Exam 8: Womens Rights and Empowerment in India: Laws, Schemes and Challenges

When was Sexual Harassment of Women Employees at the Workplace Act passed?

Different strategies have been used in the women's movement to

Domestic violence involves

Which of the following Acts are included in the definition of rape according to 2003 Act?

The 72nd and 73rd Amendment Acts have provided 33 percent reservation of seats for whom in the local bodies?

Domestic Violence includes all except

Which type of sexual harassment normally involves a person who acts as a supervisor to other employees asking them to do sexual favours for them in exchange for some type of employment benefit?

A pregnant woman employee is entitled to get paid maternity leave for :

Which of the following schemes aims to provide speedier remedy to a woman facing sexual harassment at workplace?

Which scheme encourages parents of a girl child to create a savings account in order to provide fund for their future education and marriage expenses?

The Criminal Law Amendment Act has provided for punishment of the following offences:

Which scheme promotes community participation through involvement of student volunteers for empowerment of rural women?

Which type of rapist is the most common?

As per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act which of the following is not termed as sexual harassment?

Which of the following provides a platform for NGOs and civil society to interact with the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development on relevant subjects?

Which of the following aims to spread information about schemes and benefits provided by the government to women:

Which section of the IPC deals with word, gesture or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman?

Which scheme ensures safe delivery and good nutrition for mothers having their first child by providing cash incentives?

Workplace violence is sometimes referred to as:

Which Five Year Plan declared the Empowerment of women as one of the Nine primary objectives and the transfer of control of social infrastructure in the public sphere to women's groups as a strategy of the plan?