2. According to 2011 Census, Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe comprise of ………. of
Indian population
Correct : A. 25.02%
3. The untouchability practices (abolition) act was implemented in the year……….?
Correct : D. 1955
4. SC, ST (prevention of atrocities) Act was implemented in the year……….?
Correct : A. 1989
5. Article 338 of Indian constitution deals with……………..
Correct : B. National Commission for SC
6. National Commission for Scheduled Castes was constituted in the year ……….
Correct : B. 2004
7. National Commission for Backward Classes was constituted in the year ……….
Correct : B. 1993
8. Who was the first chairman of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes?
Correct : A. SurasBhan
9. Article 338 B of Indian constitution deals with……………..
Correct : A. National Commission for Backward Classes
10. National Commission for ST was constituted by using which article in the constitution?
Correct : C. 330 C
11. Yadava community of North India belongs to which category?
Correct : D. Other Backward Castes
12. Which statutory body came into existence with the 84th
constitutional amendment?
Correct : D. National Commission for ST
13. Article 17 of Indian constitution deals with the abolition of
Correct : A. Slavery
14. Who called the untouchables as ’Harijans’?
Correct : B. Gandhiji
15. Rohingya ethnic group belongs to which country
Correct : B. Myanmar
16. Which one of the following religions communities does not comes under minority group?
Correct : A. Hindu
17. What are the causes of Marginalisation?
Correct : D. All the above
18. ............ Article gives the freedom to all religions to set up trusts and institutions and acquire
property & manage their own affairs
Correct : A. Article 25 to 28
19. The Khasi tribe inhabits in ________-
Correct : D. Meghalaya
20. The caste system based on ----------
Correct : B. Endogamy
21. The Government of India set up the National Commission for Women in ?
Correct : A. 1979
22. Who coined the term Harijan?
Correct : C. Mahadeva Desai
23. TheJathi is beliebved to be originated from ..................
Correct : A. Varna
24. Under which article of the Constitution states that untouchability has been abolished?
Correct : C. Article 17
25. In which year Mandal Commission was set up in India?
Correct : C. 1979
26. What does the term ‘Dalit’ refers to?
Correct : B. Broken
27. The Right of Equality as guaranteed by the constitution of India assures that no citizen shall
be discriminated against on the ground of ________
Correct : D. All the above
28. Who coined the term, Dalit?
Correct : B. JyothibaPhule
29. ......... present the most elevated condition of purity
Correct : A. Kshathriya
30. Caste is an ............... group
Correct : C. Endogamous
31. Caste system is often regarded as a ..........
Correct : A. Endogamous
32. Who coined the term Dominant Caste?
Correct : D. M.N. Sreenivas
33. Who established the SathyaSodhakSamaj?
Correct : A. Jyothi Rao Phule
34. When did the Caste Disabilities Removal act passed in ?
Correct : C. 1850
35. The word Harijan means ..................
Correct : A. Children of God
36. The common term ................ is used for the untouchables , ill-treated and humiliated castes
Correct : C. Dalit
37. Which article provides a citizen of India, shall not discriminate against anyone on the basis of
religion, caste, sex.
