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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.
| 151. |
Personal sense of one s own gender is called |
| A. | sex |
| B. | gender |
| C. | gender identity |
| D. | third gender |
| Answer» D. third gender | |
| 152. |
In which year did the Hunter Commission emphasized on the need for female education? |
| A. | 1881 |
| B. | 1882 |
| C. | 1883 |
| D. | 1884 |
| Answer» C. 1883 | |
| 153. |
What is meant by the term Feminist? |
| A. | A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women |
| B. | Having the qualities considered typical of women |
| C. | The belief that men and women are equal |
| D. | Men who look like women |
| Answer» B. Having the qualities considered typical of women | |
| 154. |
Social evils like female infanticide, Sati, child marriage, purdah system and zenana were prevalent during the: |
| A. | Middle age |
| B. | Vedic period |
| C. | Buddhism period |
| D. | Ancient period |
| Answer» B. Vedic period | |
| 155. |
The first Indian female teacher who went on to set up 17 more schools that imparted education to women of all castes was: |
| A. | Indira Gandhi |
| B. | Rani Bai |
| C. | Savitribai Phule |
| D. | 1859 |
| Answer» D. 1859 | |
| 156. |
Which of the following variable is most critical for those who focus on gender oppression theory? |
| A. | Power |
| B. | Money |
| C. | Mothering |
| D. | Culture |
| Answer» B. Money | |
| 157. |
Women did not use Purdah in which era? |
| A. | Vedic era |
| B. | Post vedic era |
| C. | Medieval era |
| D. | modern era |
| Answer» B. Post vedic era | |
| 158. |
In which year was the Global Gender Gap Index first introduced? |
| A. | 2002 |
| B. | 2004 |
| C. | 2006 |
| D. | 2007 |
| Answer» D. 2007 | |
| 159. |
Which of the following is a primary agency for gender construction? |
| A. | Caste |
| B. | Class |
| C. | Social system |
| D. | Family |
| Answer» E. | |
| 160. |
Gender roles refer to |
| A. | Chromosomal difference that causes inevitable differences in the behaviour of men and women |
| B. | Hormonal differences that causes inevitable differences in the behavior of women |
| C. | The rights, responsibilities, expectation and relationships of women and men |
| D. | Subordination of women based on the assumption of superiority of men |
| Answer» D. Subordination of women based on the assumption of superiority of men | |
| 161. |
a concept in which individuals are categorized, either by themselves or by society, as neither man nor woman is called |
| A. | masculine gender |
| B. | feminine gender |
| C. | third gender |
| D. | seamstress |
| Answer» D. seamstress | |
| 162. |
Which is wrong about gender responsive budget? |
| A. | Gender Budgeting does not seek to create a separate budget but to provide affirmative action to address the specific needs of women |
| B. | Gender Budgeting involves dissection of the government to establish its gender differential impacts and to translate gender commitments into budgetary commitments |
| C. | Gender Budgeting is an accounting exercise or a process to ensure that benefits of development should reach all the minorities |
| D. | Gender Budgeting entails maintaining a gender perspective at various stages like programmes/policy formulation,etc. |
| Answer» D. Gender Budgeting entails maintaining a gender perspective at various stages like programmes/policy formulation,etc. | |
| 163. |
According to sociologists, gender behavior is: |
| A. | earned |
| B. | biological |
| C. | a given |
| D. | learned |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
A hierarchical system in which cultural, political and economic structures are dominated by males is a |
| A. | Elite model |
| B. | Pluralist model |
| C. | Gendered division of labour |
| D. | patriarchy |
| Answer» E. | |
| 165. |
The process by which we learn our culture s gender-related rules, norms and expectations is known as |
| A. | Gender socialization |
| B. | Gender roles |
| C. | Gender identity |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Gender roles | |
| 166. |
_____ is a term that refers to social or cultural distinctions associated with being male or female. |
| A. | feminism |
| B. | gender identity |
| C. | sex |
| D. | gender |
| Answer» E. | |
| 167. |
Mark the correct statement about gender inequality |
| A. | Gender form of inequality is more severe than caste form of inequality |
