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Gender, Religion And Caste

Question
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Write three important steps taken by the government to improve the social status of women in India.

Solution

The steps are:

(i) Female infanticide has been made a criminal ofence. 
(ii)The equal remuneration Act,1976 has been passed.
(iii) Under the Panchayati Raj system in India, one-third seats in the Panchayats and Municipalities have been reserved for the women.

 

Some More Questions From Gender, Religion and Caste Chapter

Which among the following statements about India's Constitution is wrong? It

Social divisions based on _________ are peculiar to India.

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists :

List-I

List-II

1. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men.

A. Communalist

2. A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community.

B. Feminist

3. A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community.

C. Secularist

4. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs.

D. Castiest

 

1

2

3

4

(a)

B

C

A

D

(b)

B

A

D

C

(c)

D

C

A

B

(d)

C

A

B

D

.

A society that values man more and gives them power over woman

 A man or a woman who believes in equal rights and opportunities for woman and man

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

A distinguishing feature of communalism is

What factor often plays decisive role in elections?

What does the data obtained by 2001 census indicate about the relationship between caste and economic status?

Which of these was a social reformer?

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