Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “Women Empowerment in India: Progress and Challenges” for Civil Services Examination preparation

1. Which constitutional amendment provides for the reservation of seats for women in local bodies?

• a) 73rd Amendment Act
• b) 74th Amendment Act
• c) 86th Amendment Act
• d) 92nd Amendment Act
  Answer: a) 73rd Amendment Act

2. The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme focuses on:

• a) Reducing child labor
• b) Promoting women’s participation in politics
• c) Preventing female infanticide and improving girl child education
• d) Providing loans to women entrepreneurs
  Answer: c) Preventing female infanticide and improving girl child education

3. The main objective of the National Mission for Empowerment of Women is to:

• a) Increase female employment
• b) Enhance the economic and social status of women
• c) Provide healthcare for women
• d) Promote women in sports
  Answer: b) Enhance the economic and social status of women

4. Which act aims to provide protection against domestic violence?

• a) The Protection of Human Rights Act
• b) The Domestic Violence Act
• c) The Juvenile Justice Act
• d) The Dowry Prohibition Act
  Answer: b) The Domestic Violence Act

5. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana aims to:

• a) Provide free education to girls
• b) Offer subsidized cooking gas connections to women
• c) Promote women’s entrepreneurship
• d) Support women in rural areas with financial aid
  Answer: b) Offer subsidized cooking gas connections to women

6. Which scheme focuses on providing financial support to women entrepreneurs?

• a) Mahila Udyam Nidhi
• b) Stand-Up India Scheme
• c) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
• d) Swachh Bharat Mission
  Answer: b) Stand-Up India Scheme

7. The “Women Empowerment and Gender Equality” program is implemented by which organization?

• a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
• b) Ministry of Finance
• c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• d) Ministry of Rural Development
  Answer: a) Ministry of Women and Child Development

8. Which of the following acts criminalizes sexual harassment at the workplace?

• a) The Protection of Human Rights Act
• b) The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act
• c) The Domestic Violence Act
• d) The Equal Remuneration Act
  Answer: b) The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act

9. The Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is designed to:

• a) Encourage saving for the education and marriage of a girl child
• b) Provide loans to women entrepreneurs
• c) Offer scholarships for women in higher education
• d) Support women’s health programs
  Answer: a) Encourage saving for the education and marriage of a girl child

10. The National Policy for the Empowerment of Women was formulated in which year?

• a) 2001
• b) 2005
• c) 2010
• d) 2015
  Answer: b) 2005

11. The “Women and Child Development” ministry was established in which year?

• a) 1972
• b) 1985
• c) 1992
• d) 2000
  Answer: b) 1985

12. The Swadhar Greh scheme provides support to:

• a) Women in need of vocational training
• b) Victims of violence and women in difficult circumstances
• c) Women entrepreneurs
• d) Rural women farmers
  Answer: b) Victims of violence and women in difficult circumstances

13. The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 increased maternity leave to:

• a) 12 weeks
• b) 20 weeks
• c) 26 weeks
• d) 30 weeks
  Answer: c) 26 weeks

14. The National Commission for Women (NCW) was established under which act?

• a) The National Commission for Women Act
• b) The Protection of Human Rights Act
• c) The Dowry Prohibition Act
• d) The Domestic Violence Act
  Answer: a) The National Commission for Women Act

15. Which program aims to improve health and nutrition of women and children?

• a) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)
• b) National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
• c) National Health Mission
• d) Swachh Bharat Mission
  Answer: a) Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS)

16. The “Women’s Safety Division” under the Ministry of Women and Child Development is responsible for:

• a) Promoting women in politics
• b) Addressing issues related to women’s safety and security
• c) Providing loans to women
• d) Developing rural infrastructure
  Answer: b) Addressing issues related to women’s safety and security

17. The main goal of the National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) is to:

• a) Provide job security to women in rural areas
• b) Promote industrial growth
• c) Ensure urban development
• d) Support international trade
  Answer: a) Provide job security to women in rural areas

18. The “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao” scheme aims to address:

• a) Women’s health issues
• b) Female education and declining child sex ratio
• c) Rural infrastructure
• d) Industrial pollution
  Answer: b) Female education and declining child sex ratio

19. The “Mahila E-Haat” platform is designed to:

• a) Facilitate online trading of women’s products
• b) Offer loans to women entrepreneurs
• c) Provide training for women in technology
• d) Promote women’s sports
  Answer: a) Facilitate online trading of women’s products

20. The “Nirbhaya Fund” was established to:

• a) Support women’s entrepreneurship
• b) Fund initiatives for women’s safety and empowerment
• c) Promote rural development
• d) Enhance healthcare facilities
  Answer: b) Fund initiatives for women’s safety and empowerment

21. The “Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya” scheme is aimed at:

• a) Providing free education to girls from marginalized communities
• b) Offering vocational training to women
• c) Supporting women in science and technology
• d) Promoting women’s participation in politics
  Answer: a) Providing free education to girls from marginalized communities

22. The “One Stop Centre Scheme” provides:

• a) Financial aid for women entrepreneurs
• b) Integrated support services to women affected by violence
• c) Loans for women’s education
• d) Assistance for rural development
  Answer: b) Integrated support services to women affected by violence

23. The “National Rural Health Mission” primarily aims to:

• a) Provide urban healthcare services
• b) Improve healthcare infrastructure and services in rural areas
• c) Promote women in sports
• d) Increase industrial productivity
  Answer: b) Improve healthcare infrastructure and services in rural areas

24. The main purpose of the “Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana” is to:

• a) Provide affordable housing
• b) Promote women’s entrepreneurship
• c) Support rural sanitation
• d) Enhance educational facilities
  Answer: a) Provide affordable housing

25. The “Skill Development Mission” focuses on:

• a) Promoting women’s participation in sports
• b) Providing skill training to women and youth
• c) Enhancing rural infrastructure
• d) Supporting international trade
  Answer: b) Providing skill training to women and youth

26. The “Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana” offers:

• a) Financial assistance for maternity and child care
• b) Loans for women entrepreneurs
• c) Scholarships for women in higher education
• d) Support for women in agriculture
  Answer: a) Financial assistance for maternity and child care

27. The “National Action Plan for Children” aims to:

• a) Improve the nutritional status of children
• b) Provide financial aid for children’s education
• c) Ensure children’s rights and welfare
• d) Promote women’s health
  Answer: c) Ensure children’s rights and welfare

28. The “Women and Child Development” ministry is responsible for:

• a) Implementing health and sanitation programs
• b) Promoting economic and social welfare for women and children
• c) Regulating industrial pollution
• d) Enhancing urban infrastructure
  Answer: b) Promoting economic and social welfare for women and children

29. The “Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana” focuses on:

• a) Building rural roads
• b) Providing healthcare to women
• c) Supporting women’s education
• d) Enhancing urban transport
  Answer: a) Building rural roads

30. The “Swachh Bharat Mission” aims to:

• a) Promote women’s participation in politics
• b) Improve sanitation and hygiene in rural and urban areas
• c) Enhance agricultural productivity
• d) Support women’s entrepreneurship
  Answer: b) Improve sanitation and hygiene in rural and urban areas

These questions cover a broad range of topics related to women empowerment in India, including policies, schemes, and legislative measures.