Geographical Perspective of gender role Set 1

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This set of Sociology of Gender Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Geographical Perspective of gender role Set 1

Q1 | Select the laws enacted by the Parliament for the welfare of women
  • Special Marriage Act of 1955
  • Dowry Prohibition Act of 1961
  • Equal Remuneration Act of 1976
  • All of the above
Q2 | Women in India are discriminated in:
  • Political life
  • Social life
  • Economic life
  • All of the above
Q3 | In local self-government institutions, at least one-third of all positions are reserved for:
  • Men
  • Women
  • Children
  • Scheduled Tribes
Q4 | What was the demand of First Wave Feminism?
  • Right of vote for women
  • Right to marry two men
  • Right to own a business
  • None of the above
Q5 | ‘Equal Wages Act’ signifies
  • Law that deals with family related matters
  • Law which provides that equal wages should be paid for equal jobs for both men and women
  • An Act which signifies that all work inside the home is done by the women of the family
  • A radical law against the discriminatory attitude and sexual division of labour
Q6 | Second Wave Feminism emerged in the
  • 1930s to 1940s
  • 1940s to 1950s
  • 1960s to 1970s
  • 1980s to 1990s
Q7 | Which of these does not refer to the Feminist Movement?
  • Improving educational and career opportunities for women
  • Giving voting rights to women
  • Improving women’s political and legal rights
  • Training women in household jobs
Q8 | ‘Sexual division of labour’ signifies that:
  • Gender division emphasizes division on the basis of nature of work
  • Division between men and women
  • Work decides the division between men and women
  • All of the above
Q9 | Which wave of feminism primarily focused on suffrage?
  • First wave
  • Second wave
  • Third wave
  • All of the above
Q10 | When we speak of gender divisions, we usually refer to:
  • Biological differences between men and women
  • Unequal roles assigned by the society to men and women
  • Unequal child sex ratio
  • Absence of voting rights for women in democracies
Q11 | In India, seats are reserved for women in :
  • Lok Sabha
  • State Legislative Assemblies
  • Panchayati Raj bodies
  • All of the above
Q12 | What is meant by gender division?
  • Division between rich and poor
  • Division between males and females
  • Division between educated and uneducated
  • All of the above
Q13 | Radical feminists advocate revolution because
  • They are influenced by foreign governments
  • They have not been successful politically
  • They are violent minded
  • Institutions such as the state perpetuate male dominance and the subjugation on women
Q14 | What is meant by the term Feminist?
  • A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women
  • Having the qualities considered typical of women
  • The belief that men and women are equal
  • Men who look like women
Q15 | A collection of political movements, social movements and ideologies that defend the political, economic personal and social rights of women is called
  • Feminism
  • Femininity
  • Gender equality
  • Masculinity
Q16 | Feminists argue that women’s values are based primarily on:
  • Biology and prescribed social roles
  • Religious(God’s) laws
  • Prescribed social roles
  • Biology
Q17 | Liberal feminism really began with :
  • First wave feminism
  • Second wave feminism
  • Third wave feminism
  • None of the above
Q18 | Which of the following statements is correct regarding Feminism?
  • Feminism is not the belief that women are superior.
  • Feminism is not hating men.
  • Feminism is not male oppression
  • All of the above.
Q19 | To provide representation to women in Panchayats and Municipalities, the followingstep has been taken:
  • Reservation for election to half of the seats for women
  • Appointment of 1/3rd women members
  • Reservation for election to 1/3rd of the seats for women
  • None of the above
Q20 | In Ancient India, men had the role of earning and women had the role of:
  • Reproduction of heirs and homemaking
  • Homemaking
  • Earning
  • None of the above
Q21 | The historical analysis of the position of women in Ancient India shows that:
  • Women did not share an equal position with men
  • Women share an equal position with men
  • Women position was superior to men
  • None of the above
Q22 | During Ancient India, women were recognized only as:
  • Wives
  • Mothers
  • Wives and mothers
  • None of the above
Q23 | In the Ancient Indus Valley civilization in India, evidences show the worship of:
  • The mother goddess
  • Shiva
  • Vishnu
  • Sun
Q24 | During Ancient India, education of young girls was considered as an important qualification for
  • societies
  • marriage
  • communities
  • religious duties
Q25 | In Rig Vedic society, Dowry system was
  • popular
  • unknown
  • taboo
  • none of the above