Gender Studies Past Papers MCQs for CSS and PMS
The following MCQs of Gender Studies have been collected from various sources for the preparation of CSS, PMS, MA, BA and other competitive exams.
1- According to some people women and men have ________ positions.
Hierarchical
2-The other extreme group which believe in the absolutely equality of men and women is sometimes misinterpreted as
Sameness
Gender Studies 800 MCQs
3-There is a great difference between equality and
Sameness
4-How Sociologists consider ‘sex’?
Physical and physiological differences between males and females
5-What does double burden mean?
Workload of women
Gender Studies MCQs Part II
6-What Gender studies means?
Academic study of the phenomena of gender
7-According to feminist a distinction between which things has been made.
Sex and gender
8-Different traits associated with the masculinity and femininity of a person defines?
Gender
Gender Based Violence And Its Forms
9-Gender Studies also examine
World on gender basis
10-What Sex refers to?
Biological and Physiological characteristics
1-What is gender?
Socially constructed roles, behavior and activities of a person
12-Under sexual division, what men and women are called?
Male and Female
13-Under gender division, what men and women are called?
Masculine and Feminine
14-Sex is natural while gender is what?
Acquired
15-What does Survey mean?
extracting specific data from a particular group of people
16-What does the term status quo mean?
Existing state of affairs
17-Assertive is the generally accepted attribute of men while the generally accepted attribute of women is
Nurturing
What Type Of Feminism Do We Need In Pakistan?
18-According to feminists language is also
Sexist
19-According to some feminists even some expressions are
Sexist
20-What Patriarchy literally means?
Rule of the father
1-In Gender Studies what patriarchy means?
Social setup of Men dominance over Women
22-Patriarchy is the main concept of which Feminism.
23-When the concept of patriarchy was used by the feminists?
Early 20th
24-What is Feminism?
Movement that demands equality of women
25-Attribute associated with boys and men are called
Masculinity
26 Who was the first female chancellor in Pakistan?
Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan
27 Name the first female vice chancellor of Pakistan
Najma Najam
28 What is the name of first female university built in Pakistan?
Fatima Jinnah Women University
29 Who was the first female representative of Pakistan in the UN?
Shaista Ikramullah
30 Who is the first female gold champion in Pakistan?
Shehzadi Gulfam
1 People who accept the goals and institutionalized means, set by their society for them are called __________.
Conformists
2 _________ are those who ________ goals set by the society but ________ the usual ways of achieving them.
3 Ritualists ________ cultural goals but still ________ the institutionalized means of achieving them.
Rejects, Accepts
4 Retreatists _______ cultural goals as well as the __________ means of achieving them.
Reject, Institutionalized
5 Rebels not only reject culturally approved goals and the means of achieving them but they ______ them with __________.
Replace, Their Own Goals
Gender Studies MCQs Part VII
6 WID stands for ____________.
Women In Development
7 The term Women In Development was first coined in ___________ by a ________ network of female development professionals.
The early of 1970s, Washington-based
8 WID is associated with the wide range of _______ concerning _______ in the _________ domain.
Activities, Women, Development
9 According to WID, modernization instead of ________ appeared to be contributing to the _______ of their position.
Improving women’s status and rights, Deterioration
10 One of the important demand of the Feminist under WID in United States was ____________ opportunities for women.
Equal Employment
11 WID advocates were also highlighting women’s role in ____________. For this purpose they were presenting ________ economist, ________ work, who had highlighted women’s role in the _____________ economy.
Economic development, Danish, Ester Boserup, Sub-Saharan agricultural
12 WAD stands for _____________.
Women And Development
13 WAD focuses mainly on _________ and ___________.
Patriarchy, Capitalism
14 GAD stands for __________.
Gender And Development
15 GAD focuses on __________ basis of differences between men and women.
Socially constructed
16 SAPs stands for _____________.
Structural Adjustment Programmes
17 World Bank for the first time gave Pakistan assistance of $ 25 million in __________.
1971
18 CEDAW stands for ______________.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
19 The word ‘‘Suffragette’’ was first used in an article in a British newspaper in ___________.
1906
20 The very initial purpose of the women’s suffrage movement was the gaining of the ___________.
Right of vote
22 ICW stands for _____________.
International Council of Women
23 ICW was formed in ________ by ____________.
1888, International women’s rights organization
24 IWSA stands for _____________.
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
25 IWSA was formed by ____________ and ___________ in ____________.
Millicent Fawcett, Carrie Chapman Catt, 1904
1 The first country which grant national level voting right to women was the self-governing British colony of _________ which passed the Electoral Bill in _____________.
