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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in History (BA History) , Master of Arts in Sociology (MA Sociology) .
| 1. |
Intersectionality is a term that was coined by……………… in 1989. |
| A. | crenshaw |
| B. | shulamith firestone |
| C. | talcott parsons |
| D. | antony giddens |
| Answer» A. crenshaw | |
| 2. |
………….is the multidisciplinary study of how assumptions and expectations about gender and biological sex influence cultural, social, and political ideas about women and men. |
| A. | social studies |
| B. | women studies |
| C. | gender studies |
| D. | sociology |
| Answer» C. gender studies | |
| 3. |
……..refers to a person's biological and physiological characteristics. |
| A. | sex |
| B. | gender |
| C. | personality |
| D. | behavior |
| Answer» A. sex | |
| 4. |
The term gender identity was originally coined by………… |
| A. | robert. j.stoller |
| B. | kate millet |
| C. | ann oakley |
| D. | crenshaw |
| Answer» A. robert. j.stoller | |
| 5. |
In 1950,Sigmund Freud presented his theory of…….. |
| A. | social development |
| B. | intellectual development |
| C. | psycho sexual development |
| D. | cognitive development |
| Answer» C. psycho sexual development | |
| 6. |
Three essays on the theory of sexuality is written by… ……. |
| A. | simon de bouvier |
| B. | sigmund freud |
| C. | rachel carson |
| D. | judith butler |
| Answer» B. sigmund freud | |
| 7. |
According to Freud gender identity developed during the………stage of development |
| A. | phallic. |
| B. | latency. |
| C. | oral |
| D. | anal |
| Answer» A. phallic. | |
| 8. |
…….,..proposed the Electra complex as an analogous phenomenon in girls |
| A. | freud |
| B. | carl jung |
| C. | julia kristeiva |
| D. | ann oakley |
| Answer» B. carl jung | |
| 9. |
Sex and Gender :on the Development of Masculinity and femininity.who wrote the book? |
| A. | a.freud |
| B. | carl jung |
| C. | c.julia kristeiva. |
| D. | robert.j.stoller |
| Answer» D. robert.j.stoller | |
| 10. |
Gender identity Research project was established for the study of………………. |
| A. | male and female |
| B. | intersexual and transsexual. |
| C. | lesbian and gay |
| D. | none of the above |
| Answer» B. intersexual and transsexual. | |
| 11. |
strong, persistent feelings of identification with the opposite gender and discomfort with one’s own assigned sex is…….. |
| A. | gender identity disorder |
| B. | personality disorder |
| C. | identity crisis |
| D. | role distance |
| Answer» A. gender identity disorder | |
| 12. |
Feminist movements’ are aimed at: |
| A. | liberty |
| B. | equality |
| C. | participation |
| D. | power |
| Answer» B. equality | |
| 13. |
Select the laws enacted by The parliament for the welfare of the women. |
| A. | special marriage act of 1955 |
| B. | dowry prohibition act of 1961 |
| C. | equal remuneration act of 1976 |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 14. |
Women in India are discriminated in |
| A. | political life |
| B. | social life |
| C. | economic life |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 15. |
Sexual Division of labor signifies, that |
| A. | gender division of labor division in the basis of nature of thefamily |
| B. | work deciding the division between men and women |
| C. | caste is the basis of gender division |
| D. | age decides the division |
| Answer» B. work deciding the division between men and women | |
| 16. |
A woman or a man who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women.” Select the correct option for the definition. |
| A. | feminist |
| B. | patriarchy |
| C. | caste hierarchy |
| D. | social change |
| Answer» A. feminist | |
| 17. |
equal wages act signifies that |
| A. | law that deals with family related matters |
| B. | law provides that equal wages should be paid for equal job forboth men and women |
| C. | an act which signifies that all work inside the home is done by the |
| D. | a radical law against the discriminatory attitude and sexualdivision of labor. |
| Answer» B. law provides that equal wages should be paid for equal job forboth men and women | |
| 18. |
Among the following which countries have high participation if the women in public life. |
| A. | sweden and india |
| B. | norway and sri lanka |
| C. | nepal and finland |
| D. | sweden and africa |
| Answer» D. sweden and africa | |
| 19. |
In India seats are reserved for women in: |
| A. | a,b and d |
| B. | b,c and d |
| C. | b and c |
| D. | a and d |
| Answer» A. a,b and d | |
| 20. |
...... are the beliefs that people have about the features and characteristics of males and females. |
| A. | gender role |
| B. | sex role |
| C. | gender dividend |
| D. | gender stereotype |
| Answer» D. gender stereotype | |
| 21. |
A man or woman who believes in equal rights and opportunities for men and women is…………,. |
| A. | equality. |
| B. | feminism |
| C. | gender justice |
| D. | gender discrimination |
| Answer» B. feminism | |
| 22. |
…….Act which provides for equal wages to men and women for equal work. |
| A. | equal remuneration act |
| B. | hindu succession act. |
| C. | equal salary act |
| D. | equal wage act |
| Answer» A. equal remuneration act | |
| 23. |
The word to denote to a person whose sense of personal identity or gender does not correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth, or does not conform to gender stereo types. Sexual orientation varies and is not dependent on gender identity. |
| A. | bisexual |
| B. | gay |
| C. | transgender |
| D. | lesbian |
| Answer» C. transgender | |
| 24. |
the first wave feminism was mainly concerned with |
