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This section includes 198 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Sociology (CBCS) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 101. |
The National Policy for the empowerment of women was passed in : |
| A. | 2000 |
| B. | 2001 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2003 |
| Answer» C. 2002 | |
| 102. |
When was the National Mission for empowerment of women launched by the government of India? |
| A. | 2011 |
| B. | 2015 |
| C. | 2010 |
| D. | 2013 |
| Answer» B. 2015 | |
| 103. |
Which of the following statements is correct regarding Feminism? |
| A. | Feminism is not the belief that women are superior. |
| B. | Feminism is not hating men. |
| C. | Feminism is not male oppression |
| D. | All of the above. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 104. |
Equal Wages Act signifies |
| A. | Law that deals with family related matters |
| B. | Law which provides that equal wages should be paid for equal jobs for both men and women |
| C. | An Act which signifies that all work inside the home is done by the women of the family |
| D. | A radical law against the discriminatory attitude and sexual division of labour |
| Answer» C. An Act which signifies that all work inside the home is done by the women of the family | |
| 105. |
The Criminal Law Amendment Act has provided for punishment of the following offences: |
| A. | Rape, stalking and sexual harassment |
| B. | Acid attack and voyeurism |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 106. |
In India, seats are reserved for women in : |
| A. | Lok Sabha |
| B. | State Legislative Assemblies |
| C. | Panchayati Raj bodies |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 107. |
In local self-government institutions, at least one-third of all positions are reserved for: |
| A. | Men |
| B. | Women |
| C. | Children |
| D. | Scheduled Tribes |
| Answer» C. Children | |
| 108. |
Which of the following aims to spread information about schemes and benefits provided by the government to women: |
| A. | Mahila E-haat |
| B. | She-Box portal |
| C. | One stop centre |
| D. | Nari Web Portal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 109. |
To provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities, the following step has been taken: |
| A. | Reservation for election to half of the seats for women |
| B. | Appointment of 1/3rd women members |
| C. | Reservation for election to 1/3rd of the seats for women |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 110. |
Which are the statutory bodies under the Ministry of Women and Child Development? |
| A. | National Commission for women |
| B. | National Commission for Protection of Child Rights |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 111. |
Domestic violence involves |
| A. | Physical violence only |
| B. | Mental violence only |
| C. | Violence inside the house |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 112. |
Which of the following states first launched transgender policy in India? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Maharashtra |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Kerala |
| Answer» E. | |
| 113. |
Transgender in India have fought for and got voting rights in the year |
| A. | 1994 |
| B. | 1996 |
| C. | 2002 |
| D. | 2014 |
| Answer» B. 1996 | |
| 114. |
Through the Sharda Act, the minimum marriageable age for a girl was raised to : |
| A. | 12 |
| B. | 14 |
| C. | 15 |
| D. | 18 |
| Answer» C. 15 | |
| 115. |
Transvestites, drag queens, drag king and intersected individuals can be included in the broad category of |
| A. | homosexuals |
| B. | transexuals |
| C. | transgendered individuals |
| D. | bisexuals |
| Answer» D. bisexuals | |
| 116. |
The practice of voluntary immolation by wives and daughters of defeated warriors in order to avoid capture and consequent molestation by the enemy is called: |
| A. | Jauhar |
| B. | Sati |
| C. | Devadasi system |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sati | |
| 117. |
Which wave of feminism primarily focused on suffrage? |
| A. | First wave |
| B. | Second wave |
| C. | Third wave |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» B. Second wave | |
| 118. |
Which approach of feminism concentrated on rights only in public sphere and neglected the need for equity of freedom and regard in home life? |
| A. | Liberal feminism |
| B. | Radical feminism |
| C. | Socialist feminism |
| D. | Marxist feminism |
| Answer» B. Radical feminism | |
| 119. |
The main goal of feminism is to: |
| A. | Assert minority rights |
| B. | Change the patriarchal nature of society |
| C. | Protect women from alienation |
| D. | Influence the government |
| Answer» C. Protect women from alienation | |
| 120. |
A person who supports feminism is called |
| A. | Female |
| B. | Male feminists |
| C. | Feminist |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 121. |
Which form of feminism is most committed to challenging the essentialist nature of the category women ?? |
| A. | Radical |
| B. | Post modern |
| C. | Socialist |
| D. | Liberal |
| Answer» C. Socialist | |
| 122. |
Which scheme promotes community participation through involvement of student volunteers for empowerment of rural women? |
| A. | She-Box Portal |
| B. | Nand Ghar Yojana |
| C. | eSamvad Portal |
| D. | Pradhan Mantri Mahila Shakti Kendra scheme |
| Answer» E. | |
| 123. |
Which of the following divisions is unique to India? |
| A. | Gender division |
| B. | Caste division |
| C. | Economic division |
| D. | Religious division |
| Answer» C. Economic division | |
| 124. |
Which of the following Acts are included in the definition of rape according to 2003 Act? |
| A. | Non-consensual anal penetration |
| B. | Non-consensual vaginal penetration |
| C. | Non-consensual oral penetration |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 125. |
Sexual division of labour signifies that: |
| A. | Gender division emphasizes division on the basis of nature of work |
| B. | Division between men and women |
| C. | Work decides the division between men and women |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 126. |
