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Women Empowerment 175 Ques. With Ans.
Women Empowerment 175 Ques. With Ans.
Q. 7. Who was the first president of ‘Indian Women’s Association’ formed in the year 1917?
(A) Madam Blavatsky (B) Annie Basant
(C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Aruna Asif Ali
Q. 15. The Book – The High Caste Hindu Woman is written by:
(A) Swarnakumari devi (B) Ahilya Devi
(C) Sarojini Naidu (D) Pandita Ramabai
Q. 18. Which of the following scheme provide education to girls and their welfare?
(A) One Stop Centre Scheme (B) UJJAWALA
(C) SWADHAR Scheme (D) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Q. 19. Support to Training and Employment Programme for Women scheme is ……..
(A) SWADHAR (B) STEP
(C) Nari Shakti Puraskar (D) RMK
Q. 22. Who is the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women in India?
(A) Mamta Sharma (B) Poornima Advani
(C) Smriti Irani (D) Lalitha Kumaramangalam
Q. 29. Social reformer who took initiative for the propagation of widow remarriage-
(A) Dayananda Saraswathy (B) Syed Ahmad Khan
(C) Swami Vivekanada (D) Iswar Chandra Vidya Sagar
Q. 31. As per the Child Marriage Act, 1929 age of marriage for girls was fixed to -
(A) 12 (B) 14
(C) 16 (D) 18
Q. 33. Which article prohibit discriminations on the basis of caste, creed, sex etc.?
(A) Article 15 (B) Article 19
(C) Article 20 (D) Article 21
Q. 34. The programme ‘Mahila Samridhi Yojana’ was launched mainly for -
(A) Old Age Women (B) Housing Scheme to Poor
(C) Women Empowerment (D) Educational Right
Q. 35. Which article of the Constitution of India ensures equal pay for equal work?
(A) Article 15 (3) (B) Article 39 (c)
(C) Article 39 (a) (D) Article 42
Q. 36. The programme ‘Mahila Samridhi Yojana’ was launched mainly for…………
(A) Old Age Women (B) Housing Scheme to Poor
(C) Women Empowerment (D) Educational Right
Q. 42. Panchayat Raj Act that makes provision for reservation of women in local bodies was
amended in the year?
(A) 1973 (B) 1983
(C) 1993 (D) 2003
Q. 43. How many posts are reserved for women at all levels in the Panchayati raj system?
(A) 1/3 (B) 1/2
(C) 2/3 (D) ¼
Q. 46. Which city’s airport is named Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport in her honor?
(A) Gwalior (B) Bhopal
(C) Indore (D) Ujjain
Q. 47. Who among the following Indian rulers was a contemporary of Akbar?
(A) Ahilya Bai (B) Rani Durgawati
(C) Martand Verma (D) Swai Jai Singh
Q. 51. The birth anniversary of Savitribai Phule was observed on 3 Jan. She is hailed as the
country’s first women?
(A) Governor (B) Athlete
(C) Teacher (D) Astronaut
Q. 56. In the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which medal did Mary Kom receive?
(A) Silver Medal (B) Bronze Medal
(C) Gold Medal (D) did not win any medal
Q. 58. When did Indra Nooyi join food and Beverages Company?
(A) 1994 (B) 1982
(C) 1987 (D) 1984
Q. 59. In which year, Mary Kom was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?
(A) 2006 (B) 2003
(C) 2009 (D) 2010
Q. 65. In which state India’s famous woman scientist Tessy Thomas was born?
(A) Punjab (B) Gujrat
(C) Kerala (D) Uttarakhand
Q. 66. ‘Tessy Thomas’ of India has spent her former life developing versions of which missile of
India?
(A) Brahma (B) Prithvi
(C) Surya (D) Agni
Q. 67. What are the reasons for the low status of women in the Sultanate period?
(A) Practice of Purdah (B) Polygamy
(C) Practice of sati (D) All of the above
Q. 71. The process of choosing a life partner in the Smirti era was by?
(A) Choice (B) Swayamwara
(C) The wish of parents (D) None of these
Q. 72. In which period were women not allowed to go out without a veil?
(A) Mughal period (B) in Maurya period
(C) in Medieval age (D) None of these
Q. 76. When was the Declaration of Human Rights implemented by the United Nations?
(A) 1921 (B) 1942
(C) 1948 (D) 2002
Q. 80. In the Constitution of India, a provision for compulsory free education stands for how many
years?
(A) 12 years (B) 14 years
(C) 18 years (D) lifelong
Q. 81. When did the new National Education Policy come in India?
(A) 1986 (B) 2020
(C) 2021 (D) All
Q. 85. In which year Goura Devi was awarded the first environment friendly award?
(A) 1982 (B) 1986
(C) 1990 (D) 1992
Q. 86. The National Commission for Women Act does not apply to which state?
(A) Maharashtra (B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Madhya Pradesh (D) Gujarat
Q. 88. When was the STEP scheme launched by the central government…
(A) 1887 (B) 1987
(C) 1999 (D) 2002
Q. 89. Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana was initially started in the year 2010-11 in how
many districts..
