Gender Justice and Rights

Civics ⇒ Citizenship and Rights

Gender Justice and Rights starts at 8 and continues till grade 12. QuestionsToday has an evolving set of questions to continuously challenge students so that their knowledge grows in Gender Justice and Rights. How you perform is determined by your score and the time you take. When you play a quiz, your answers are evaluated in concept instead of actual words and definitions used.

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Describe the impact of gender-based violence on society.

Describe the main objectives of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

Discuss the challenges faced by transgender persons in accessing their rights in India.

Discuss the role of education in promoting gender justice in India.

Explain how reservation for women in local self-government institutions promotes gender justice.

Explain the concept of 'intersectionality' in the context of gender justice.

Explain the importance of gender-sensitive laws in achieving gender justice.

Explain the role of the judiciary in advancing gender justice in India.

What is the minimum percentage of seats reserved for women in Panchayati Raj Institutions as per the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act? (1) 25% (2) 33% (3) 50% (4) 75%

Which Article of the Indian Constitution guarantees equality before the law and equal protection of the laws to all persons? (1) Article 14 (2) Article 15 (3) Article 16 (4) Article 21

Which Article of the Indian Constitution prohibits discrimination on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth? (1) Article 14 (2) Article 15 (3) Article 17 (4) Article 19

Which law in India criminalizes dowry and related practices? (1) Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 (2) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (3) Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 (4) Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Fill in the blank: The ________ Act, 2006, aims to prohibit child marriage in India.

Fill in the blank: The ________ Act, 2013, provides for the protection of children from sexual offences, including girls.

Fill in the blank: The ________ Act, 2019, provides for the protection of the rights of transgender persons in India.

Fill in the blank: The ________ is a constitutional body in India that works for the protection and promotion of women's rights.

True or False: Gender stereotypes can contribute to gender-based violence.

True or False: The Hindu Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, gave daughters equal rights in ancestral property.

True or False: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, provides protection only to married women.

True or False: The right to property is a fundamental right for women in India.