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Gender Studies

2023

MCQs

Question 1
Which is not related to women's studies?
  • Subjugation of men
  • Non-discrimination against women
  • Interdisciplinary study of women
  • None of these
Explanation: Women’s studies focus on women’s issues and equality, not the subjugation of men.
Question 2
Among the following statements, which is not an objective of a Gender sensitization program?
  • Gender equality
  • Removal of caste hierarchy from the society
  • Elimination of gender-based violence
  • None of these
Explanation: Gender sensitization focuses on gender equality and violence, not caste hierarchy.
Question 3
Among the following terms, which is not clearly associated with violence?
  • Adultery
  • Harassment
  • Battering
  • None of these
Explanation: Adultery is not inherently violent, unlike harassment and battering.
Question 4
Which person is said to have both masculine and feminine traits?
  • Androgynous
  • Polyandry
  • Both
  • None of these
Explanation: An androgynous person exhibits both masculine and feminine traits.
Question 5
Focus of post-structural feminism:
  • Theoretical & political perspective focusing on the domination of women by men
  • The contingent and discursive nature of all identities
  • Both
  • None of these
Explanation: It emphasizes that identities are fluid and shaped by discourse.
Question 6
Who coined the term Hegemonic Masculinity first time?
  • R.W. Connell
  • Alice Walker
  • Gina Krog
  • None of these
Explanation: R.W. Connell introduced this concept to explain dominant male norms.
Question 7
Kate Millett was:
  • Liberal feminist
  • Structural feminist
  • Radical feminist
  • None of these
Explanation: Kate Millett was a radical feminist who critiqued patriarchy.
Question 8
Feminist Research aims at:
  • Producing biased gender-based assumptions
  • Addressing women's issues with women's perspective
  • Promotion of women research scholars
  • None of these
Explanation: It focuses on women’s perspectives to challenge patriarchal bias.
Question 9
Which of the following conferences identified that women have a vital role in environment management?
  • London
  • Cairo
  • Beijing
  • None of these
Explanation: The Beijing Platform recognized women’s role in environmental management.
Question 10
Domestic violence is:
  • Learned behavior
  • Hereditary behavior
  • Both
  • None of these
Explanation: Domestic violence is learned through social and cultural influences.
Question 11
What do you mean by comparable worth discrimination?
  • Increments in women's pay
  • Sex segregation in jobs and equal pay for all
  • Sex segregation in jobs and less pay for women's work
  • None of these
Explanation: It refers to unequal pay for women’s work of comparable value.
Question 12
The growing interdependence of societies across the world is generally referred to as:
  • Globalization
  • Internationalization
  • Both (a) and (b)
  • None of these
Explanation: Globalization describes increasing global interconnectedness.
Question 13
Which of the following is incorrect about "Queer studies"?
  • Studies of homosexuality
  • New term for gays and lesbians
  • These are studies with gender perspective
  • None of these
Explanation: Queer studies examine broader identities, not just a term for gays and lesbians.
Question 14
Who coined the terminology "Interactive Methodology" for feminist research?
  • Nancy Kleiber and Linda Light
  • Simone de Beauvoir
  • Rose Scott
  • None of these
Explanation: They introduced interactive methodology emphasizing participatory research.
Question 15
The theory that men and women should be treated equally is also sometimes called:
  • Liberal feminism
  • Core feminist theory
  • Both
  • None of these
Explanation: Liberal feminism advocates equal rights and opportunities.
Question 16
Which of the following statements regarding gender-based inequality is incorrect?
  • Sexually colored remarks
  • Demand work
  • Physical contact and advances
  • None of these
Explanation: “Demand work” is not a recognized form of gender-based inequality.
Question 17
Which of the following statements regarding gender-based inequality is incorrect?
  • All women are not equally unequal
  • All women are organized for equitable share of development in society
  • Women do not constitute a homogeneous unit
  • None of these
Explanation: Women are diverse and not uniformly organized for equitable development.
Question 18
Mark the correct statement about gender studies from the following:
  • It is a social science
  • It is an academic discipline
  • Both
  • None of these
Explanation: Gender studies is both a social science and an academic discipline.
Question 19
The transformation of grassroots women as mere beneficiaries to active participants:
  • Radicalism
  • Clientelism
  • Valuation
  • None of these
Explanation: This refers to empowerment, which is not listed among the options.
Question 20
A hierarchical system in which cultural, political, and economic structures are dominated by males is:
  • Matriarchy
  • Caste system
  • Patriarchy
  • None of these
Explanation: Patriarchy refers to male-dominated power structures in society.