Q. Dowry Prohibition Act came in which year?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
1961
Gender, School and Society MCQs and Notes
Q. Which commission constituted the National Commission for Women as a statutory body. The first commission of this was constituted on 31st January 1992 with Mrs. Jayanti
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
The National Commission for Women Act, 1990
Q. Who advocated the abolition of polygamy (a practice of a man having more than one wife) and child marriage?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Raja RamMohan Roy
Q. Who worked very hard for years to stop the practice of ‘Sati’.
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Raja RamMohan Roy
Q. Which is not the scheme & programme for women empowerment?
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
NCR
Q. Who founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815 and the Brahmo Samaj on 20th August 1828?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Raja RamMohan Ro
Q. Who gave emphasis on the liberation of the Hindu Society by ‘Go back to the Veda’ ?
✅ Correct Answer: (A)
Arya samaj
Q. The term which literally means a 'pure and virtuous woman' is:
✅ Correct Answer: (C)
Sati