UGC NET 2016 Paper 2 Women Studies Question Paper (10-Jul-2016)

Question 1

Who said the following ?"Gender refers to a whole set of expectations held as to the likely behaviour, characteristics, and aptitudes men and women will have. It refers to the social meanings given to being a man or woman in a given society".

Accepted Answer

Kate Young

Answer

Rosemarie Toug

Answer

Shulamith Firestone

Answer

Kate Millett

Question 2

Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched ?

List – I (Writers)	List – II (View-Points)
I. Ester Boserup	A. Women are displaced by the process of capital accumulation and new technology.
II. D’Andrade Roy G.	B. Privatisation and marketisation have curtailed women’s customary access to land in rural areas.
III. Bina Agarwal	C. Women are marginalized through the process of economic development which contributes to their subordinate status.
IV. Maithreyi Krishnaraj	D. Participation in economic activities to power and control.

Codes :

Accepted Answer

I-C, II-D, III-B, IV-A

Answer

I-A, II-D, III-C, IV-B

Answer

I-B, II-C, III-A, IV-D

Answer

I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C

Question 3

Who said the following :"Women are not powerless because they are feminine, rather they are feminine because they are powerless, because it is a way of dealing with the requirements of subordination".

Accepted Answer

Kathy E. Ferguson

Answer

Sherry Ortner

Answer

Martha C. Nussbaum

Answer

Kathlen Staudt

Question 4

Who had coined the term ‘Third Wave Feminism’ ?

Accepted Answer

Rebecca Walker

Answer

Alice Walker

Answer

Jane Adams

Answer

Mary Richmond

Question 5

Which of the following Ministries support the UGC initiative of ‘Gender Champions’ in Educational Institutions ?

Accepted Answer

Ministry of Women and Child Development and Ministry of Human Resource Development

Answer

Ministry of Education and Ministry of Women and Child Development

Answer

Ministry of Education and Ministry of Youth Development

Answer

Ministry of Youth Development and Ministry of Human Resource Development

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