Social Issues MCQ - Practice Questions

1A Mahila Supervisor is assessing whether four reported changes are valid indicators of substantive women empowerment rather than merely showing that a facility exists: 1. A bank account has been opened in a woman's name, but another family member alone controls all withdrawals. 2. A woman can decide how to use her income and can access credit herself. 3. A woman participates in household decisions and can seek help against violence. 4. A girl is enrolled in school, but regularly misses classes because all sibling-care work is assigned to her. How many of the above changes are valid indicators of substantive empowerment?

2Which situation best indicates substantive women empowerment?

3Match List I with List II and select the correct answer. List I (law or constitutional measure) 1. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 2. Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act, 1994 3. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 4. 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments List II (associated provision) P. Protection and residence orders Q. Child Marriage Prohibition Officer R. Registration of diagnostic clinics and maintenance of records S. Reservation of not less than one-third of seats for women in Panchayats and Municipalities

4Match List I with List II and select the correct code. List I (Constitutional provision) 1. Article 14 2. Article 15(3) 3. Article 16 4. Article 39(d) List II (Subject) a. Equal opportunity in public employment b. Equal pay for equal work c. Equality before law d. Special provisions for women and children

5Census 2011 recorded Rajasthan's child sex ratio as 892 in rural areas and 874 in urban areas. By how many girls per 1000 boys was the rural child sex ratio higher than the urban child sex ratio?