National Level Online Quiz On Women's Rights
 

The Fundamental Right which prevents child labour is 

Right to life

Right to work

Right to education

Right against exploitation

Answer: Right against exploitation

 

Equal pay for equal work for both men and women is a 

Liberal Principle

Gandhian Principle

Socialist Principle

International Principle

Answer: Socialist Principle

 

According to Section 376 of Indian Penal Code(IPC) punishment for the offence of rape is 

Rigorous imprisonment for 7 years

Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years which may extend to imprisonment for life with fine

Rigorous Imprisonment for 10 years

None of the above

Answer: Rigorous imprisonment for not less than 7 years which may extend to imprisonment for life with fine

 

An Act which prohibited the giving or taking of dowry is 

Dowry Prevention Act of 1961

Dowry prohibition Act of 1961

Dowry Prohibition Act of 1986

Dowry Prevention Act of 1986

Answer: Dowry prohibition Act of 1961

 

If any person demands any dowry directly or indirectly shall be punishable with an 

Imprisonment for a term not less than 2 years with a fine of 15000 rupees

Imprisonment for a term not less than 5 years with a fine of 50000 rupees

Imprisonment for a term not less than 6 months but extend to 2 years with a fine of 10000 rupees

Imprisonment for a term not less than 6 months with a fine of 50000 rupees

Answer: Imprisonment for a term not less than 6 months but extend to 2 years with a fine of 10000 rupees

 

Which Act provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered medical practitioner? 

The Maternity Benefit Act 1961

The Pre-conception and pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act 1994

The Medical Termination of Unwanted Pregnancy Act 1970

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971

Answer: The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971

 

Termination of unwanted pregnancy is an offence if 

Pregnancy of woman is terminated with her consent

Pregnancy is terminated without the consent of guardian

Pregnancy of woman is terminated without her consent

All of the above

Answer: Pregnancy of woman is terminated without her consent

 

What is Sexual harassment ? 

Physical contact and advances, demand or request for sexual favours

Showing pornography,making sexually coloured remarks

Unwelcoming physical, verbal or non verbal conduct of sexual nature

All of the above

Answer: All of the above

 

What is Voyeurism? 

Sexual harassment

Gang rape

Watching or capturing the image of woman engaging in a private act

Abetment suicide

Answer: Watching or capturing the image of woman engaging in a private act

 

Who has to constitute the Internal Complaints Committee as per the Sexual Harassment at Workplace(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013? 

Employees

Employer

NGOs

Social Welfare Workers

Answer: Employer

 

Any act causing physical, sexual, verbal, economic abuse, harassment for dowry, threats to cause physical or mental injury to women is called 

Sexual harassment

Immoral trafficking

Domestic violence

Atrocity

Answer: Domestic violence

 

Local Complaints Committee(LCC) is to be set up to investigate and redress the complaints of sexual harassment from which of the following sector? 

Organised sector

Employers

Unorganised sector

State women's Commission

Answer: Unorganised sector

 

Which Act deals with provisions for women subjecting to cruelty by husband or his relatives? 

Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act

Dowry Prohibition Act

National Commission for Women Act

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

Answer: Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

 

In case of domestic violence an aggreived person can give complaint to which of the following authority? 

Magistrate

Protection Officers

Police

Any of the above

Answer: Any of the above

 

What is brothel? 

A remand home

A protective home

Any place, which is used for sexual expliotation or abuse for the gain of another person

A public place

Answer: Any place, which is used for sexual expliotation or abuse for the gain of another person

 

For getting maternity benefit, what is the minimum period the women employee should have worked in the establishment during 12 months preceding the day of delivery ? 

90 days

180 days

120 days

80 days

Answer: 80 days

 

In case of miscarriage or medical termination of pregnancy, a woman is entitled to maternity benefit for 

Six weeks

Eight weeks

Two weeks

Twelve weeks

 Answer: Six weeks

 

Protective home means 

A corrective institution

A brothel

An institution where persons who need care and protection are kept

An institution in which persons under trials are kept

Answer: An institution where persons who need care and protection are kept

 

Any advertisement relating to pre-conception and pre-natal determination of sex by any person or organisation is punishable with 

An imprisonment for life

An imprisonment foer 3 years with fine of 10,000 rupees

An imprisonment foer 5 years with fine of 50,000 rupees

An imprisonment for 3 years with fine of 2,00.000 rupees

Answer: An imprisonment foer 3 years with fine of 10,000 rupees

 

Who is the chair person of the State Supervisory Board constituted under the Prohibition of the Sex Selection Act? 

Minister in charge of Women and Child Development of the State

The Minister in charge of Social Welfare

Secretary in charge of Department of Health and Family Welfare

The Minister in charge of Health and Family Welfare

Answer: The Minister in charge of Health and Family Welfare

 

As per the provision of Section 46(1&4) of Code of Criminal Procedure, Which of the following statement is true? 

No woman shall be arrested at night

No woman can be arrested by a male police officer

All of the above

None of the above

Answer: All of the above

 

The chair person of National Commission for Women shall hold office for a period 

Not exceeding 5 years

Not exceeding 3 years

Not exceeding 2 years

Not exceeding 6 years

Answer: Not exceeding 3 years

 

Which Article of the constitution deals with equal opportunities in public employment? 

Article 22

Article 24

Article 14

Article16

Answer: Article16

 

Who is minor according to Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956 ? 

A person who has completed 14 years but has not completed 18 years of age

A person who has not completed 14 years of age

A person who has completed16 years of age but has not completed 18 years of age

A person who has not completed 20 years of age

Answer: A person who has completed16 years of age but has not completed 18 years of age

 

Who is the present chairperson of the National Commission for Women? 

Mrs. Lalitha Kumaramangalam

Pramila Nesargi

Mrs. Rekha Sharma

Mrs Shyamala Kunder

Answer: Mrs. Rekha Sharma