Question 1

Average nutritional intake of women is

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Question 2

GEM refers to:

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GEM stands for Gender Empowerment Measure, which is an index designed to measure of gender equality.

Question 3

'SARANYA' refers to:

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'SARANYA' is an initiative by the government aimed at providing national employment services, particularly focusing on marginalized or underprivileged groups in society to help them find employment opportunities.

Question 4

Kerala women's commission is a:

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The Kerala Women's Commission is a statutory body, meaning it is established by a statute or an act of the legislative body, in this case, the Kerala State Legislature.

Question 5

Gender equality means:

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Gender equality refers to the equal rights, responsibilities, and opportunities of all genders, not just women or men. It means that women and men enjoy the same conditions for realizing their full human rights and for contributing to and benefiting from economic, social, cultural, and political developments.

Question 6

GDI refers to:

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GDI stands for Gender Development Index, which is a measure reflecting the inequalities between men and women in a country, particularly in terms of health, knowledge, and living standards.

Question 7

Gender empowerment introduced by:

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) introduced gender empowerment measures to promote gender equality and empower women globally.

Question 8

Who says ' gender is the social organisation of sexual difference:

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Joan W. Scott is the scholar who described gender as "the social organization of sexual difference." This conceptualization emphasizes the role of societal structures and norms in shaping and defining gender roles and identities.

Question 9

Gender and development (GAD) relates to:

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GAD focuses on the relations between men and women and how these relations affect development.

Question 10

Women in development (WID) relates to:

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The answer of Women in development (WID) relates to:
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Question 11

Women's disadvantages reflects in:

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The Gender Inequality Index (GII) measures gender disparities and reflects women's disadvantages in areas such as reproductive health, empowerment, and labor market participation.

Question 12

Number of live births per 1000 live male births defined as:

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The sex ratio at birth is the number of live male births per 1000 live female births, not the other way around. However, since the question incorrectly defines it based on male births, the closest term that relates to the distribution of births by gender is the sex ratio. The other options (maternal mortality rate, birth rate, death rate) are unrelated to the gender distribution of births.

Question 13

Socio-cultural discrimination against female children relates to:

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The answer of Socio-cultural discrimination against female children relates to:
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Question 14

Actual female mortality rates exceed expected rate called as:

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Excess female mortality refers to the situation where the actual number of deaths among females exceeds the expected number of deaths based on statistical predictions or comparisons with male mortality rates. This can be due to various factors including but not limited to gender-based violence, neglect, or systemic health disparities.

Question 15

UNIFEM stands for:

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UNIFEM stands for United Nations Development Fund for Women, which is focused on enhancing women's economic and political empowerment and advancing gender equality.

Question 16

Which plan started empowerment of women was its strategic objective was adopted:

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The 9th Five-Year Plan (1997-2002) in India was the first to include the empowerment of women as one of its strategic objectives.

Question 17

National policy for the empowerment of women introduced in the year:

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The National Policy for the Empowerment of Women was introduced in the year 2001 to bring about the advancement, development, and empowerment of women.

Question 18

Overall sex ratio in Kerala continues to be favourable to :

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The overall sex ratio in Kerala is favorable to women, meaning there are more women than men in the state. This is a unique demographic feature in India where most other states have a higher number of men than women.

Question 19

Development of women and children in rural areas (DWCRA) is newly introduced as:

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DWCRA was introduced as a part of the Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY) to focus on providing self-employment opportunities to women and children in rural areas.

Question 20

Social security pension scheme related with:

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Social security pension schemes are typically designed to provide financial support to individuals who are unable to support themselves, such as orphan widows.

Quiz 2: Gender, Nutrition, and Empowerment Initiatives