University of Hyderabad (UoH) 2011 M.Phil Entrance for M Phil (Gender studies) - Question Paper
University of Hyderabad Centre for Womens Studies Entrance Examination: June 2011 M. Phil Gender Studies Time 2 Hours Maximum Marks 75
7. This question paper consists of three parts. Part A, Part B and Part C. All parts are to be attempted.
2. Part A should be answered in the question paper itself. Each question carries 1 mark. It should be noted that there is negative marking of 1/3 for every wrong answer in Part A. The negative marking is only for Part A.
3. Part B and C should be answered in a separate answer book provided and, if necessary, using additional answer books.
The questions thatfollow have four plausible answers of which ONE is correct. Indicate the answer by writing the alphabet (a, b, c, d) corresponding to the correct answer in the brackets provided at the end of each question.
Note: There is a negative marking of 1/3 foi every wrong answer.
1. Who among the following is a noted civil rights activist from Pakistan?
a) TaslimaNasrin
b) ArunaAsafAli
c) JamilaNishat
d) Asma Jahangir Answer ( )
2. The association devoted to the advancement of science among women in developing countries is:
a) International academy for women in science
b) United Nations consortium for women in science
c) United Nations forum for womens development
d) Third world organization for women in science Answer ( )
3. Which among the following is considered to be a landmark in Indian cinema portraying a womans search for identity and fulfilment?
a) Bhoomika
b) Farzania
c) Roja
d) Deewar Answer ( )
4. Who is the author of the feminist classic The Feminine Mystique?
a) Simone de Beauvoir
b) Betty Freidan
c) Germaine Greer
d) Arundhati Roy Answer ( )
5. Who among the following was an African American abolitionist as well as womens rights activist of the 19th Century?
a) Sojourner Truth
b) Oprah Winfry
c) Rosa Paries
d) Condoleezza Rice Answer ( )
6. Who is the first and so far the only black actress to win an Oscar as best actress in a leading role?
a) Naomi Campbell
b) Oprah Winfry
c) Halle Berry
d) Jada Pinkett Smith Answer ( )
7. Who among the following has bccome an icon of struggle against military repression in Manipur?
a) Agatha K. Sangma
b) Irom Sharmila
c) Moirangthem Landhoni
d) TemsulaAo Answer ( )
8. Which case galvanized the women's movement into asking for reforms of the criminal law dealing with rape?
a) Mathrua
b) Bhanwari devi
c) Imrana
d) Nidhi Gupta Answer ( )
9. Who among the following is known for her struggle against state-sponsored communal violence in Gujarat?
a) Mallika Sarabhai
b) Saroj Pathak
c) Teesta Setalvad
d) Anita Desai Answer ( )
10. Which book explores the relationship between history, gender and multiple versions built around an embodiment ofIndian womanhood*?
a) Train to Pakistan
b) Chokher Bali
c) Women in Early Indian Societies
d) Sakuntala: Texts, Readings, Histories Answer ( )
11. Which of the following films deals with the conditions of the Hindu widow?
a) Fire
b) Water
c) Sholay
d) Hazaar Chaurasi ki Maa Answer ( )
12. Who among the following has written extensively about the histories and struggles of tribal communities?
a) JhumpaLahiri
b) Mahasweta Devi
c) Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak
d) Arundhati Roy Answer ( )
13. Which Government Agency is responsible for looking aller the interests of the women of Indian origin who are employed abroad as domestic workers?
a) Protector of Emigrants
b) Ministry of Women and Child Welfare
c) Labour Commissioner
d) Ministry of Human Resources Answer ( )
14. Who is Aung San Suu Kyi?
a) The deposed President of Myanmar
b) Nobel Laureate and human rights activist from Myanmar
c) South East Asian novelist
d) Greenpeace activist Answer ( )
15. Who is the author of Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women?
a) Virginia Woolf
b) Elaine Showwalter
c) Naomi Wolf
d) Susan Faludi Answer ( )
16. Sexual Aggression:
a) Includes stalking and obscene phone calls
b) Is usually committed by a stranger or unknown person
c) Is gender symmetrical
d) None of the above Answer ( )
17. Which of the following focused on womens suffrage?
a) First wave feminism
b) Second wave feminism
c) Third wave feminism
d) Radical feminism Answer ( )
18. Who wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Woman?
a) Toni Morrison
b) Mary Wollstonecraft
c) Mary Shelley
d) Hannah Arendt Answer ( )
19. Who among the following is a noted ecofeminist?
a) Vandana Shiva
b) Nirmala Bancijec
c) Shanta Sinha
d) BinaAgarwal Answer ( )
20. Which of the following texts actcd as a acted as a catalyst for the foundation and promotion of Womens Studies in India?
a) A Space Within the Struggle
b) Report of the Committee on the Status of Women in India
c) Women and Society in India
d) Women Writing in India Answer ( )
21. Who has figured at the centre of recent debates around gender, sexual violence and euthanasia in India?
a) Aruna Shanbaug
b) Dr. Death
c) Kanchan Chandravanshi
d) K. Venkatesh Answer ( )
22. Who is the leader of the Adivasi Gothra Maha Sabha in the Wayanad region of Kerala?
a) Tulasi Munda
b) Birsa Munda
c) C K Janu
d) ShibuSorcn Answer ( )
23. Which Indian feminist historian has researched extensively on the womens wing of the Rashtriya Swayamscvak Sangh (RSS)?
a) Romila Thapar
b) KumkumRoy
c) Tanika Sarkar
d) Janaki Nair Answer ( )
24. Who wrote The Weave ofMyLife-A Dalit Womans Memoir?
a) Sara Joseph
b) Urmila Pawar
c) Bama
d) Kumud Pawde Answer ( )
25. Which of the following cases led to debates about the extent of having different civil codes for different religions in India?
a) Radhilca Talwar case
b) Shah Bano ease
c) Jessica Lai case
d) Visakhacase Answer ( )
Part B Write short notes on any five of the following questions. (5x5 = 25)
1. Transgender studies.
2. The gendered nature of language
3. Your idea of a New Woman
4. Role of women journalists in visual media
5. Womens bodies as the site of violence during the Partition.
6. Development through the lens of gender.
7. Gendered Division of Labour
8. The Domestic Violence Act of 2005
9. Empowering women through science
10. Factors detrimental for womens access to management positions
PartC Write an essay on any one of the following questions. (1 x 25 = 25)
1. Write an essay on the beauty myth and cosmetology.
2. Our understanding of the past has been primarily from a male perspective and womens voices are not heard. Elaborate.
3. Globalization has opened up a host of opportunities for women but has also initiated new forms of oppression. Discuss.
4. What do you think arc some of the issues in balancing home and work for women?
5. Examine some of the issues taken up by the women's movement in India.
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