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    Who has written a book called 'Stree-Purush Tulana' published in 1882?
    Solution

    'Stree-Purush Tulana' was written by Tarabai Shinde and was published in the year 1882.  She was a feminist activist who protested patriarchy and caste in 19th century India. This book was a comparison between women and men.  It was very controversial for its time in challenging the Hindu religious scriptures which acted as a source of women oppression.

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    ____________ means the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people, especially on the grounds of race, age, or sex.
    Solution
    Discrimination involves a partial difference being made among different objects based on a certain criteria like race, caste, gender etc. Several groups have been discrimanted against in one situation or the other. In Judicial activities, discrimination is a major setback which leads to an influenced decision. The other three options that have been given indicate a completely opposite scenario where there's no difference being made.
  • Question 3
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    Name two countries, where the participation of women in public life is very high _______________.
    Solution
    Nordic countries such as Norway and Sweden have the most gender equal political institutions with access and representation in administrative, key political positions. Norway was ranked as the most gender-equal nation in 2001 by UN index for gender equality. Whereas, Sweden had world's highest representation of women in parliament about 45% in 2010 elections.
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    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 menA
    		Communalist
    2
    		A person who says that religion is the principal basis of communityB
    		Feminist
    3
    		A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of communityC
    		Secularist
    4
    		A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefsD
    		Castiest

    Solution
    1. A person who believes in equal rights and opportunities for women and men- Feminist. 2. A person who says that religion is the principal basis of community- Communalist.
    3. A person who thinks that caste is the principal basis of community- Castiest.
    4. A person who does not discriminate others on the basis of religious beliefs- secularist.
  • Question 5
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    Which state has the highest female population as per the 2011 census?
  • Question 6
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    In India seats are reserved for women in ________________.
    Solution
    The Constitutional 73rd Amendment of 1992 provided for the rural local government and reservation of seats for the women. It provides that not less than one third (including the number of seats reserved for women belonging to the scheduled castes and the scheduled tribes ) of the total number be reserved for women in Panchayati Raj institutions.
  • Question 7
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    A society which values man more and gives ruling power to men over women is called a ____________.
    Solution
    Ours is still a male-dominated, patriarchal society. In this system, women face disadvantage, discrimination, and oppression in various ways.

  • Question 8
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    In traditional societies, women were expected to do ________________.
    Solution
    In traditional societies, women were excepted to do domestic work such as cooking, cleaning, washing clothes, tailoring, looking after children, etc. They were not excepted to do any work outside the home.
  • Question 9
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    Literacy rate among men in 2011 was___________.
    Solution
    The literacy rate among women is only 65% as compared to 82% among men. Similarly, a smaller proportion of girls go for higher studies because parents prefer to spend their resources for their boy's education rather than spending equally on their sons and daughters.
  • Question 10
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    Who was the first woman from India to win the Nobel Prize?
    Solution
    Mother Teresa was the first Indian woman to win Noble Peace Prize in 1979. She was born on August 26, 1910. She founded the missionaries of charity in 1950. She was also awarded Raman Magsaysay Peace Prize in 1962.
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