New Zealand, September 1893
2 The British colony of South Australia granted full suffrage in ________ giving women the right to vote and to stand for parliament.
1894
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3 Britain’s Parliament passed the Eligibility of Women Act in __________________ which allowed women to be elected to Parliament.
November 1918
4 Ten years later (in 1928), the Representation of the People Act granted women the right to _______ in Britain.
Vote
5 Spain granted women the right to vote in __________.
1931
Gender Studies MCQs Part VIII
6 France granted women the right to vote in ___________.
1944
7 Belgium, Italy, Romania and Yugoslavia granted women the right to vote in ________.
1946
8 The suffrage movement in United States gained prominence after the _________________ in __________.
Seneca Falls Convention, 1848
9 Woman’s National Loyal League was formed in ________________ by __________ and __________.
1863, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton
10 NWSA stands for ___________________.
National Woman Suffrage Association
11 AWSA stands ________________________.
American Woman Suffrage Association
12 NAWSA stands for _____________________.
National American Women Suffrage Association
13 NAWSA was formed in ___________ by merging _______________ and _______________.
1890, NWSA, AWSA
14 Congressional Union was formed in_______ by _________ and _____________.
1914, Alice Paul, Lucy Burns
15 In 1916 the Congressional Union was renamed as ___________.
National Woman’s Party (NWP)
16 The widely reserved minimum percentage of women representation in any parliament is _______________.
30%
17 As of 1st May 2015 report, the percentage of female parliamentarians around the world stood at __________.
22.1%
18 _____________ has the highest number of women parliamentarians worldwide.
Rwanda
19 In Rwanda, women have _________ seats in lower house.
63.8%
20 Gender is a term refers to _____________________ distinction between males and females.
Social and cultural
21 Today we have ___________ women parliamentarians in the 12th legislature of Pakistan which make _________ of the total representation in National parliament.
Seventy four, 21.64%
22 GBV stands for ___________.
Gender Based Violence
23 VAW stands for _____________.
Violence Against Women
24 CEDAW stands for __________________.
UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
25 CEDAW was adopted by the UN in _____________.
1979
1 DEVAW stands for _______________.
UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women
2 DEVAW was adopted by the UN in ________.
1993
Gender Studies 800 MCQs
3 The Psychopathology Theory put stress on the ________ of men who abuses their wives.
Mental Illness
4 According to Learned Behaviour Theory the violence conducted by men and beard by the women depend upon ________.
Their learning in the family
5 According to Loss of Control theory gendered societal expectation prevented men from expressing anger and frustration which at some stage result in the ____________.
Loss of control
Gender Studies MCQs For CSS PMS Part IX
6 According to Learned Helplessness theory, women stay in abusive relationships because constant abuse strips them of the _______ to leave.
Will
7 According to Cycle Of Violence Theory men did not express their frustration and anger because they had been taught ___________.
Not to show their feelings
8 According to Family/Relationship Conflict Model woman’s behaviour contributes to the _________ in the family.
Build-up tension
9 According to Power And Control Wheel Theory the purpose of violence is to exert __________ and _________ over woman.
Power, Control
10 DAIP stands for _______________.
Domestic Abuse Intervention Project
11 Pakistan ranks _______ out of ___________ countries in the Gender Empowerment Measure of 2011.
82, 93
12 According to 2011 Gender Inequality Index Pakistan stands ______ out of ______ countries.
115, 140
13 According to an estimated value __________ women become a victim of rape in her lifetime.
One out of every five
14 About ____________ of the estimated 500,000 to 2 million annually trafficked people includes women.
80%
15 According to United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), annually _______ women become victims of honour killing worldwide.
