INDIAN SOCIETY
(UNIT IV)
CUET PG – SOCIOLOGY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Total Questions: 90
1. Ester Boserup’s work is considered foundational in gender studies primarily because it:
A. Focused on feminist ideology
B. Highlighted women’s invisibility in development economics
C. Advocated political reservations for women
D. Emphasized matriarchal societies
Answer: B
2. The conceptual shift from WID to GAD mainly signifies:
A. Replacement of women-centric policies
B. Inclusion of men in women’s issues
C. Structural analysis of gender relations
D. Decline of development discourse
Answer: C
3. The UN Decade for Women (1975–1985) was significant because it:
A. Legalized women’s rights globally
B. Linked women’s issues with development policy
C. Introduced feminism in the UN
D. Abolished patriarchy
Answer: B
4. Human Development Index (HDI) does NOT directly measure:
A. Life expectancy
B. Education
C. Income
D. Political participation
Answer: D
5. Gender Development Index (GDI) primarily highlights:
A. Absolute poverty
B. Gender gaps in human development
C. Political empowerment only
D. Cultural discrimination
Answer: B