Q.1: ________ % of working women in India are engaged in agricultural work.
a) 83.6
b) 92
c) 73.8
Q.2: When we believe that people belonging to particular groups are bound to have certain fixed characteristics, we create a ___________.
a) diversion
b) stereotype
c) prejudice
Q.3: ________________ refers to physical or verbal behaviour that is of sexual nature and against the wishes of a woman.
a) domestic violence
b) stalking
c) sexual harassment
Q.4: The physical or mental violence that women face at homes are called _______________.
a) domestic violence
b) stalking
c) sexual harassment
Q.5: ____________ fought a long battle to seek justice for her daughter who was murdered for dowry.
a) Omprakash Valmiki
b) Satyarani
c) Ramabai
Q.6: International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on _________.
a) 2 December
b) 8 February
c) 8 March
Q.7: Every year, on 14 August, several thousands of people gather at ______________ on the border of India and Pakistan and hold a cultural programme.
a) Wagah
b) McMohan
c) None
Q.8: The law against domestic violence was passed in ____________.
a) 2000
b) 2006
c) 2010
Q.9: What are the powerful ways to draw attention to injustices ?
a) arranging concerts and competitions
b) complaining to each other and badmouthing
c) public rallies and demonstrations
Q.10: Chaitanya Bhagabat is a book based on the life of a _____________.
a) saint
b) teacher
c) doctor
Q.11: Ramabai set up a Mission in __________ in Pune in 1898.
a) Inamgaon
b) Khedgaon
c) Marmagoa
Q.12: ____________ is the first woman engine driver for Northern Railways.
a) Ramabai
b) Satyarani
c) Laxmi Lakra
Q.13: “Driving her train” is written by ____________.
a) Neeta Lal
b) Laxmi Lakra
c) Rashsundari Devi
Q.14: Who taught Ramabai to read and write ?
a) Her friend
b) Her parents
c) Her siblings
Q.15: ______________ was born into a rich family who owned a lot of land.
a) Sister Sarah
b) Pandita Ramabai
c) Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
Q.16: Ramabai was born in __________.
a) 1858
b) 1922
c) 1857
Q.17: ______________ by Rashsundari Devi is the first known autobiography written by an Indian woman.
a) Driving her train
b) Amar Jiban
c) Ladyland
Q.18: According to the ancient beliefs, what would happen if a women learnt to read and write ?
a) They would attract more attention to themselves.
b) They would stop doing household chores.
c) They would bring bad luck to their husband.
Q.19: Learning to read and write led some women to question the situation of ___________ in society.
a) women
b) children
c) poor
Q.20: Why was English not considered the appropriate language for women ?
a) Because it would empower them.
b) Because it would expose them to new ideas.
c) Because it would make them sophisticated.
Q.21: Rokeya built a school for girls in Kolkata in ______________.
a) 1920
b) 1935
c) 1910
Q.22: Rokeya wrote “Sultan’s Dream”, when she was _______ years old.
a) 25
b) 23
c) 15
Q.23: In the book “Sultana’s Dream”, ______________ is a place where women had the freedom to study, work and create inventions.
a) Inamgaon
b) Ladyland
c) Wonderland
Q.24: According to the 1961 census, only _______ % of girls and women were literate.
a) 10
b) 20
c) 15
Q.25: ______________ is the official term for Adivasi.
a) Scheduled Tribe
b) Scheduled Caste
c) Both
Q.26: The struggle by women to bring change is known as _______________.
a) Women’s Change
b) Women’s Movement
c) Women’s Struggle
Q.27: Why do many children leave school ?
a) Because they can’t bear the education costs.
b) Because they are discriminated against their classmates.
c) Both
Q.28: The Supreme court formed guidelines in ___________ to protect women against sexual harassment at the workplace and within educational institutions.
a) 1997
b) 1995
c) 1991
Q.29: In the __________, women’s groups across the country spoke out against ‘dowry deaths’.
a) 1970s
b) 1980s
c) 1990s
Q.30: In the book “Sultana’s Dream”, Sultana travels with __________ in Ladyland.
a) Sister Mary
b) Sister Feba
c) Sister Sarah
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