(A) 52 (B) 62
(C) 72 (D) 112
Q. 91. When did the National Women Empowerment Policy come into force?
(A) 2000 (B) 2001
(C) 2009 (D) 2011
Q. 93. Which scheme was launched by Atal Bihari Vajpayee to provide financial security to
women?
(A) Bhagya Shree (B) Rajeshwari
(C) Karmika (D) None
Q. 94. Which Yojana is dedicated to the rescue, protection and counselling of victims of human
trafficking?
(A) Nyayajoyti (B) PARI
(C) Prerna (D) All
Q. 96. Mr. Abdul Kalam honoured Indra Nooyi with the award of -------------- in 2007.
(A) Padma Bhushan (B) National Award
(C) Padma Shree (D) Bharat Ratan
Q. 97. Where did the great sacrifice of Jauhar happened by Rani Durgavati?
(A) Agra (B) Indore
(C) Chauragarh (D) Maheshwar
Q. 103 which social evil involved women burnt on funeral of her husband?
(A) Sati (B) Child Marraige
(C) A & B both (D) None of these
Q. 109 which form of women empowerment makes women mentally strong & firm, tough and
hardworking?
(A) Political (B) Economical
(C) Psychological (D) Social
Q. 110 Which political party was the first to demand political rights for women?
(A) Bhartiya Janta Party (B) Indian Congress Party
(C) Aam Aadmi party (D) Bahujan Samaj Party
Q. 113 which scheme was launched to prevent trafficking of women & Children?
(A) Ujjawala (2007) (B) Sakhi Niwas (2015)
(C) One Stop Centre (2015) (D) Swadhargarh (2001-02)
Q. 114 which article of the constitution provides the right against exploitation?
(A) Article-21 (B) Article-17
(C) Article-14 (D) Article-23-24
Q.117 Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana was launched under the initiative“ Beti Bachao- Beti Padhao”
in
(A) 2015 (B) 2010
(C) 2012 (D) 2014
Q. 120 Which British historian gave the title of “The Philosopher Queen” to Ahilyabai Holkar?
(A) Anne Feldhaus (B) John Keats
(C) John Keyas (D) Joanna Baille
Q. 125. How many Times did Marykom win National Boxing championship in a row?
(A) 5 (B) 3
(C) 7 (D) 6
Q. 128. When did Indira Nooyi become the president & CEO of New Pepsi Company?
(A) 2002-2009 (B) 2000-2004
(C) 2003-2005 (D) 1994-2006
Q. 131. When was Goura Devi awarded the first environment friendly award?
(A) 1986 (B) 1990
(C) 1980 (D) 1985
Q. 132. Who was appointed as the chairperson of the International Boxing Association?
(A) Sarita Devi (B) Vijendra Singh
(C) Marykom (D) Hawa Singh
Q. 146. In which district of M.P. is the University named after Rani Durdgawati located:-
(A) Gwalior (B) Indore
(C) Jabalpur (D) Bhopal
Q. 147. Who was the famous poet in the Court of Rani Ahilya Bai:-
(A) Khushali Ram (B) Moropant
(C) Tekchand (D) Raman Ray
Q. 148. The Hindu Succession Act 1956 deals with which of the following:-
(A) Hindu (B) Sikh
(C) Jain & Bodh (D) All of above
Q. 150. When is the International day of the Elimination of violence against women observed:-
(A) March 11 (B) June 11
(C) April 25 (D) November 25
Q. 151. What was the percentage of women representatives in the 17th Lok Sabha:-
(A) 12% (B) 14%
(C) 16% (D) 18%
Q. 153. What is the Name of the author of the book “The Second Sex”:-
(A) Vandana Shiva (B) Meera Nayar
(C) Simone de Beauvoir (D) Ket Millete
Q. 154. Which was the movement launched against sexual Harassment at work place:-
(A) Go to (B) Pinjara Tod
(C) Me too (D) Nirbhaya Movement
Q. 156. In which year the National Commission for women was constituted:-
(A) 1977 (B) 1988
(C) 1990 (D) 1992
Q. 157. When was the National Policy for Women Empowerment made in India:-
(A) 2000 (B) 2001
(C) 2002 (D) 2006
Q. 161. Which section of the Indian Penal Code deals with rape:-
(A) Section 370 (B) Section 376
(C) Section 378 (D) Section 354
Q. 162. Which is the section which provide protection to women from Molestation:-
(A) Section 350 (B) Section 354
(C) Section 358 (D) Section 360
Q. 166. In which year the Central Social Welfare Board was established:-
(A) 1951 (B) 1953
(C) 1956 (D) 1960
Q. 168. When was the report on the status of women in India published:-
(A) 1970 (B) 1974
(C) 1976 (D) 1990
Q. 169. In which period of the Indian society was the status of women better than:-
(A) Vedic Era (B) Post Vedic Era
(C) Middle Age (D) British India
Q. 170. Which custom related to women was not prevalent in Vedic Period:-
(A) Sanskar (B) Widow Remarriage
(C) Niyog Custom (D) Child Marriage
Q. 173. What was the type of social system in the Indus valley Civilization:-
(A) Matrilineal (B) Patrilineal
(C) Patriarchal (D) None of these