1. Which one of the following Universities first started a course on Women's Studies

San Diego State University

Cornell University

S.N.D.T. University

Oxford University

2. Gender sensitive curriculum refers to that type of curriculum which

has separate provision for women students.

excludes Boys not to learn gender issues.

attempts to challenge the gender stereotypes.

includes only women's issues.

3. Dual systems feminism suggests that women's oppression is linked to a mixture of which of the following

Gender and Sex

Capitalism and Biology

Culture and Patriarchy

Capitalism and Patriarchy

4. Which of the feminist ideology attempts to revalidate 'female nature or female essence'

Radical feminism

Liberal feminism

Cultural feminism

Subaltern feminism

5. Who coined the slogan "The personal is Political, "Which became synonymous with the Second Wave Feminism

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Simon de Beauvoir

Carol Hanisch

Susan B. Anthony

6. Which of the following variable is most critical for those who focus on gender oppression theory

Power

Money

Mothering

Culture

7. Which of the following women have featured in the postage stamp issued by US to commemorate the centennial celebrations of Seneccafalls convention.

I. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

II. Carrie Chapman Catt

III. Lucretia Mott

IV. Frederick Douglass

Codes

II, III and IV are correct.

I and III are correct.

II and III are correct.

III and IV are correct.

8. Which one of the following feminist theorists said, regarding human growth and development, "Women organize their sense identity, find existential meaning, achieve a sense of coherence and continuity, and are motivated in the context of a relationship."

Carol Gilligan

J.V. Jordan and J.L. Surrey

Elizabeth Cady and Susan B. Anthony

Alison M. Jaggar

9. Which of the following perspectives acknowledges that women experience oppression in the variety of ways according to class, race, ethnicity, religion and sexual preference

Cultural materialism

Intersectionality theory

Socialist feminism

Liberal feminism

10. Which is included in the concept of 'Culture'

I. House of mud

II. Clothes

III. Democracy

IV. Furniture

Codes

II, III, IV

III only

II, III, IV

II

11. Which of the following is not an exposure of androcentric bias in the academic discipline of Women's Studies

Using the image of man for humanbeings.

Regarding the experience of men as more important.

Women are not given the chance to build theories or create knowledge.

Considering what applies to females as equally applicable to males.

12. Which of the following is not an action proposed by radical feminism as a means to defeat patriarchy

I. Women coming to recognise their own values and strengths.

II. Women uniting across their differences and forming a sisterhood of trust.

III. Women withdrawing from female networks in the workplace.

IV. Women uniting across classes to overthrown the capitalist system.

Codes

I is correct

II and III are correct

IV is correct

II and IV are correct

13. Who said the following "Educate your women first and leave them to themselves, then they will tell you what reforms are necessary for them".

Mahatma Gandhi

Swami Vivekananda

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Jawaharlal Nehru

14. Which of the following statements is an example of the Ascribed status

I. Person born in a wealthy family.

II. Gender of the person.

III. Caste and creed of a person.

IV. Person born in a educated family.

Codes

I is correct.

II and III are correct.

I and IV are correct.

II, III and IV are correct.

15. Post-modern feminists believe that

I. Knowledge is completely objective.

II. It is possible to deconstruct gender.

III. Social Scientists have the authority to define social reality for everyone.

IV. Essentialist and Universal Categories liberate people.

Code

I is correct.

II and III are correct.

II and IV are correct.

III and IV are correct.

16. Which of the following pair is not correctly matched

"Of Woman Born Adrienne Rich Motherhood as Experience and Institution"

"The Dialectic of Sex" Shulamith Firestone

"The Origin of the Family, Private Property and State" Karl Marx

"Feminist Politics and Human Nature" Alison Jaggar

17. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I(State) List-II (Women's Employment in Private Organised Sector (2011) in thousands)

I. Karnataka A. 154.5

II. Madhya Pradesh B. 1.9

III. Bihar C. 471.2

IV. West Bengal D. 19.5

Codes I II III IV

C A B D

B D A C

C D B A

D A C B

18. Which one of the International Conferences brought together the values and ideas of 1500 women from the North and the South and recognized women's integral role in environmental Management and outlined ways to achieve a sustainable world with the help of women.