Correct : A. Article 15
38. Who is the founder of Sabaltern studies in India
Correct : A. RanajithGuha
39. India's first ever state-owned women's bank (BharatiyaMahila Bank) is launched at
Correct : A. Mumbai
40. Which of the following factor cannot remove poverty
Correct : D. Increase in production
41. Indian Government declared National Policy for Older persons in the year
Correct : C. 1999
42. The Constitution of India recognizes the number of Tribal groups as I
Correct : B. 645
43. Which year has been declared as the National Year of Older Persons by the Government of India.
Correct : A. 2000
44. Can Subaltern Speak, the famous text in ‘Subaltern Studies’ written by
Correct : C. GayatriSpivak
45. Which Social Reformer is associated with All India Scheduled Caste Federation
Correct : C. B R Ambedkar
46. Which Social reformer is associated with HarijanSevak Sangh
Correct : A. Mahatma Gandhi
47. The term Sabaltern includes
Correct : D. All the Above
48. WorldRefugee Day is celebrated on
Correct : A. June 20
49. Where is the Headquarters of UN High Commisioner for Reffugees?
Correct : C. Geneva
50. AlanKurdi is the victim of which refugee crisis?
Correct : A. Syrian
51. Identify the Tibetan Refugee settlement in India which functions as the headquarter of the
Central Tibetan Administration
Correct : C. Dharmashala
52. Who were enumerated as criminal tribes by the British act 1871
Correct : D. All the above
53. The famous novel, Untouchable which tells about a day in the life of a Dalit manual
scavenger Bakha, is written by
Correct : C. MulkrajAnand
54. The term Transgender includes:
Correct : D. All the above
55. Identify major objectives of Transgender policy, 2015
Correct : D. All the above
56. ……….. can be considered as manifestations of Transphobia
Correct : D. All the above
57. Identify the controversial penal code session that criminalises homosexuality
Correct : A. IPC 377
58. Identify the local names of Transgender community
Correct : D. All the Above
59. The sociological text, ‘Cracked Mirror’ is written by
Correct : B. Gopal Guru
60. Gerontology is the scientific study of
Correct : B. Aged people
61. Reservation for women in rural local governance was introduced by which constitutional
Amendment?
Correct : B. 73rd
62. The Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 is an example of
Correct : B. Protective Labour Legislation
63. “One is not born but rather becomes a woman”.Who said this?
Correct : C. Simone de Beauvoir
64. As per the act, a child should not be permitted to work between
Correct : B. 7 PM; 8 AM
65. The SAARC Decade for the Girl Child was :
Correct : B. 1991 – 2000
66. Choose the correct expansion of MHFW.
Correct : D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
67. To whom shall the case be initially referred by the Inspector in case of any question regarding
age of a child permitted to work in an establishment.
Correct : D. Prescribed Medical Authority
68. Which ideological movement emerged as a response to the large-scale destruction of
environment and the subsequent impact on women:
Correct : B. Ecofeminism
69. Which among the following is not a part of Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code:
Correct : B. Intercourse by a man with his wife during separation
70. Anybody who contravenes the provisions of Section 3 (Prohibition of employment of children in certain occupations and processes) shall be punished with minimum ______ which may extend up to _______ of imprisonment
Correct : B. 3 months; 1 year
71. Bill on Protection of Women on Domestic Violence was passed in the year
Correct : B. 2006
72. A disability may be present in which of the following?
Correct : D. All of these
73. What was one of the strategies of Mahatma Gandhi behind using Charkha?
Correct : A. Women could participate even from their homes in the movement by using charkha.
74. An example of a Developmental Disorder is:
Correct : D. Autistic spectrum disorders
75. SABLA scheme focuses on
Correct : B. Adolescent girls
76. In pre-modern period Yadav community was known as……………………..
Correct : A. Ahir
77. Whose efforts led to Widow Remarriage Act of 1856
Correct : B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
78. Mangalia, Atri, Pancholi are the differentygothras of which caste?
Correct : C. Yadav
79. The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women is also
known as :
Correct : A. U N Women
80. Pancholi sub-caste of the Yadavas are mainly found in the state of……………………………
Correct : D. Gujarath
81. When was the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act passed?
Correct : C. 2012
82. Who wrote the book ‘The Annihilation of Caste’?
Correct : B. Ambedkar
83. Which of the following are Gender Inequality Index measures
Correct : D. All of the above
84. Poona Pact the historical agreement between Gandhi and Ambedkar was made in the year……………………..
Correct : D. 1932
85. Mark the odd one out
Correct : D. Anti- Corruption Movement – MohsinaQidwai
86. Communal award was announced in the year………………………..
Correct : A. 1932
87. The famous Shah Bano case is related to Muslim wife’s:
Correct : C. Right to maintenance after Divorce
88. Who introduced ‘Aryan Invasion theory’?
Correct : C. Phule
89. Which among the following Acts had declared polygamy among Hindus to be illegal?
Correct : B. The Hindu Marriage Act 1955
90. Who wrote the book ‘who were the Shudras’?
Correct : B. Ambedkar
91. The UN Decade of Women 1976-85 ended with the Conference in:
Correct : A. Nairobi
92. Ambedkar converted to Buddhism in the year………………………………
Correct : D. 1956
93. Renowned artist M.F Hussain depicted which political figure as Durga.
Correct : D. Indira Gandhi
94. Among the following who organised ‘Manusmrithi burning ceremony’?
Correct : C. Ambedkar
95. In 1992, the Government of India set-up this statutory body to study and monitor all matters relating to the constitutional and legal safeguards provided for women. This body is known as
Correct : D. National Commission For Women
96. National Commission for Women, established in the year…………………………….
Correct : A. 1992
97. Who was the first head of the National Commission for women?
Correct : A. Jayanthi Patnaik
98. Which of the following sections IPC deals with ‘stalking’
Correct : B. 354 D
99. What is the name of the monthly newsletter of National Commission for Women?
Correct : A. Rashtra Mahila
100. A world Conference on the issues of women was organised by the United Nations in 1975. Which among the following was the venue?