puri
28. The only woman member of the Planning Commission of India is
(A) Jayanti Ghosh
(B) Aruna Roy
(C) Syeda Hameed
(D) Zoya Hassan
29. First Indian Woman President of the Indian National Congress :
(A) Sucheta Kriplani
(B) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Annie Besant
30. Assertion (A) : Micro credit is the panacea for poverty reduction and women’s empowerment.
Reason (R) : The poverty reduction and women’s empowerment will be a distant goal unless ‘physical capital’ and ‘financial capital’ is strengthened.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true and (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(C) Both (A) are (R) are false.
(D) (A) is false and (R) is true.
31. Assertion (A) : Political parties in India speak much about equality of women but have somehow ignored the Dalit women.
Reason (R) : The 73rd Amendment provides space to Dalit women to sit in Panchayats, but it is seen as a threat to social hierarchy.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is true, (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false (R) is true.
32. Assertion (A) : Unwed mothers and their children are given shelter in Swadhar Ghar with Government support.
Reason (R) : Bearing children beyond marriage is not natural.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is not correct explanation for (A).
(B) (A) is correct, (R) is false and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
33. Assertion (A) : SHG women are taking up micro enterprises.
Reason (R) : Banks and Cooperative societies and other Financial Institutions are supporting SHG women to start micro enterprises.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is not the correct explanation for (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (A) is true, (R) is false.
34. Which country declares National Holiday on ‘Women’s Day’ ?
(A) America
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) India
35. The First Chairperson of the National Commission for Women was
(A) Girija Vyas
(B) Mohini Giri
(C) Poornima Advani
(D) Jayanti Patnaik
36. Non-formal Education was evolved in India through a resolution of
(A) National Council for Educational Research and Training
(B) National Council of Women’s Education
(C) Central Advisory Board of Education
(D) National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration
37. Mark the correct expansion of DAWN :
(A) Development Association with Women in a New era
(B) Development Alternatives with Women for a New era
(C) Development Crises and Alternatives for Women in a New era
(D) Development Associated Movement for Women in a New era
38. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has facilitated married women to be at her husband’s place and continue their research work. Write the name of that scheme.
(A) ASHA
(B) YOJANA
(C) DISHA
(D) RAKSHA
39. Match List – I with List – II :
40. Female rural literacy rate in India is
(A) 56.4%
(B) 48.6%
(C) 46.1%
(D) 52.2%
41. Assertion (A) : ‘Honour Killings’ are increasing in our society.
Reason (R) : Religious, discriminatory beliefs, and Khap Panchayats decisions lead to more honour killings.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation for (A).
(C) (A) is false and (R) is true.
(D) (A) is true and (R) is false.
42. Which one of the ILO conventions is not ratified by India ?
(A) Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962
(B) Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948
(C) Maternity Protection Convention, 2000
(D) Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935
43. Match the following from List – I and List – II :
44. Match List – I with List – II :
45. WFS stands for
(A) Women Foreign Services
(B) Women Feature Service
(C) Women Financial Services
(D) Women Family Services
46. Match List – I with List – II :
47. Which of the following statements regarding the functions of the Parliamentary Committee on Empowerment of women are correct ?
i. To consider reports submitted by the National Commission for Women and State Commissions for women.
ii. To report on the working of the welfare programmes for the women.
iii. To examine measures taken by the Union Government and State Governments for Women’s equality.
iv. To examine measures taken by the Union Government for comprehensive education and adequate representation of
women in legislative bodies.
Codes :
(A) ii and iv
(B) I and iii
(C) iv only
(D) iii only
48. Who recommended co-education as the general pattern at the elementary stage of education ?
(A) The Bhakthavatsalam Committee
(B) The Kothari Commission
(C) The Hansa Mehta Committee
(D) The Radhakrishnan Commission
49. Child sex-ratio is lower in developed States in comparison to economically backward ones of the country is not
because of
(A) High son preference
(B) Male child really inherits property
(C) Easy availability of scientific method
(D) Women are more rational
50. What is responsible for the current discriminatory pattern of gender relations in society ?
(A) Female Foeticide
(B) Neglect of the female child
(C) Dowry Deaths
(D) Patriarchy
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