Objective Type Questions

Note : Select the correct option.

1. The main reason for gender discrimination is :
   (a) Indian beliefs  
   (b) traditions
   (c) both of the above  
   (d) none of the two.

2. Due to the influence of old beliefs and traditions, which one is given more importance :
   (a) boys  
   (b) girls
   (c) both of the above  
   (d) none of the two.

3. It is mentioned in ………
   (a) Samaveda  
   (b) Atharvaveda
   (c) Yajurveda  
   (d) Rigveda.

4. Lack of awareness causes :
   (a) construction  
   (b) behaviour
   (c) discrimination  
   (d) society.

5. Due to which the people of the individual, family and society believe in the myths and superstitions that have been going on :
   (a) Education  
   (b) Illiteracy
   (c) Environment  
   (d) Behaviour.

6. In which type of families the girl child is considered a burden :
   (a) in financial constraints  
   (b) in affluent families
   (c) in joint family  
   (d) in nuclear family.

7. Women are looked down upon than men in :
   (a) public places  
   (b) government offices
   (c) both of the above are correct
   (d) both of the above are wrong.

8. Indian culture has been there since ancient times.
   (a) male dominant  
   (b) female dominant
   (c) child dominant  
   (d) all of the above are correct.

9. What are the measures to eliminate gender discrimination ?
   (a) Public education  
   (b) Awareness
   (c) Prevention of social evils
   (d) All of the above

10. What are the means of bringing awareness among the masses ?
    (a) Television, Radio  
    (b) Mobile, Internet
    (c) Films, Magazines  
    (d) All of the above

11. With the coming of awareness in the society :
    (a) the participation of women will increase
    (b) social mobility will increase
    (c) both of the above  
    (d) none of the above.

12. Indian education system is still following which ?
    (a) British education system  
    (b) Japanese education system
    (c) American education system
    (d) Russian education system.

13. Which defects are prevalent in the education system ?
    (a) complete education  
    (b) sedentary education
    (c) boring education system  
    (d) all of the above.

14. What kind of education system do we need today?
    (a) Purdah system  
    (b) Female feticide
    (c) Prohibition of widow marriage
    (d) All of the above.

15. According to the constitution, the age of marriage of girl child has been fixed :
    (a) 16 years  
    (b) 18 years  
    (c) 20 years  
    (d) 22 years.

16. When the French thinker Shatobriand coined the term Orthodoxy in :
    (a) 1816  
    (b) 1817  
    (c) 1818  
    (d) 1819.

17. Believe in an organic view of society.
    (a) Conservative  
    (b) Feudalist
    (c) Economist  
    (d) Reformist.

18. “To be known from the unknown, from the possible to the reality, from the limited to the limitless, from the near to the far, from the right to the very perfect.” Whose definition is this?
    (a) Roosevelt  
    (b) Marx  
    (c) Oakeshott  
    (d) Darwin.

19. The factors responsible for conservatism are :
    (a) Respect for tradition
    (b) Emphasis on religion and natural law
    (c) Emphasis on biological nature of society
    (d) All of the above.

20. Empowerment is related to :
    (a) Power  
    (b) Right
    (c) Both of the above  
    (d) None of the above.

21. The foundation of empowerment was created in 1982 by :
    (a) Foucault  
    (b) James  
    (c) Rowland  
    (d) William.

22. Gender Discrimination can be removed :
    (a) By reform in education system
    (b) Prohibiting in social malpractices
    (c) By improving the administrating system
    (d) All of the above
                    

23. What are the basic kinds of gender stereotypes?
    (a) Domestic behaviours and Physical appearance
    (b) Domestic behaviours, Personality traits, Occupations and Physical appearance
    (c) Domestic behaviours, Personality traits and Occupations
    (d) Personality traits and Occupations
                           

24. To avoid gender stereotyping in class, a teacher should :
    (a) Try to put both boys and girls in non-traditional roles.
    (b) Appreciate students good work by saying ‘Good Girl’ or ‘Good Boy’
    (c) Discourage girls from taking part in wrestling
    (d) Encourage boys to take risk and be bold
                      

25. Which of the following is / are the Source’s or forms of Gender Discrimination?
    I. Nutrition, Health and Leisure
    II. Education, Textbooks, Curriculum and Teachers.
    III. Family and parents
    (a) Both I & II  (b) Both I & III
    (c) I, II & III  (d) Both II & III  

26. How can gender stereotypes be challenged?
    (a) Breaking the established gender role in society
    (b) By changing gender-based actions
    (c) Being a role model for friends and society
    (d) All of the above 

27. Extreme conservation is harmful because it:
    (a) Does not give freedom of expression to people against gender opposite feelings
    (b) Believes that men should not express sensitive feelings
    (c) Believes that women should not be assertive
    (d) All of the above  

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