Empowerment of women TNPSC Group 2 2A Questions

Empowerment of women MCQ Questions

1.
Given Below are two statements, one labelled Assertion (A) and the other Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : The reservation of thirty - three percent seats for women in Parliament and State legislatures does not require Constituitonal amendment.
Reason (R) : Political parties contesting elcetions can allocate thirty-three percent seats they contest to women candidates without any Constitutional amendment.
In the context of the above two statements, which one of the following is correct?
A.
Both A and R is true, and R is the correct explanation of A
B.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C.
A is true but R is false.
D.
A is false, but R is ture
ANSWER :
D. A is false, but R is ture
2.
In India a special Ministry for women and social welfare was formed at the centre in the year
A.
1984
B.
1985
C.
1986
D.
1987
ANSWER :
C. 1986
3.
Who is the First Woman Speaker of a State Assembly ?
A.
Sucheta Kriplani
B.
Shano Devi
C.
Rajkumari
D.
None of these
ANSWER :
B. Shano Devi
4.
Who is the first Woman Chief Minister of India ?
A.
Sucheta Kriplani
B.
Indira Gandhi
C.
Sucheta Kriplani
D.
Rajkumari
ANSWER :
A. Sucheta Kriplani
5.
Who was the first female Chief Justice of High court ?
A.
Omana Kunjamma
B.
Anna Malhotra
C.
Anna Chandy
D.
Leila Seth
ANSWER :
D. Leila Seth
6.
The Dowry Prohibition Act was enacted in?
A.
1962
B.
1960
C.
1961
D.
1963
ANSWER :
C. 1961