Womens Rights MCQs Quiz Multiple Choice Questions & Answers

1. August 26th is celebrated as Womens Equality Day to commemorate

1. the work women did during the Second World War
2. the anniversary of women winning the right to vote
3. the flappers of the 1920s
4. the contemporary Womens rights movement

2. According to Indian law, what is the minimum age of a person for employment in a factory?

1. 18 years
2. 21 years
3. 14 years
4. 16 years

3. According to Indian law, what is the minimum age of marriage?

1. 16 years for women and 19 years for men
2. 18 for women and 21 for men
3. 21 for women and men both
4. 18 for men and women both

4. According to section 304B of IPC, if a woman dies under abnormal circumstances within X years of her marriage then it can be termed a dowry death, provided X is

1. 5 years
2. 6 years
3. 7 years
4. 8 years

5. According to section 498A of IPC any cruelty for dowry to a woman by the husband or his relatives is

1. a non-bailable offence with up to three years jail and fine
2. a bailable offence with up to three years jail and fine
3. an offence with fine up to 5 thousand rupees
4. a non bailable offence with up to seven years jail and fine

6. According to the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, what is the punishment for giving or taking or demanding or accepting dowry?

1. Up to 5 thousand rupees fine
2. Up to six months imprisonment and / or up to 5 thousand rupees fine
3. Up to three months punishment and/or up to one thousand rupees fine
4. Up to one year punishment and/or up to ten thousand rupees fine

7. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, on first offence, what is the punishment for allowing your premises to be used for prostitution

1. One to Three years imprisonment and fine
2. Up to Two years imprisonment and fine
3. Two to Five years imprisonment and fine
4. No imprisonment but only fine

8. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, on first offence, what is the punishment for procuring, inducing or taking an adult person for the sake of prostitution

1. One to Three years imprisonment and fine
2. Up to Two years imprisonment and fine
3. Three to Seven years rigorous imprisonment and fine
4. No imprisonment but only fine

9. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, what is the punishment for procuring, inducing or taking a child for the sake of prostitution

1. One to Three years imprisonment and fine
2. Rigorous imprisonment for Seven years to life and fine
3. Seven to Twelve years rigorous imprisonment and fine

10. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, which of the following is not a punishable offence

1. keeping or allowing your premises to be used as brothel
2. an adult earning a living by means of prostitution
3. inducing a person into prostitution
4. prostitution in a private place and sufficiently far from any public place

11. All Acts passed by the Indian parliament must be published in

1. Bulletin of the Presidents office
2. The Gazette of India
3. Bulletin of the Prime Ministers office

12. Among new offences included in the 2015 amendment of SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is:

1. forcible removal of clothes from the person of a member of SC or ST
2. causing physical harm or mental agony to a member of SC or ST on the allegation of practicing witchcraft or being a witch
3. assault or use of force to a woman belonging to a SC or ST with intent to dishonor
4. being in a position to dominate the will of a woman belonging to a SC or ST, using that position to exploit her sexually to which she would not have otherwise agreed

13. Any law passed or any action taken by a state government to prevent or restrict women from taking up employment in state government or public sector undertaking violates the following fundamental right

1. cultural and educational rights
2. right to freedom
3. right to equality

14. Any outsider (such as a neighbour or friend), who reports a domestic violence case in good faith to the concerned protection officer

1. has a civil liability
2. has a criminal liability
3. has a financial liability
4. has no liability

15. As per the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, ‘voyeurism is a criminal offence and means

1. violence against women in domestic environment
2. violence against women at workplace
3. watching or capturing images of a woman engaged in a private act
4. showing pornography

16. As per the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, when any person is prosecuted for taking or abetting the taking of dowry then the burden of proving that he/she has not committed the offence lies with

1. everyone associated with the person who is being prosecuted
2. the person who is being prosecuted
3. the local councillor
4. the marriage registrar

17. As per the Maternity Benefit Act, maternity benefits are NOT applicable in the following situation

1. if the child is born outside wed-lock
2. if the woman is unmarried
3. none of the above

18. Can any person with information about a sexual harassment incident file a complaint to the Complaints Committee?

1. Yes, only with written consent of the complainant
2. Yes, even without written consent of the complainant
3. No

19. For a specific job the minimum wages are

1. dependent on the gender of the employee
2. dependent on the work nature and the gender both
3. independent of the gender if the work is same
4. 10% higher for males as compared to females

20. For the medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) of an adult woman in sound health, whose consent is mandatory among the following?

1. Only the woman concerned
2. The woman and the father of the unborn
3. The woman, her parents and the father of the unborn
4. The woman and her in-laws

21. How many other countries had already guaranteed Womens right to vote before the campaign was won in the United States?

1. 6
2. 2
3. 1
4. 16

22. How many years did it take for women to win the right to vote in the United States?

1. 72 years
2. 120 years
3. 20 years
4. 51 years

23. If the pregnancy of a woman is beyond 12 weeks and up to 20 weeks, for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)

1. opinion of one doctor is necessary
2. opinions of two doctors are necessary
3. opinion of a medical board with more than two doctors is necessary
4. permission from the local civil court is necessary

24. If the pregnancy of a woman is within the first trimester (within 12 weeks), for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP)

1. opinion of one doctor is necessary
2. opinions of two doctors are necessary
3. opinion of a medical board with more than two doctors is necessary
4. permission from the local civil court is necessary

25. In India pre-natal sex determination of an unborn child is legally

1. allowed when the woman already has two girl children
2. allowed when the woman is expecting twin children
3. allowed when foetal abnormalities and genetic defects are suspected
4. not allowed at all

26. In India, which is a comprehensive anti-discrimination law addressing all aspects of direct and indirect discrimination against women?

1. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act
2. There is no such law
3. National Commission for Women Act
4. Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

27. In order to describe the age-group of a person, several phrases, namely minor, major, child, adolescent, adult, are used. A person of age 15 years can be described as

1. minor or adolescent
2. child or minor
3. minor
4. child or adolescent

28. In the 86th amendment to the Constitution in 2002, which of the following was added as a fundamental duty of every citizen of India?

1. A parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward between the age of six and fourteen years
2. To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
3. To promote harmony and the spirit of common brotherhood amongst all people of India transcending religious, linguistic and regional or sectional diversities, to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of women
4. To protect and improve the natural environment including forests, rivers and wild life, and to have compassion for living creatures

29. In what year did Congresswoman Bella Abzug introduce legislation to ensure that this important American anniversary would be celebrated?

1. 1992
2. 1984
3. 1971
4. 1965

30. In what year did women in the United States win the right to vote?

1. 1776
2. 1848
3. 1920
4. 1946

31. India signed the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in

1. 1980
2. 1993
3. 1988
4. 1995

32. Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP), when there is no medical emergency, can happen

1. at a place authorized by district level committee constituted by the Government
2. at a place authorized by Indian Medical Association
3. at a place authorized by any registered medical practitioner having more than 20 years of experience.
4. at any place where a registered medical practitioner is present.

33. NCW stands for

1. National Council for Women
2. National Committee for Women
3. National Commission for Women
4. National Congress for Women

34. Other than the right to equality, right to freedom, right against exploitation, right to freedom of religion and right to constitutional remedies, which of the following is also a fundamental right as currently given by the Indian Constitution?

1. cultural and educational rights
2. right to property
3. right to marriage

35. Rosy has been working as a temporary office staff in a private hospital for the last eight months. She unfortunately suffers a miscarriage, and takes four weeks of leave. As per the Maternity Benefit Act, for this period, she is entitled for

1. leave but no wage
2. both leave and full wage
3. leave and half wage
4. neither leave or wage, since she is a temporary employee

36. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to

1. women
2. men
3. both men and women

37. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to

1. Only organized sector
2. Only unorganized sector
3. Both organized and unorganized sectors

38. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to

1. the whole of India
2. the whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir
3. the whole of India except north-eastern states
4. the whole of India except union territories

39. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 mandates every organization to have a committee to redress sexual harassment complaints filed by women employees. The committee is called

1. Womens Cell
2. Internal Complaints Committee
3. Local Complaints Committee

40. The Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in

1. 1981
2. 1975
3. 1979
4. 1983

41. The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence was signed in

1. 2003
2. 2007
3. 2011
4. 2009

42. The Council of Europe Convention recognizes all of the following about domestic violence, EXCEPT that

1. Domestic violence affects women disproportionately
2. Economic violence within the family or domestic unit is not domestic violence
3. Men may be victims of domestic violence
4. Children are victims of domestic violence

43. The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women was made by the United Nations General Assembly in

1. 1981
2. 1993
3. 1988
4. 1979

44. The following establishment (in which 10 or more employees are employed), is NOT covered for maternity benefits (as per the Maternity Benefit Act)

1. tree plantation sector
2. Indian Railway authorized private train-ticketing sector
3. make-up and hair-dresser agency
4. none of the above

45. The information on whether a specific woman underwent medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) in a hospital in the past can be obtained

1. by visiting the hospital and checking the hospital records
2. by filing an RTI to the hospital by the current husband
3. by submitting an application from the in-laws family and paying the necessary fees to the hospital
4. no one can access the information

46. The nursing break applicable to a mother who has returned to her duties after availing maternity leave until the child attains 15 months of age, is

1. one break during the working hours including the regular interval/ rest period
2. one break during the working hours excluding the regular interval/ rest period
3. two breaks during the working hours including the regular interval/ rest period
4. two breaks during the working hours excluding the regular interval/ rest period

47. The punishment for a person convicted of voyeurism, on the first offence, is

1. one to three years imprisonment
2. six months to one year imprisonment
3. monetary fine and/or up to six months imprisonment
4. only monetary fine

48. The punishment for stalking a woman, on the first offence, is

1. upto three years imprisonment
2. six months to one year imprisonment
3. monetary fine and/or up to six months imprisonment
4. only monetary fine

49. The term suffragist is derived from

1. one who suffers
2. a voting tablet in ancient times
3. the Constitution
4. the Bill of Rights

50. Under immoral traffic (prevention) act 1956, a trafficking police officer can

1. arrest a suspect only with an arrest warrant
2. search premises of the accused her/himself, with a search warrant
3. search premises of the accused without any search warrant, but with two respectable witnesses
4. remove any person found during the search from the premises of the accused, only after permission from the accused