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1. |
Women in development (WID) focus on which area: |
A. | gender |
B. | relation between men and women |
C. | women |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. women |
2. |
Gender and development (GAD) focus on which area: |
A. | gender |
B. | relation between men and women |
C. | women |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. relation between men and women |
3. |
In India, which constitutional amendments, to increase the role of women in panchayatraj institutions: |
A. | 71 and 72 amendment |
B. | 73 and 74 amendment |
C. | 78 and 79 amendment |
D. | 64 and 65 amendment |
Answer» B. 73 and 74 amendment |
4. |
At present, total number of women members in Kerala legislative assembly: |
A. | 7 |
B. | 12 |
C. | 15 |
D. | 5 |
Answer» A. 7 |
5. |
Gender dimension of human development index measures which index: |
A. | gem |
B. | gdi |
C. | hpi |
D. | hdi |
Answer» B. gdi |
6. |
In which year UNDP introduced GDI and GEM measures of human development: |
A. | 1990 |
B. | 1991 |
C. | 2001 |
D. | 1995 |
Answer» D. 1995 |
7. |
Which index is a summary measure of human development: |
A. | hdi |
B. | hpi |
C. | gdi |
D. | gem |
Answer» A. hdi |
8. |
Which variable is not a component of HDI: |
A. | life expectancy |
B. | access to knowledge |
C. | imr |
D. | decent standard of living |
Answer» C. imr |
9. |
Three component of HDI are: |
A. | imr, life expectancy, knowledge |
B. | life expectancy, knowledge, decent standard of living |
C. | life expectancy, knowledge, labour force participation |
D. | mmr, labour force participation, attainment of secondary and higher |
Answer» B. life expectancy, knowledge, decent standard of living |
10. |
Which index adjusts the average achievement to reflect the inequalities between men and women: |
A. | hpi |
B. | gem |
C. | hdi |
D. | gdi |
Answer» D. gdi |
11. |
Which measure indicates whether women are able to actively participate the economic and political life: |
A. | gem |
B. | gdi |
C. | hpi |
D. | hdi |
Answer» A. gem |
12. |
Which index reflects women’s disadvantages in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market: |
A. | gdi |
B. | gem |
C. | gii |
D. | hdi |
Answer» C. gii |
13. |
The number of live female births per 1000 live male births: |
A. | birth rate |
B. | imr |
C. | sex ratio |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. sex ratio |
14. |
Sex ratio in India as per the Census 2001: |
A. | 938 |
B. | 933 |
C. | 1034 |
D. | 927 |
Answer» B. 933 |
15. |
Sex ratio in India as per the Census 2011: |
A. | 940 |
B. | 933 |
C. | 927 |
D. | 932 |
Answer» A. 940 |
16. |
“Missing women mystery” concept is associated with which economist: |
A. | jagdish bhagwati |
B. | k.n. raj |
C. | amartya sen |
D. | mahboob-ul-haq |
Answer» C. amartya sen |
17. |
Sex ratio in Kerala as per Census 2011: |
A. | 1036 |
B. | 1032 |
C. | 1058 |
D. | 1084 |
Answer» D. 1084 |
18. |
Micro enterprises for: |
A. | economic empowerment for women |
B. | political empowerment for women |
C. | social empowerment for women |
D. | cultural empowerment for women |
Answer» A. economic empowerment for women |
19. |
KSWDC stands for: |
A. | kerala state women development corporation |
B. | kerala social development forum |
C. | kerala social security welfare development |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. kerala state women development corporation |
20. |
In which year Kerala women’s commission established: |
A. | 1996 |
B. | 1998 |
C. | 1999 |
D. | 2001 |
Answer» A. 1996 |
21. |
SABALA indicates: |
A. | rajeev gandhi scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls |
B. | conditional maternity protection scheme |
C. | integrated child protection scheme |
D. | nutrition and child welfare |
Answer» A. rajeev gandhi scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls |
22. |
According to 2011 census female literacy in India is: |
A. | 72.21 |
B. | 64.56 ` |
C. | 56.21 |
D. | 58.7 |
Answer» B. 64.56 ` |
23. |
In which state female literacy is highest: |
A. | bihar |
B. | tamilnadu |
C. | karnataka |
D. | kerala |
Answer» D. kerala |
24. |
Crude literacy rate stand for: |
A. | the literacy rate taking the entire population in to account |
