GENDER, CASTE AND RELIGION

'Feminist movements' are aimed at:

• Liberty

• Equality

• Participation

• Power

Which one of the following is not a cause of communalism?

• Religion is taken as the basis of the nation.

• When one religion is discriminated against others.

• State has no official religion

• Demand of one religious group are formed in opposition to another.

Which of the following division is unique to India?

• Gender division

• Casts division

• Economic division

• Religions division

Select the law enacted by parliament for the welfare of women.

• Special marriage act of 1955

• Dowry prohibited act of 1961

• Equaly remuneration act of 1976

• All of the above

Women in India are discriminated in;

• Political life

• Social life

• Economic life

• All of the above

In local self- government institutions at least one third of all positions are reserved for :

• Men

• Women

• Children

• Scheduled tribes

"A women or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women"

• Feminist

• Patriarchy

• Cast hierarchy

• Social change

'Equal wages act' signifies :

• Law that deal with family related matter.

• Law provides that equal wages should be paid for equal jobs for both men and women.

• An Act which signifies that all work inside the home is done by the women of the family.

Which leader worked for the elimination of cast system in India?

• Jatiba Phule, Dr B.R Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi and periyar Ram as warn i Naicker.

• Raja Ram Mohun Roy, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar and Mahatma Gandhi.

Among the following which countries have high participation of women in public life?

• Sweden and India

• Norway and Sri Lanka

• Nepal and Finland

• Sweden and Africa