| B. | Gender inequality is like class inequality |
| C. | Gender inequality is the creation of caste society only |
| D. | Gender inequality is not observed in open society |
| Answer» B. Gender inequality is like class inequality | |
| 168. |
The anatomical and other biological differences between males and females that are determined at the moment of conception denote the ___ of the individual |
| A. | masculinity |
| B. | femininity |
| C. | sex |
| D. | gender |
| Answer» D. gender | |
| 169. |
Biological males who reject their masculinity identity in due course of time to identify as women are known as |
| A. | Trans women |
| B. | Trans men |
| C. | Transgender |
| D. | Androgyneous |
| Answer» D. Androgyneous | |
| 170. |
A social campaign aimed at eradication of female feticide and raising awareness on welfare services intended for young Indian girls is called |
| A. | Mahila E-haat |
| B. | Swadhar Greh |
| C. | Beti Bachao Beti Padhao |
| D. | Nari Shakti Puruskars |
| Answer» D. Nari Shakti Puruskars | |
| 171. |
According to Nandal&Rajnish, prostitutes along with their practices were never considered to be undignified or shameful,rather femake sex workers were depicted as classy women, without societal restrictions during which period? |
| A. | Indus Valley civilisation |
| B. | Rig Vedic civilisation |
| C. | Mohenjodaro civization |
| D. | Harappan civilization |
| Answer» C. Mohenjodaro civization | |
| 172. |
During the early Vedic era, there is evidence to show that women were given some: |
| A. | Respect and opportunities |
| B. | Fair amount of freedom |
| C. | Fair amount of equality with men |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 173. |
The social movement of women was restricted in the medieval period due to: |
| A. | The advent of Muslims in India |
| B. | The advent of British in India |
| C. | polygamy |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. The advent of British in India | |
| 174. |
Which feminist thought suggests that gender equality can be realised by eliminating the cultural notion of gender? |
| A. | Post modern feminism |
| B. | Socialist feminism |
| C. | Radical feminism |
| D. | Neo-classical feminism |
| Answer» D. Neo-classical feminism | |
| 175. |
An umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression, or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth is called: |
| A. | Homosexuality |
| B. | Bisexuality |
| C. | Transgender |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» D. All of the above | |
| 176. |
Women occupied esteemed positions in religion and were permitted to become Sanyasinis during: |
| A. | Rig Vedic period |
| B. | Later Vedic period |
| C. | Jainism and Buddhism Period |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 177. |
During Ancient India, education of young girls was considered as an important qualification for |
| A. | societies |
| B. | marriage |
| C. | communities |
| D. | religious duties |
| Answer» C. communities | |
| 178. |
Society s expectation of people s behaviour and attitudes based on whether they are females or males is called: |
| A. | Femininity |
| B. | Gender inequality |
| C. | Gender roles |
| D. | Masculinity |
| Answer» D. Masculinity | |
| 179. |
Society s expectation of people s behavior and attitudes based on whether they are females or males is called |
| A. | Gender roles |
| B. | Gender identity |
| C. | Femininity |
| D. | Masculinity |
| Answer» B. Gender identity | |
| 180. |
Cultural behavioural expectations for males or females is called |
| A. | Gender roles |
| B. | Gender identity |
| C. | Gender types |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Gender identity | |
| 181. |
A set of attributes, behavioursand roles associated with boys and men is called: |
| A. | Masculinity |
| B. | Femininity |
| C. | Homosexuality |
| D. | Patriarchy |
| Answer» B. Femininity | |
| 182. |
A collection of political movements, social movements and ideologies that defend the political, economic personal and social rights of women is called |
| A. | Feminism |
| B. | Femininity |
| C. | Gender equality |
| D. | Masculinity |
| Answer» B. Femininity | |
| 183. |
The ____ perspective combines the exploitation of women by capitalism with patriarchy in the home in its analysis of gender inequality |
| A. | Socialist feminist |
| B. | Radical feminist |
| C. | Liberal feminist |
| D. | Democratic feminist |