5000
16 Who is the author of book “The Second Sex”?
Simon de Beauvoir
17 Dialect of Sex is the work of
Sulamith Firestone
18 In which Centre Of Excellence In Gender Studies is present?
Quaid-e-Azam University
19 When was the Hudood Ordinance passed?
1979
20 What is the percentage of women reserved seats in Parliament of Pakistan?
17%
21 Who was Kate Millett?
Radical Feminist
22 Who passed Women’s Protection Act?
Pervaiz Musharaf
23 When was the Anti-Sexual Harassment Act passed?
2010
24 Pakistan signed CEDAW in the year of
1996
25 Who was the first women speaker of National Assembly of Pakistan?
Fahmida Mirza
1 The Urdu Journal Alam-e-Niswan is published how many times a year?
Twice
2 The Urdu Journal Alam-e-Niswan is published in which two months of the year?
June and December
Gender Studies 800 MCQs
3 WNIA stands for?
Women’s National Indian Association
4 When was WNIA formed?
1879
5 WNIA is the feminist association of?
USA (America)
Gender Studies MCQs Part XI
6 AIDWA is the feminist association of which country?
India
7 AIDWA stands for
All India Democratic Women’s Association
8 When was AIDWA established?
1981
9 Who is called “The First Lady of Urdu Poetry”?
Ada Jafarey
10 What is the date of birth of Ada Jafri?
August 22, 1924
11 WOI was the feminist association of which country?
Iran
12 WOI stands for?
Women’s Organization of Iran
13 When was WOI founded?
1966
14 When was WOI dismantled?
1978
15 Who dismantled WOI?
Islamic Revolution
16 Who has written the famous Urdu ghazal Hoṉṭoṉ pih kabhī un ke merā nām hī āʾe ?
Ada Jafri
17 When Ada Jafarey died?
March 12, 2015
18 ACWF is the feminist association of
China
19 ACWF stands for
All China Women’s Federation
20 When was ACWF founded?
March 24, 1949
21 Khushbu is the Urdu poetry collection of which famous female Urdu poet?
Parveen Shakir
22 When was Parveen Shakir born?
November 24, 1952
23 When did Parveen Shakir died?
December 26, 1994
24 Who is the youngest Muslim woman to climb Mount Everst?
Samina Baig
25 Samina Baig belongs to?
Pakistan
1 When Samina Baig climbed Mount Everst?
2013
2 When UNDP named Samina Baig Pakistan’s National Goodwill Ambassador?
February 2018
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3 Who is the first female pilot of Pakistan?
Ayesha Farooq
4 Who is the first female martyr of Pakistan Air Force?
Marium Mukhtiar
5 When Marium Mukhtiar died?
November 24, 2015
Gender Studies MCQs XII
6 Who was Pakistan’s first female pilot?
Ayesha Farooq
7 Who is the first female astronaut?
Sally Kristen Ride
8 When Sally Kristen Ride flew to space?
June 18, 1983
9 Who is the first black female astronaut?
Mae Carol Jemison
10 Who is the first female astronaut in India?
Kalpana Chawla
11 Who is the first female Prime Minister in the world?
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike
12 Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike belongs to
Sri Lanka
13 Who is the first female Muslim Prime Minister in the world?
Benazir Bhutto
14 Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on
December 27, 2007
15 What is the date of birth of Benazir Bhutto?
June 21, 1953
16 Who was the world’s first democratically elected female head of government?
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike
17 Who is the first woman to become President of any country in the world?
Vigdís Finnbogadóttir
18 Who is the first woman to become prime minister of any country in the world?
Sirimavo Ratwatte Dias Bandaranaike
19 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir was the president of which country?
Iceland
20 Who was the first female president of India?
Pratibha Devisingh Patil
21 Pratibha Devisingh Patil remained president of India from
2007 – 2012
22 Who was the first female governor of Pakistan?
Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan
23 Begum Rana Liaquat Ali Khan was the 10th governor of which province of Pakistan?
Sindh
24 Who was the first female judge of high court?
Leila Seth (India)
25 Who is the first woman judge of High Court of Pakistan?
Syeda Tahira Safdar (Baluchistan High Court)
1 Who is the first woman that climbed Mount Everest?
Junko Tabei (Japan)
2 When the International Women Day (IWD) is celebrated?
8th March every year
Gender Studies 800 MCQs
3 Who is the author of the book Reversed Realities?
Naila Kabeer
4 Who is the first women foreign secretary of Pakistan?
Tehmina Janjua
5 When was the Women Protection Bill at Workplace passed in Pakistan?
March 2010
Gender Studies MCQs Part XIII
6 When was Muslim Law Ordinance passed in Pakistan?
1961
7 What is the quota of women in Pakistan civil services?
15% (thenews 2015 report)
8 In which government 10% quota was given to women in CSS?
Peoples Party Government (2010)
9 When Pakistan ratified CEDAW?
1996
10 CEDAW stands for
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women
11 The film “A Girl in The River” was based on
Honor Killing
12 Who is the director of the film “A Girl in The River”?
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy
13 Who presented the World System Theory?
Immanuel Wallerstein
14 What is female literacy rate in Pakistan?
45% (thenation 2016 report)