Within how many hours after unprotected sexual intercourse, emergency contraception can be taken to prevent pregnancy? |
| A. | 52 hours |
| B. | 24 hours |
| C. | 72 hours |
| D. | 48 hours |
| Answer» D. 48 hours | |
| 127. |
The 72nd and 73rd Amendment Acts have provided 33 percent reservation of seats for whom in the local bodies? |
| A. | women |
| B. | teachers |
| C. | graduates |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. teachers | |
| 128. |
Gender Lens refers to |
| A. | Creating awareness about gender |
| B. | Providing visibility to gender issues |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 129. |
India s Supreme Court recognizes transgender people as |
| A. | Third gender |
| B. | homosexual |
| C. | gender identity |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. homosexual | |
| 130. |
According to the latest judgement of the Supreme Court, which category does the transgender belong to? |
| A. | General category |
| B. | SC category |
| C. | Backward category |
| D. | OBC category |
| Answer» D. OBC category | |
| 131. |
The aggrieved person in the Protection of women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 means any woman : |
| A. | Who is or has been in a domestic relationship with the respondent |
| B. | Who alleges to have been subjected to any act of domestic violence by the respondent |
| C. | Who alleges harassment by the respondent |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 132. |
Who played an important role in getting Sati system abolished, raised voice against child marriage and fought for the right of inheritance for women? |
| A. | Maharaja S. Rao |
| B. | Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
| C. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 133. |
The Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1976 raises the age for marriage of a girl from 15 years to : |
| A. | 16 |
| B. | 17 |
| C. | 18 |
| D. | 21 |
| Answer» D. 21 | |
| 134. |
Which scheme encourages parents of a girl child to create a savings account in order to provide fund for their future education and marriage expenses? |
| A. | PMMVY |
| B. | Swadhar Greh |
| C. | Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 135. |
The evil practice of sati was formally banned on: |
| A. | January 2, 1829 |
| B. | January 4, 1830 |
| C. | December 4, 1830 |
| D. | December 4, 1829 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 136. |
A pregnant woman employee is entitled to get paid maternity leave for : |
| A. | 6 weeks |
| B. | 10 weeks |
| C. | 26 weeks |
| D. | 16 weeks |
| Answer» D. 16 weeks | |
| 137. |
What is meant by gender division? |
| A. | Division between rich and poor |
| B. | Division between males and females |
| C. | Division between educated and uneducated |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. Division between educated and uneducated | |
| 138. |
Who coined the term Third Wave Feminism ? |
| A. | Alice Walker |
| B. | Rebecca Walker |
| C. | Jane Adams |
| D. | Mary Richmond |
| Answer» C. Jane Adams | |
| 139. |
According to Marxist Feminism, women s oppression is due to what? |
| A. | Self esteem |
| B. | Equal rights |
| C. | Economic dependence |
| D. | Financial dependence |
| Answer» D. Financial dependence | |
| 140. |
Census 2011 identifies____ districts as gender critical districts |
| A. | 162 |
| B. | 211 |
| C. | 249 |
| D. | 262 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 141. |
In differentiating the terms sex and gender |
| A. | Sex refers to biological aspects of identity and gender refers to psychological and social identity |
| B. | Sex refers to socio-cultural identity and gender refers to cultural identity |
| C. | Sex refers to socio-cultural identity and gender refers to biological identity |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Sex refers to socio-cultural identity and gender refers to cultural identity | |
| 142. |
Which of the following umbrella scheme provides a range of services to women affected by violence in 2015? |
| A. | Women Helpline |
| B. | Mahila Police Station |
| C. | One stop centre |
| D. | Women protection centre |
| Answer» D. Women protection centre | |
| 143. |
Which type of sexual harassment normally involves a person who acts as a supervisor to other employees asking them to do sexual favours for them in exchange for some type of employment benefit? |
| A. | Pleasure environment harassment |
| B. | Hostile environment harassment |
| C. | Quid pro quo sexual harassment |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 144. |
An individual who identifies a role that is opposite to his/her biological sex is called |
| A. | homosexual |
| B. | transgender |
| C. | feminine |
| D. | masculine |
| Answer» C. feminine | |
| 145. |
___ refers to the socially constructed attributes of being male or female. |
| A. | gender |
| B. | sex |
| C. | femininity |
| D. | masculinity |
| Answer» B. sex | |
| 146. |
The Supreme Court of India formally recognised the existence of a third gender in |
| A. | April of 2014 |
| B. | April of 2015 |
| C. | April of 2016 |
| D. | April of 2017 |
| Answer» B. April of 2015 | |
| 147. |
Third gender refers to |
| A. | A gender classification in societies that recognize a gender other than male or female |
| B. | A person who identifies as a gender other than male or female or as neither male nor female |
| C. | Both (a) and (b) |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 148. |
What is gender? |
| A. | Word that stands for men only |
| B. | Word that stands for women only |
| C. | It tells if a person is male or female |
| D. | It is another word for feminism |
| Answer» D. It is another word for feminism | |
| 149. |
Which of these does not refer to the Feminist Movement? |
| A. | Improving educational and career opportunities for women |
| B. | Giving voting rights to women |
| C. | Improving women s political and legal rights |
| D. | Training women in household jobs |
| Answer» E. | |
| 150. |
The set of chromosomes which defines a genetic male is |
| A. | XX |
| B. | XYY |
| C. | XY |
| D. | XXY |
| Answer» D. XXY | |