Beijing Conference

Rio-de-Janerio Conference

Stockholm Conference

Paris Agreement

19. Which of the following are the component indicators of "The Global Hunger Index"

I. The proportion of children under the age of five suffering from Vitamin A deficiency.

II. The proportion of children under the age of five suffering from wasting.

III. The proportion of children under the age of five suffering from stunting.

IV. The mortality rate of children under the age of five.

Codes

II, III and IV are correct.

II and III are correct.

I and IV are correct.

II, III and IV are correct.

20. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I(Author) List-II (Book)

I. Ilina Sen A. A Question of silence The Sexual Economics of Modern India.

II. Mary John and Janaki Nair B. Women and Family Law Reform in India.

III. Kamla Bhasin and Bina C. A space within the struggle. Aggarwal

IV. Archana Prashar D. Women and Media Analysis, Alternatives and Action.

Codes I II III IV

C D B A

C A D B

B C A D

D C B A

21. Among the following feminists who believed that the biologists, psychologists and Marxists have to say about the causes and reasons for woman's condition, but none of them truly explain, why women not man is the other.

Simone de Beauvoir

Harriyet Taylor

Nancy Chowdrow

Shulamith Firestone

22. Gap between urban/rural female literacy rate in India as per 2011 census is

20. 17 per cent

21.07 per cent

21.17 per cent

22.4 per cent

23. Which of the following suits or proceedings come under the Jurisdiction of the Family Courts Act, 1984

I. For declaration as to the validity of a marriage or as to matrimonial status of a person.

II. Between the parties to a marriage with respect to the property of the parties or of either of them.

III. For a declaration as to the illegitimacy of any person.

IV. For maintenance.

Codes

II and IV

II and III

II, III and IV

II, III and IV

24. Match the List-I with List-II according to the Census of India 2011.

List-I List-II

I. The percentage of young age in India A. 59

II. The percentage of old age in India B. 80

III. The percentage of urban women literacy in India C. 5

IV. The percentage of rural women literacy in India. D. 29

Codes I II III IV

A B C D

D C B A

C D A B

B D A C

25. In which research technique, there is more involvement of the researcher with the researched

Questionnaire

Participant observation

Interview method

Interview guide

26. Which Article of the Constitution of India requires the state to endeavour to secure for the citizens a Uniform Civil Code

Article 42

Article 44

Article 45

Article 46

27. Assertion Gender equality means accepting and valuing equally the differences between women and men and the diverse roles they play in the society.

Reason Gender sensitization programme has not brought positive changes to achieve gender equality in the society. Which one of the following is correct

Codes

Both and are true and is the correct explanation of

Both and are true, but is not the correct explanation of

is true, but is false.

is false, but is true.

28. Match the List-I with List-II of following

List-I(Personality) List-II (Field)

I. Leila Seth A. Sports

II. Geeta B. Banking

III. Aparna Sen C. Law

IV. Lalita Gupte D. Media Which one of the following is correct

Codes I II III IV

A C D B

C D A B

A D B C

C A D B

29. Who was the Minister of Women and Child Development when the National Policy on Empowerment of Women was framed

Renuka Choudhary

Krishna Tirath

Menaka Sanjay Gandhi

Sumitra Mahajan

30. As per 'Sukanya Samridhi Yojana', the parents of girl children can open an account for a girl child up to the age of

5 years

10 years

15 years

18 years

31. Who among the following set up a radio transmitter called "The Voice of Freedom" to disseminate Gandhiji's message during Quit India Movement

Aruna Asaf Ali

Usha Mehta

Sarojini Naidu

Annie Besant

32. 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

III, II, IV

II, III, IV

II, IV, III

IV, II, III

33. Which of the following International Conference was marked by a growth of networks linking women's activism at the local and global levels

Mexico City Conference

Copenhagen Conference

Nairobi Conference

Beijing Conference

34. The 2016 Women Economic Forum has been hosted by which of the following countries

Brazil

India

South Africa

Russia

35. Which of the following terminology is correct according to the "Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act", 1986

I. An "advertisement" include any notice, circular label, wrapper or other document.

II. "Distribution" includes distribution by way of material sold only.

III. An "advertisement" include any visible representation made by means of any light, sound, smoke or gas.

IV. "Package" includes a box, carton, tin or any container.

Codes

III and IV

II and III

II and IV

III and IV

36. Which of the following is correct that during the ancient Olympic Games

Only the married women could participate in or watch the games.

