Indian Polity PYQ – Women Empowerment

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Indian Polity PYQ – Women Empowerment – 23 questions, subject: Polity. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
AGGS – 2021
Who is the first woman pilot in the Indian Air Force?

Correct Answer: B [Gunjan Saxena]

Explanation:

Among the options, Gunjan Saxena is the Indian Air Force woman helicopter pilot, one of the first women to fly in IAF and in the Kargil War of 1999.

2.  
ROAD INSPECTOR – 2023
The first batch of Women Military Police was inducted into the Indian Army in ______

Correct Answer: B [May 2021]

Explanation:

The first batch of 83 women soldiers of the Corps of Military Police was inducted into the Indian Army in May 2021 after training at Bengaluru.

3.  
Who said that "To call woman the weaker sex is a libel; it is man's injustice to woman"?

Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Gandhi]

Explanation:

Mahatma Gandhi wrote in Young India that calling woman the weaker sex is a libel and man's injustice to woman.

4.  
ACF – 2023
The statutory body which is constituted to deal with the cases related to crime against women is

Correct Answer: B [State Commission for Women]

Explanation:

The State Commission for Women is the statutory body that deals with crimes against women and protects their rights.

5.  
JSO – 2023
Match the following :
International Conventions – Year
(a) Convention on the Rights of the Child – 1. 1984
(b) Declaration on the Right to Development – 2. 1979
(c) Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women – 3. 1986
(d) Convention against Torture, cruel, inhuman treatment – 4. 1989
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Correct Answer: B [4 3 2 1]

Explanation:

The Convention on the Rights of the Child is 1989, the Declaration on the Right to Development 1986, CEDAW 1979 and the other keyed item 1984, matching 4 3 2 1.

6.  
Identify the personality :
(a) She has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
(b) She is an Electrochemical Scientist

Correct Answer: B [Nallathamby Kalaiselvi]

Explanation:

Dr. Nallathamby Kalaiselvi, known for lithium-ion battery research, was appointed the first woman Director General of CSIR in August 2022.

7.  
GEOLOGY – 2023
'Empowerment of Women' policy focuses on
(i) Poverty Eradication
(ii) Micro Credit
(iii) Women and Economic development

Correct Answer: D [(i), (ii) and (iii)]

Explanation:

The National Policy for Empowerment of Women (2001) covers poverty eradication, micro credit and women in economic development under economic empowerment, so all three are correct.

8.  
GROUP 2 & 2A – 2024
Identify the correct expansion / meaning of "CEDAW"

Correct Answer: C [Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women]

Explanation:

CEDAW stands for Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1979.

9.  
CTS (INTERVIEW POST-II) – 2024
Choose the correct statement :
(1) The National Commission for Women (NCW) is a statutory body.
(2) NCW was established in 1992.
(3) This commission publishes monthly newsletter 'Rashtra Mahila'.

Correct Answer: B [(1), (2) and (3) are correct]

Explanation:

The National Commission for Women is a statutory body set up under the 1990 Act and established in 1992, and its tagline-related third statement is also true, so all three are correct.

10.  
GROUP 1 & 1A – 2025
Match the following (Women Empowerment)
Name of the Act – Enacted Year
(a) Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act – 1. 2013
(b) National Food Security Act – 2. 2016
(c) Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act – 3. 2017
(d) Mental Healthcare Act – 4. 1971
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Correct Answer: B [4 1 2 3]

Explanation:

The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act dates from 1971 and the National Food Security Act from 2013, among the keyed matches, giving 4 1 2 3.

11.  
GROUP 2 & 2A – 2025
Assertion [A] : Women's empowerment is a cornerstone of social justice. Initiatives such as working women hostels, creches and women-specific skilling programmes aim to enhance women's participation in the work force.
Reason [R] : Removing barriers to women's participation in the economy, the Government is fostering a more inclusive and dynamic work force.

Correct Answer: C [Both [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Explanation:

Working women's hostels, creches and skills training remove barriers to women's employment, which advances empowerment as a cornerstone of social justice, so R explains A.

12.  
ASSISTANT PUBLIC PROSECUTOR GRADE II – 2026
Which of the following statements are true about the National Commission for Women Act, 1990?
(i) Review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women
(ii) Recommend remedial legislative measures
(iii) Facilitate redressal of grievances

Correct Answer: D [All of the above]

Explanation:

Under Section 10 of the NCW Act, 1990, the Commission reviews constitutional and legal safeguards for women, among its other listed functions, so all statements are true.

13.  
GROUP 2A MAINS – 2025
The primary objective of Global One-Stop Centres (OSCs) established by Ministry of External Affairs is

Correct Answer: C [Provide comprehensive assistance to women in vulnerable situations]

Explanation:

Global One-Stop Centres are meant to give comprehensive assistance, such as shelter, legal and counselling help, to distressed Indian women abroad.

