SOCIAL PROBLEMS IN INDIA
(UNIT III)
CUET PG – SOCIOLOGY
PRACTICE QUESTIONS
1. Female foeticide refers to:
A. Killing of a female child after birth
B. Abortion of a fetus due to health reasons
C. Selective abortion of a female fetus
D. Neglect of girl children after birth
Answer: C
2. The primary technological factor enabling female foeticide is:
A. IVF
B. Ultrasound and amniocentesis
C. Caesarean section
D. Genetic counselling
Answer: B
3. Which belief most strongly sustains female foeticide in India?
A. Religious fatalism
B. Patriarchal notion of daughters as economic burden
C. Urbanisation
D. Decline of joint family
Answer: B
4. The child sex ratio (0–6 years) in India as per Census 2011 was:
A. 933
B. 945
C. 919
D. 972
Answer: C
5. Which state recorded the worst child sex ratio in Census 2011?
A. Rajasthan
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Gujarat
Answer: C
6. Which of the following states recorded a child sex ratio above 970?
A. Kerala
B. Punjab
C. Mizoram
D. Gujarat
Answer: C
7. Assertion (A): Female foeticide is legally prohibited in India.
Reason (R): PCPNDT Act bans sex determination and disclosure of fetal sex.
A. A true, R true and R explains A
B. A true, R false
C. A false, R true
D. A false, R false
Answer: A
8. The PCPNDT Act was enacted in:
A. 1971
B. 1986
C. 1994
D. 2005
Answer: C
9. PCPNDT Act primarily aims to:
A. Regulate abortion
B. Promote maternal health
C. Prohibit sex determination tests
D. Encourage family planning
Answer: C
10. Which factor makes enforcement of anti-foeticide laws difficult?
A. Illiteracy alone
B. Loopholes and social acceptance
C. Overpopulation
D. Federal structure
Answer: B