Only unmarried women could watch the games.

Women were not allowed to watch the games.

Women with their husbands alone were allowed to watch the games.

37. Which research design aims at finding out the possibility of conducting research and formulation of hypothesis

Diagnostic

Descriptive

Experimental

Exploratory

38. Assertion Sexual harassment at work place is a personal problem of women.

Reason Women keep silent about sexual harassment to protect the perpetrator.

Which of the following is correct

Codes

Both and are true.

is false and is true.

is true and is false.

Both and are false and is not the correct explanation of

39. In which year the Global Gender Gap Index was first introduced

2002

2004

2006

2007

40. Which of the following was a significant event in the bay Rights moment

Seneca falls

Stonewall Riots

Declaration of Sentiments

Beaumont Race Riots

41. Which one of the following pair is correctly matched

List-I(Crime) List-II (IPC-Section)

I. Rape A. 302

II. Dowry Death B. 375

III. Molestation C. 373

IV. Buying minor for purpose of prostitution D. 354

Codes I II III IV

B C D A

B A D C

A B C D

C D A B

42. Which of the following is not a function of the National Commission for Women

Advice on the planning process of socio economic development of women.

Functions like a civil court.

Examination of all matters related to safeguards provided for women under the constitution and other laws.

Fund the litigation involving issues affecting a large body of women.

43. Arrange chronologically the Schemes/Acts according to the year of establishment

I. Juvenile Justice Act

II. Commission for Protection of Child Rights Act

III. Integrated child protection scheme.

IV. The protection of children from sexual offences.

Codes

II, III, IV

II, IV, III

II, IV, III

III, II, IV

44. Who has been named as the most powerful woman in technology on the Forbes' 100 most powerful women list

Indra Nooyi

Sheryl Sandberg

Chanda Kochhar

Ginni Rometty

45. What does formation of an All India Group by the name of National Federation of Dalit Women Symbolize

I. Invisibility of Dalit Women.

II. Dalit Women's perception of exclusion from the main stream.

III. Legal inequalities.

IV. Caste-based inequalities.

Codes

II, IV

II, III, IV

II, III, IV

III, IV

46. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched Match the List-I with List-II.

List-I(Movements) List-II (State)

I. Shahada Movement A. Gujarat

II. Nav Nirman Movement B. Uttar Pradesh

III. Chipko Movement C. Andhra Pradesh

IV. Anti Arrack Movement D. Maharashtra

Codes I II III IV

D A B C

D B C A

B C A D

A B C D

47. Which of the following schemes encourage parents to build a fund for the feature education and marriage expenses for their girl children.

Kishori Samriddhi Yojana

Janani Surakha Yojana

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana

Sabala Samriddhi Yojana

48. Who said that men's relationship with nature was predatory from the beginning and in his lust for power, man establishes a similar relationship with women who seemed to be like nature

Maria Mies

Simon de Beauvoir

Medha Patkar

Robin Morgan

49. R.W. Connell's theory of the gender hierarchy identifies many expressions of Femininity and Masculinity. Which one sets at the top of the hierarchy

Complicit Masculinity

Hegemonic Masculinity

Emphasised Femininity

Complicit Femininity

50. Which of the following is an approach/strategy for Women In Development (WID).

I. An approach which views women's lack of participation of the problem.

II. Integrate women into existing structures.

III. Increase women's ability to manage the household.

IV. Address unequal relations between women and men for equitable development.

Codes

II, III and IV are correct.

II and IV are correct.

I and II are correct.

II and III are correct.