| A. | women’s right to vote |
| B. | equal and legal social rights. |
| C. | participation in the election. |
| D. | destruction of the patriarchy. |
| Answer» A. women’s right to vote | |
| 25. |
The French philosopher Simone de Beauvoir belongs to the |
| A. | radical feminism |
| B. | liberal feminism |
| C. | marxist feminism. |
| D. | socialist feminism |
| Answer» B. liberal feminism | |
| 26. |
who had written “the Reproduction of mothering” |
| A. | shulamith firestone |
| B. | nancy jlia chodorow |
| C. | ann oakley |
| D. | simon de bouvier |
| Answer» C. ann oakley | |
| 27. |
”culture is the determinant of gender roles” who opined that |
| A. | shulamith firestone |
| B. | .nancy jlia chodorow |
| C. | ann okley |
| D. | simon de bouvier |
| Answer» C. ann okley | |
| 28. |
who had written ‘the second sex’ |
| A. | talcott parsons |
| B. | g.p murdock |
| C. | simone de beavoir |
| D. | ann oakley |
| Answer» C. simone de beavoir | |
| 29. |
Who opined that ‘one is not born, but rather one becomes, a woman’ |
| A. | shulamith firestone |
| B. | nancy jlia chodorow |
| C. | ann okley |
| D. | simon de bouvier |
| Answer» D. simon de bouvier | |
| 30. |
the postmodern feminism sees gender in terms of |
| A. | identity |
| B. | social structure |
| C. | culture |
| D. | discource. |
| Answer» D. discource. | |
| 31. |
Charlotte Hooper’s Manly States (2001) is an example of |
| A. | modern textual analysis |
| B. | post modern textual analysis |
| C. | content analysis |
| D. | structural analysis |
| Answer» B. post modern textual analysis | |
| 32. |
Who defined Gender as a social role performed/enacted by the individuals, and validated and accepted by society |
| A. | judith butler |
| B. | shulamith fire stone |
| C. | talcott parsons. |
| D. | nancy jia chodorow |
| Answer» A. judith butler | |
| 33. |
the opinion “gender is really only to the extent that it is performed” , Is related to |
| A. | judith butler |
| B. | shulamith fire stone |
| C. | talcott parsons. |
| D. | julia kristeva |
| Answer» A. judith butler | |
| 34. |
Queer theory finds its roots in |
| A. | strcturalism |
| B. | post structuralism |
| C. | functionalism. |
| D. | interpretivism |
| Answer» B. post structuralism | |
| 35. |
The quote “queer theory is a discipline which is difficult to be disciplined” to |
| A. | michael foucault |
| B. | derrida |
| C. | niki sulivan |
| D. | judith butler |
| Answer» C. niki sulivan | |
| 36. |
Who coined the term queer theory |
| A. | foucault |
| B. | derrida |
| C. | judith butler |
| D. | teresa de lauretis |
| Answer» D. teresa de lauretis | |
| 37. |
find one who not related to queer theory |
| A. | eve kosofsky |
| B. | sedgwik |
| C. | thomas moore |
| D. | adrienne rich. |
| Answer» C. thomas moore | |
| 38. |
Queer theory became an area of study in the Year |
| A. | 1991. |
| B. | 1992. |
| C. | 1993 |
| D. | 1994 |
| Answer» A. 1991. | |
| 39. |
who opinioned that “culture has high value than nature .culture means by which man controls and regulate the nature. |
| A. | sherry b ortener |
| B. | teresa de lauretis |
| C. | sedgwik |
| D. | adrienne rich |
| Answer» A. sherry b ortener | |
| 40. |
who developed the term ‘cultural hegemony’ |
| A. | foucault |
| B. | derrida |
| C. | antonio gramsci |
| D. | herbert spencer |
| Answer» C. antonio gramsci | |
| 41. |
Who developed the term Hegemonic Masculinity |
| A. | sherry b ortner |
| B. | teresa de lauretis |
| C. | sedgwik |
| D. | raewyn connell. |
| Answer» D. raewyn connell. | |
| 42. |
”Patriarchal systems are intertwined with wide variety of other hierarchical relations (e.g. class, race, nation);consequently, not all men receive the same share of patriarchal dividend”. Who Opinioned. |
| A. | rw connell |
| B. | derrida |
| C. | foucault |
| D. | parsons |
| Answer» A. rw connell | |
| 43. |
The difference in the levels of purity/impurity between men and women is much ………. among the lower castes than among the high castes. |
| A. | high |
| B. | less |
| C. | equal |
| D. | no difference. |
| Answer» B. less | |
| 44. |
Religion is a gendered institution who says that. |
| A. | karl marx |
| B. | max weber |
| C. | shulamith fire stone |
| D. | michael kimmel |
| Answer» D. michael kimmel | |
| 45. |
in which of these books Sigmund Frued presented his theory of psychosexual development . |
| A. | an interpretation of the dreams |
| B. | three essays on the theory of sexuality. |
| C. | a general introduction to psychoanalysis. |
| D. | the ego and the id. |
| Answer» B. three essays on the theory of sexuality. | |
| 46. |
Giving birth to a child is |
| A. | sex role. |
| B. | gender role. |
| C. | both |
| D. | none of these. |
| Answer» A. sex role. | |
| 47. |
Children might have awareness of ,and attach some significance to gender as early as 18 months to two years. According to whome. |
| A. | john money. |
| B. | lawrence kohlberg |
| C. | martin and ruble |
| D. | barbara new man |
| Answer» A. john money. | |
| 48. |
who breaks the formation of Gender identity to four parts. |
| A. | john money. |
| B. | lawrence kohlberg |
| C. | martin and ruble |
| D. | barbara new man |
| Answer» D. barbara new man | |
| 49. |
A famous Indian eco feminist |
| A. | iravati karve |
| B. | vandana shiva |
| C. | uma chakravarti |
| D. | leela dube |
| Answer» B. vandana shiva | |
| 50. |
Beliefs that people have about features and characteristics of males and females, are |
| A. | role distance |
| B. | gender stero types |
| C. | gender identity disorder |
| D. | role conflict. |
| Answer» B. gender stero types | |
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