| Answer» B. Radical feminist | |
| 184. |
A set of attributes, behaviours and roles associated with girls and women is called: |
| A. | Masculinity |
| B. | Femininity |
| C. | Gender |
| D. | Feminism |
| Answer» C. Gender | |
| 185. |
A women s rights activist and he founder of Seva Sadan in Mumbai and Pune-an institution that trained thousands of women in various skills was: |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Ramabai Ranade |
| C. | Fatima Sheikh |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. Fatima Sheikh | |
| 186. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution has a provision of equal pay for equal work for men and women? |
| A. | Article 14 |
| B. | Article 16 |
| C. | Article 42 |
| D. | Article 39(d) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 187. |
Which movement flourished during the medieval age giving rise to a new class of men and women who cared for gender bias? |
| A. | Bhakti movement |
| B. | Quit India movement |
| C. | Civil Disobedience movement |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Quit India movement | |
| 188. |
During Ancient India, women were recognized only as: |
| A. | Wives |
| B. | Mothers |
| C. | Wives and mothers |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 189. |
The historical analysis of the position of women in Ancient India shows that: |
| A. | Women did not share an equal position with men |
| B. | Women share an equal position with men |
| C. | Women position was superior to men |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Women share an equal position with men | |
| 190. |
External and common differences between men and women that do not include genitalia, such as differences in height, men s ability to grows beards and women s ability to grow breasts are examples of |
| A. | Primary sex characteristics |
| B. | Secondary sex characteristics |
| C. | Tertiary sex characteristics |
| D. | Quaternary sex characteristics |
| Answer» B. Secondary sex characteristics | |
| 191. |
Which perspective argues that men and women perform separate, specialized and complementary roles to maintain cohesiveness within families and the wider society? |
| A. | feminist |
| B. | functionalist |
| C. | symbolic interactionist |
| D. | conflict theorist |
| Answer» C. symbolic interactionist | |
| 192. |
Which of the following indicator is used to measure the changes in the status and roles of women and men over a period of time? |
| A. | Gender Empowerment Indicator |
| B. | Gender Sensitive Indicator |
| C. | Gender Inequality Indicator |
| D. | Gender Disaggregated Indicator |
| Answer» C. Gender Inequality Indicator | |
| 193. |
Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides men and women to have equal rights and opportunities in the political, economic and social spheres? |
| A. | Article 14 |
| B. | Article 15(1) |
| C. | Article 15(3) |
| D. | Article 42 |
| Answer» B. Article 15(1) | |
| 194. |
The theory that men and women should be treated equally is also sometimes called |
| A. | Core Feminism |
| B. | Core Feminist Theory |
| C. | Core Feminism or Core Feminist Theory |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 195. |
An ideology that exaggerates the difference between men and women and rationalizes the superiority of males is called |
| A. | Feminism |
| B. | Gender inequality |
| C. | Masculinity |
| D. | Sexism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 196. |
In Ancient India, men had the role of earning and women had the role of: |
| A. | Reproduction of heirs and homemaking |
| B. | Homemaking |
| C. | Earning |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Homemaking | |
| 197. |
The need for women s studies was realized when concerned women and men noticed ______ |
| A. | The presence of women in higher education curriculum |
| B. | The ways in which women were systematically excluded from many positions of power and authority |
| C. | The way masculinity and femininity interacted with each other and come closer |
| D. | The way history courses taught only about women as leaders in wars |
| Answer» C. The way masculinity and femininity interacted with each other and come closer | |
| 198. |
Which of the following is India s first women photo-journalist? |
| A. | Homai Vyarawalla |
| B. | Shobana Bhartia |
| C. | Arundhati Roy |
| D. | Leela Menon |
| Answer» B. Shobana Bhartia | |