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Social issues — child marriage, gender discrimination and women empowerment MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Assertion (A): The PCPNDT Act, 1994 does not prohibit diagnostic technology itself. Reason (R): It permits genuine medical use but prohibits sex selection and misuse of diagnostic techniques for sex determination. Choose the correct answer.
Both statements are true. The Act permits lawful medical use but prohibits sex selection and misuse for sex determination, so the reason directly explains why the Act does not ban diagnostic technology itself.
Q2During a home visit, a woman says that her partner takes her wages, refuses money for medicines and prevents her from using household resources. Under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, this situation is best identified as which form of abuse?
Depriving a woman of money, medicine or access to shared resources falls within economic abuse under the 2005 Act. A visible bodily injury is not required for domestic violence, so options C and D wrongly narrow the law to physical harm; the facts also go beyond verbal abuse in option A.
Q3What does the term 'sex ratio' mean in population studies?
Sex ratio is expressed as the number of females per 1000 males, so option C gives the correct definition. It is neither a percentage nor the number of males per 100 females; the child sex ratio is a separate measure of girls per 1000 boys in the 0-6 age group.
Q4Which situation best indicates substantive women empowerment?
Empowerment involves agency, control over resources and participation in decisions, all of which are present in option D. Mere beneficiary status, school enrolment or income does not by itself establish empowerment when actual control or participation is absent.
Q5A 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?
Changes 2 and 3 show actual agency, control over resources, participation in decisions and the ability to seek help, so they demonstrate substantive empowerment. Change 1 provides an account without control, while change 4 provides enrolment without effective school participation; both are facility-level appearances without the corresponding outcome.
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6Consider the following statements about the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006: 1. A child marriage is generally voidable at the option of the contracting party who was a child at the time of marriage. 2. Every child marriage is automatically void from the outset, regardless of its circumstances. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
7Match List I with List II and select the correct code. List I: 1. Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 2. PCPNDT Act, 1994 3. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 4. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. List II: a. Sex selection and misuse of diagnostic techniques b. Dowry giving, taking or demanding c. Child marriage prevention and punishment d. Physical, sexual, verbal, emotional and economic abuse. Codes: (a) 1-c, 2-a, 3-d, 4-b; (b) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b, 4-d; (c) 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c; (d) 1-b, 2-d, 3-c, 4-a.
8Match 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
9Consider the following statements about response to domestic violence: 1. Abuse falls within domestic violence only when it causes a visible physical injury. 2. Depriving a woman of her stridhan, food, medicine or shelter may constitute economic abuse. 3. The right to reside in the shared household is a central feature of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. 4. At the community level, public confrontation should take priority over confidentiality and survivor safety. Which statements are correct?
10Census 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?
11Consider the following statements about the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006: 1. Every child marriage is automatically void from the beginning. 2. A child marriage is generally voidable at the option of the contracting party who was a child, while marriages involving force, trafficking or similar grave circumstances may be void. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
12Which one of the following is incorrect about women's empowerment?
13Match 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
14According to Census 2011, what was India's child sex ratio in the 0-6 age group?
15Consider the following statements about the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006: 1. It replaced the Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929. 2. A child marriage is voidable at the option of the contracting party who was a child at the time of marriage. 3. Every child marriage is automatically void in all circumstances. Which of the statements given above are correct?