14.  
GROUP 2A MAINS (RE-EXAM) – 2026
Which committee in India reported that the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 has failed to curb the evils of dowry?

Correct Answer: C [The Committee on the Status of Women (1974)]

Explanation:

The Committee on the Status of Women in India (Towards Equality, 1974) reported that the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 had failed to curb the dowry evil.

15.  
GROUP 2A MAINS (REVOKED) – 2026
Which of the following statements are true about leveraging technology for women's safety?
(i) Mobile applications such as Nirbhaya App, SHEROES and Himmat Plus have empowered women to seek help instantly
(ii) The NCW, in collaboration with tech companies, is working on AI-driven safety tools
(iii) AI-based predictive policing can help identify high risk areas for crime prevention

Correct Answer: D [(i), (ii) and (iii)]

Explanation:

Mobile safety apps like Himmat Plus, emergency response systems and similar technologies are used for women's safety, so all three statements are true.

16.  
GROUP 1 – 2026
Which of the following explain the withdrawal of rural women from total labour force in India?
(i) A large number of rural females are opting for education rather than joining the labour force in agriculture.
(ii) With the rise in the level of income in rural India, rural females engaged in agriculture are withdrawing from the labour force and getting engaged in domestic activities.
(iii) Women are not adequately educated in rural areas.

Correct Answer: C [(i) and (ii) only]

Explanation:

Rural women's labour withdrawal is explained by higher educational enrolment of young women and by rising household incomes, so (i) and (ii) are correct.

17.  
Jal Jeevan Mission plays an important role for ______.
Choose the correct answer among the following.
(i) Women empowerment
(ii) Water supply maintenance
(iii) Providing adequate tap water connection

Correct Answer: D [(i), (ii) and (iii)]

Explanation:

The Jal Jeevan Mission gives piped drinking water to rural homes, empowering women, improving health and saving their time, so all three statements are correct.

18.  
Arrange the following conventions in chronological order
(1) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.
(2) Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
(3) Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
(4) Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Correct Answer: A [(2), (3), (1), (4)]

Explanation:

UN conventions in order: Genocide Convention (1948), ICERD (1965), CEDAW (1979) and the Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), i.e. 2, 3, 1, 4.

19.  
Match correctly the Acts with the corresponding years
(a) Dowry Prohibition Act – 1. 1990
(b) Hindu Marriage Act – 2. 1961
(c) National Commission for Women Act – 3. 2001
(d) National Policy for Empowerment of Women – 4. 1955
Codes: (a) (b) (c) (d)

Correct Answer: C [2 4 1 3]

Explanation:

Dowry Prohibition Act is 1961, Hindu Marriage Act 1955 and National Commission for Women Act 1990, matching the keyed code 2 4 1 3.

20.  
Assertion [A] : The State Resource Centre for Women was initiated in Tamil Nadu under the National Mission.
Reason [R] : Mahila Shakti Kendra, One Stop Centre and Women Helpline are co-ordinated through the State Resource Centre for Women.

Correct Answer: B [Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Explanation:

Tamil Nadu set up the State Resource Centre for Women in 2014 under the National Mission for Empowerment of Women, and Mahila Shakti Kendra supports this aim, so R explains A.

21.  
Assertion [A] : The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women investigates issues related to violations of women's rights.
Reason [R] : Its main function is to safeguard women's rights.

Correct Answer: B [Both [A] and [R] are true and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]]

Explanation:

The Tamil Nadu State Commission for Women was set up to handle cases of crimes against women and protect their rights, which explains why it investigates violations.

22.  
GROUP 2 & 2A – 2025
Read the following passage and answer the item that follows. Your answer should be based on the passage only.
A nation or society without the participation of women cannot achieve development. If we eliminate gender discrimination, women will deliver all their potential and knowledge to develop the family, the nation and the world. As former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has stated – "Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good governance."
(Which is the central message of the passage?)

Correct Answer: B [Importance has to be given to reduce gender discrimination]

Explanation:

The passage stresses removing gender discrimination and ensuring gender equality, which is its main message.

23.  
RESEARCH ASSISTANT (ANIMAL HUSBANDRY) – 2023
OSCC will facilitate access to the following services:
(i) Emergency Response and Rescue Service
(ii) Psycho-social support / counselling
(iii) Focus on education of girl children
(iv) Differently abled women

Correct Answer: D [(i) and (ii) only]

Explanation:

One Stop Centres (Sakhi) give violence-affected women emergency response and rescue and psycho-social counselling, so (i) and (ii) are correct.

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