B. | literacy rate taking only females |
C. | literacy rate taking only males |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. the literacy rate taking the entire population in to account |
25. |
In Kerala, female literacy rate in Census 2011: |
A. | 90.91 |
B. | 88.8 |
C. | 75.6 |
D. | 91.98 |
Answer» A. 90.91 |
26. |
Average nutritional intake of women is |
A. | 1200 calorie daily |
B. | 1400 calorie daily |
C. | 1300 calorie daily |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. 1400 calorie daily |
27. |
GEM refers to: |
A. | gender empowerment measure |
B. | gender equality measure |
C. | gender economic measure |
D. | general education measure |
Answer» A. gender empowerment measure |
28. |
‘SARANYA’ refers to: |
A. | social welfare service |
B. | women health care |
C. | national employment service |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. national employment service |
29. |
Kerala women’s commission is a: |
A. | statutory body |
B. | permanent body |
C. | co-operative body |
D. | semi-government body |
Answer» A. statutory body |
30. |
Gender equality means: |
A. | all women are considered are equal |
B. | equal opportunities for all women |
C. | women and men have equal conditions |
D. | equal opportunities for all men |
Answer» C. women and men have equal conditions |
31. |
GDI refers to: |
A. | gender empowerment measure |
B. | gender dimension index |
C. | gender development index |
D. | gender education index |
Answer» C. gender development index |
32. |
Gender empowerment introduced by: |
A. | ndp |
B. | undp |
C. | sdp |
D. | nse |
Answer» B. undp |
33. |
Who says ‘ gender is the social organisation of sexual difference: |
A. | moser |
B. | scott |
C. | iman |
D. | mane |
Answer» B. scott |
34. |
Gender and development (GAD) relates to: |
A. | women empowerment |
B. | exclusion of women |
C. | relations between men and women |
D. | increase women productivity |
Answer» C. relations between men and women |
35. |
Women in development (WID) relates to: |
A. | relations between men and women |
B. | an approach that views women as the problem |
C. | empower disadvantage |
D. | unequal relations of power |
Answer» B. an approach that views women as the problem |
36. |
Women’s disadvantages reflects in: |
A. | gender inequality index |
B. | gender equality index |
C. | gender empowerment measure |
D. | gender related index |
Answer» A. gender inequality index |
37. |
Number of live births per 1000 live male births defined as: |
A. | sex ratio |
B. | maternal mortality rate |
C. | birth rate |
D. | death rate |
Answer» A. sex ratio |
38. |
Socio-cultural discrimination against female children relates to: |
A. | extended infanticide |
B. | the endangered sex |
C. | gender and development |
D. | women in development |
Answer» B. the endangered sex |
39. |
Actual female mortality rates exceed expected rate called as: |
A. | excess female mortality |
B. | extended infanticide |
C. | crude death rate |
D. | maternal mortality rate |
Answer» A. excess female mortality |
40. |
UNIFEM stands for: |
A. | united nations development for elderly males |
B. | united nations development fund for women |
C. | world women conference on women |
D. | united nations empowerment for women |
Answer» B. united nations development fund for women |
41. |
Which plan started empowerment of women was its strategic objective was adopted: |
A. | 8th plan |
B. | 9th plan |
C. | 6th plan |
D. | 7th plan |
Answer» B. 9th plan |
42. |
National policy for the empowerment of women introduced in the year: |
A. | 1991 |
B. | 2011 |
C. | 2008 |
D. | 2001 |
Answer» D. 2001 |
43. |
Overall sex ratio in Kerala continues to be favourable to : |
A. | women |
B. | men |
C. | total population |
D. | male and female |
Answer» A. women |
44. |
Development of women and children in rural areas (DWCRA) is newly introduced as: |
A. | swarnajayanthi gram swaraojgaryojana |
B. | social security scheme |
C. | rashtriya mahilakosh |
D. | annapurna scheme |
Answer» A. swarnajayanthi gram swaraojgaryojana |
45. |
Social security pension scheme related with: |
A. | government subsidy |
B. | for working capital |
C. | for orphan widows |
D. | for health care |
Answer» C. for orphan widows |
