Womens Rights MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. August 26th is celebrated as Womens Equality Day to commemorate

1. the work women did during the Second World War
2. the anniversary of women winning the right to vote
3. the flappers of the 1920s
4. the contemporary Womens rights movement

2. According to Indian law, what is the minimum age of a person for employment in a factory?

1. 18 years
2. 21 years
3. 14 years
4. 16 years

3. According to Indian law, what is the minimum age of marriage?

1. 16 years for women and 19 years for men
2. 18 for women and 21 for men
3. 21 for women and men both
4. 18 for men and women both

4. According to section 304B of IPC, if a woman dies under abnormal circumstances within X years of her marriage then it can be termed a dowry death, provided X is

1. 5 years
2. 6 years
3. 7 years
4. 8 years

5. According to section 498A of IPC any cruelty for dowry to a woman by the husband or his relatives is

1. a non-bailable offence with up to three years jail and fine
2. a bailable offence with up to three years jail and fine
3. an offence with fine up to 5 thousand rupees
4. a non bailable offence with up to seven years jail and fine

6. According to the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, what is the punishment for giving or taking or demanding or accepting dowry?

1. Up to 5 thousand rupees fine
2. Up to six months imprisonment and / or up to 5 thousand rupees fine
3. Up to three months punishment and/or up to one thousand rupees fine
4. Up to one year punishment and/or up to ten thousand rupees fine

7. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, on first offence, what is the punishment for allowing your premises to be used for prostitution

1. One to Three years imprisonment and fine
2. Up to Two years imprisonment and fine
3. Two to Five years imprisonment and fine
4. No imprisonment but only fine

8. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, on first offence, what is the punishment for procuring, inducing or taking an adult person for the sake of prostitution

1. One to Three years imprisonment and fine
2. Up to Two years imprisonment and fine
3. Three to Seven years rigorous imprisonment and fine
4. No imprisonment but only fine

9. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, what is the punishment for procuring, inducing or taking a child for the sake of prostitution

1. One to Three years imprisonment and fine
2. Rigorous imprisonment for Seven years to life and fine
3. Seven to Twelve years rigorous imprisonment and fine

10. According to the immoral traffic (prevention) act of 1956, which of the following is not a punishable offence

1. keeping or allowing your premises to be used as brothel
2. an adult earning a living by means of prostitution
3. inducing a person into prostitution
4. prostitution in a private place and sufficiently far from any public place

11. All Acts passed by the Indian parliament must be published in

1. Bulletin of the Presidents office
2. The Gazette of India
3. Bulletin of the Prime Ministers office

12. Among new offences included in the 2015 amendment of SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is:

1. forcible removal of clothes from the person of a member of SC or ST
2. causing physical harm or mental agony to a member of SC or ST on the allegation of practicing witchcraft or being a witch
3. assault or use of force to a woman belonging to a SC or ST with intent to dishonor
4. being in a position to dominate the will of a woman belonging to a SC or ST, using that position to exploit her sexually to which she would not have otherwise agreed

13. Any law passed or any action taken by a state government to prevent or restrict women from taking up employment in state government or public sector undertaking violates the following fundamental right

1. cultural and educational rights
2. right to freedom
3. right to equality

14. Any outsider (such as a neighbour or friend), who reports a domestic violence case in good faith to the concerned protection officer

1. has a civil liability
2. has a criminal liability
3. has a financial liability
4. has no liability

15. As per the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, ‘voyeurism is a criminal offence and means

1. violence against women in domestic environment
2. violence against women at workplace
3. watching or capturing images of a woman engaged in a private act
4. showing pornography