15 Who is the author of the book Gender Trouble?
Judith Butler
16 Who is the first female Pakistan’s Representative to the United Nations?
Maleeha Lodhi
17 Who is the author of Pakistan’s Encounter with Democracy?
Maleeha Lodhi
18 What is another famous book of Maleeha Lodhi?
Pakistan Beyond the Crisis
19 When Malala Day is celebrated?
12th July
20 When the Supreme Court of Pakistan declared “Triple Talaqq” unconstitutional?
2018
21 Who is the first female Chief Economist of IMF?
Gita Gopinath
22 When IMF appointed Gita Gopinath as Chief Economist?
October 2018
23 Which country in the world first legalized equal pay for men and women?
Iceland
24 When Iceland legalized equal pay for men and women?
January 2018
25 Who is the NASA first female Chief Flight Director?
Holly Ridings
1 When NASA appointed Holly Ridings as the first female Chief Flight Director?
September 2018
2 When was Malala Yousafzai nominated for Nobel Peace Prize?
2013
3 When Malala got Nobel Peace Prize?
2014
4 When was Malala Day celebrated for the first time?
July 12, 2013
5 When Dr Ruth Pafu died?
August 10, 2017
6 Which day is International Day of Elimination of Violence Against Women?
25th November
7 Which day is International Human Rights Day?
10th December
8 When Mother Teresa visited India?
1920’s
9 When Mother Teresa died?
September 5, 1997
10 Who is called the Mother Teresa of Pakistan?
Dr. Ruth Pfau
11 What IWSL stands for?
Institute of Women’s Studies Lahore
12 When was Institute of Women’s Studies Lahore established?
1986
13 When was Aurat Foundation established in Pakistan?
1986
14 What is WISE?
Pakistani Feminist Organization
15 WISE stands for
Women In Stuggle for Empowerment
16 When was WISE established?
2011
17 When Dr. Ruth Pfau died?
10 August 2017
18 Where Dr. Ruth Pfau died?
Karachi
19 Where Dr. Ruth Pfau basically belonged to?
Germany
20 Who was Dr. Ruth Pfau?
Nun
21 Who is the Arab World first female interior minister?
Raya Al Hassan
22 Raya Al Hassan is the female interior minister of which Arab country?
Lebanon
23 Which province of Pakistan got its first Child Protection Court recently?
Pakhtunkhwa
24 When was the Child Protection Court established in KPK?
March 16, 2019
25 What was the slogan of United Nations Conference on Women held in Beijing in 1995?
Human rights are women rights and women rights are human rights
MCQs
1 What is the name of Slovakia first ever female president elected recently, April 2019?
Zuzana Caputova
2 Asia Noreen aka Asia Bibi took asylum in which western country?
Canada
3 When was the controversial Aurat March held in Pakistan?
8th March 2019
4 What is the name of Managing Director and Chairman of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Christine Lagarde
5 What is the name of German female Chancellor that has been elected for the fourth term in office?
Angela Merkel
6 What is the name of German first female Chancellor?
Angela Merkel
7 What is the name of first female Prime Minister of United Kingdom?
Margaret Thatcher
8 What is the name of present female Prime Minister of United Kingdom?
Theresa May
9 Who is ranking as the number female bowler in ICC One Day International (ODI) cricket matches?
Sana Mir
10 To which country Sana Mir belongs?
Pakistan
Gender Studies MCQs Part XIII
11 When Sana Mir became the number One female bowler in ICC ODI?
October 2018
12 What is the name of New Zealand Prime Minister?
Jacinda Ardern
11-Literacy rate of women in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa is ___________.
12-Literacy rate of women in Punjab is _____________.
13-Literacy rate of women in Sindh is _____________.
14-Literacy rate of women in Baluchistan is ____________.
What Type Of Feminism Do We Need In Pakistan?
15-Literacy rate of women in Gilget Baltistan is __________.
16-Seats reserved for women in National Assembly according to 1956 Constitution were _________.
Six
17- Seats reserved for women in National Assembly according to 1962 Constitution are _________.
Six
18- Seats reserved for women in National Assembly according to 1973 Constitution were _________.
Ten
19-In Pakistan, we are losing ___________ women per hour because of pregnancy associated complications.
Three
20-In Pakistan, each year more than _________ women die due to lack of proper equipments necessary for pregnancy treatment in remote areas.
30,000
71-_________ is considered as the first woman who became the _________ of a Muslim country.
Benazir Bhutto, Prime Minister
72-Out of __________ seats of National Assembly ________ are reserved for women in which _______ are for Non-Muslims and the remaining ________ are for Muslim women.
342, 10, 60
73-In sixty reserved seats of women _________ are for Punjab
35
74-In sixty reserved seats of women ________ are for Sindh
14
75-In sixty reserved seats of women ________ are for Khyber Pakhtoon Khwa
8
76-In sixty reserved seats of women ________ are for Baluchistan.
3
77-Benzair Income Support programme was started in __________.
2008
78-WPC stands for ______________.
Women’s Parliamentary Caucus