46. |
‘Kalpavraksha’ related with: |
A. | employment to sc/st women in tribal areas |
B. | education for all |
C. | health for minorities |
D. | empowerment for women |
Answer» A. employment to sc/st women in tribal areas |
47. |
Gender budgeting is also called: |
A. | gender sensitive budgeting |
B. | gender responsible budgeting |
C. | women’s budgeting |
D. | all the above |
Answer» D. all the above |
48. |
Which five year plan was implements ‘women component plan’: |
A. | 5th plan |
B. | 6th plan |
C. | 7th plan |
D. | 9th plan |
Answer» D. 9th plan |
49. |
International Women’s day celebrated on: |
A. | march 9 |
B. | march 8 |
C. | march 12 |
D. | march 3 |
Answer» B. march 8 |
50. |
Current total fertility rate in India: |
A. | 2.4 |
B. | 2.7 |
C. | 1.7 |
D. | 3.5 |
Answer» A. 2.4 |
51. |
Latest total fertility rate in Kerala: |
A. | 1.7 |
B. | 1.8 |
C. | 2.1 |
D. | 2.4 |
Answer» B. 1.8 |
52. |
Replacement level of total fertility rate: |
A. | 1.7 |
B. | 1.8 |
C. | 2.1 |
D. | 2.4 |
Answer» A. 1.7 |
53. |
As per Census 2011, Sex ratio in India: |
A. | 933 |
B. | 919 |
C. | 1084 |
D. | 940 |
Answer» D. 940 |
54. |
As per Census 2011, Sex ratio in Kerala: |
A. | 1084 |
B. | 1058 |
C. | 933 |
D. | 940 |
Answer» A. 1084 |
55. |
The top priority of Janani Suraksha Yojana is: |
A. | decrease the fertility rate |
B. | reduce the birth rate |
C. | reduction of mmr |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. reduction of mmr |
56. |
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram is a new initiative launched in which year: |
A. | 2011 |
B. | 2012 |
C. | 2013 |
D. | 2010 |
Answer» A. 2011 |
57. |
In which state accounted for high sex ratio: |
A. | punjab |
B. | bihar |
C. | uttar pradesh |
D. | kerala |
Answer» D. kerala |
58. |
In which state accounted for highest child sex ratio: |
A. | mizoram |
B. | meghalaya |
C. | kerala |
D. | haryana |
Answer» A. mizoram |
59. |
In 2010-12, maternal mortality rate in India: |
A. | 212 |
B. | 198 |
C. | 134 |
D. | 178 |
Answer» D. 178 |
60. |
Millennium development goals target of MMR in India: |
A. | 103 |
B. | 134 |
C. | 168 |
D. | 198 |
Answer» A. 103 |
61. |
STEP stands for: |
A. | special technical enhancement programme for women |
B. | support to training and employment programme for women |
C. | special care and technical help for women |
D. | none of these |
Answer» B. support to training and employment programme for women |
62. |
As per NFHS-3, women whose body mass index is below normal % in India: |
A. | 35.6 |
B. | 37.8 |
C. | 19 |
D. | 25.6 |
Answer» A. 35.6 |
63. |
As per NFHS-3, women whose body mass index is below normal % in Kerala: |
A. | 24.5 |
B. | 23 |
C. | 19 |
D. | 25.6 |
Answer» C. 19 |
64. |
The number of maternal deaths per 1,000 women of reproductive age in the population (generally defined as 15–44 years of age) means: |
A. | mmr |
B. | imr |
C. | child mortality rate |
D. | none of these |
Answer» A. mmr |
65. |
The sum of the age-specific birth rates (5-year age groups between 10 and 49) for female residents of a specified geographic area during a specified time period: |
A. | crude death rate |
B. | birth rate |
C. | total fertility rate |
D. | none of these |
Answer» C. total fertility rate |
66. |
The Human Development Index (HDI) summarizes a great deal of social performance in a single composite index, combining: |
A. | disparity reduction rate, human resource development rate and the composite index |
B. | longevity, education and living standard |
C. | minimum schooling, adult literacy and tertiary educational attainment |
D. | human resource training, development and r&d. |
Answer» B. longevity, education and living standard |
67. |
Longevity is a proxy for ___________ in the Human Development Index: |
A. | health and nutrition |
B. | living standard |
C. | infant mortality |
D. | purchasing power parity |
Answer» A. health and nutrition |
68. |
Millennium development goals will achieve in which year |
A. | 2014 |
B. | 2015 |
C. | 2020 |
D. | 2025 |
Answer» B. 2015 |
69. |
Latest Total female labour force participation in Kerala : |
A. | 18.23 |
B. | 23.16 |
C. | 16.5 |
D. | 25.3 |
Answer» A. 18.23 |
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