University of Hyderabad (UoH) 2010 Entrance Exams Other Entrance Exams M.Phil Programme Entrance - Gender Studies - Question Paper
M.Phil Programme Entrance examination - Gender Studies
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Entrance Examination : 5 June, 2010
M.Phil. - Gender Studies
Time 2 hours Maximum Marks: 75
Hall Ticket No.
1. 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 mark 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.
(Marks: 1 x 25= 25)
The questions that follow 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 for every wrong answer.
1. The prime focus of Womens studies as a discipline is on
a) The politics of sex
b) Planning for womens development
c) Analysis of the socio -economic structures perpetuating gender inequality.
d) All of the above
2. Match List-1 and List- II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I List II
(Famous Personality) (Well-Known as a)
A. Amrita Sher-Gil 1. Dancer '
B. Bhimsen Joshi 2. Painter
C. Rukmini Devi Arundale 3. Poet
D. Suryakant Tripathi Nirala 4. Singer Code:
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C |
D | |
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2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
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2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
* 4 |
2 |
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3 |
4 |
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Entrance ExamijP : 5 June, 2010
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M.Phil. - Gender Studies Time 2 hours Maximum Marks: 75
Hall Ticket No.
1. 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 mark 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.
3. A woman is a defective man who said this.
a) St. Aquinas
b) Manu
c) Aristotle
d) Freud
Answer ( )
4. A view of the world from male perspective is known as
a) Overgeneralization
b) Gender sensitivity
c) Double Standards
d) Androcentricity.
Answer ( )
5. Hatred of women is known as
a) Feminism
b) Overgeneralization
c) Misogyny
d) Gynopia
6. Womens Studies is considered as the academic arm of the---------Movement
a) Independent Movement
b) Anti arrack Movement
c) Chipko Movement
d) Feminist Movement
Answer ( )
7. The highest percentage of working women in India are engaged in the
a) Primary sector
b) Tertiary sector
c) Organized sector
d) Secondary sector
Answer ( )
8. GDI stands for
a) Gender Domain Index
b) Gender and Development
c) Gender in Development *
d) Gender Related Development Index
9. The process of adopting the cultural traits of another group is called
a) Accumulation
b) Assimilation
c) Acculturation
d) Adoption
Answer ( )
10. A womans sexual desire for another woman is termed as
a) Heterosexuals
b) Bisexuals
c) Homosexuals
d) Lesbianism
Answer ( )
11. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the Lists:
List I (Dancer)
List II (Dance)
1) Kathakali
2) Manipuri
3) Mohiniattam
4) Bharatanatyam
A) Kalamandalam Kshemavaty
B) Kottakkal Sivaraman
C) Lakshmi Viswanathan
D) N. Madhabi Devi
Code:
(b)
AB C D 3 142
(c)
AB C D 1342
(d)
AB C D 3 124
(a)
AB C D 1324
Answer ( )
12. The National Commission for Women was set up as a national level statutory body to
(a) review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women
(b) eradicate gender disparities*
(c) abolish gender bias against women
(d) improve the status of women
a) Testosterone
b) Estradiol
c) Insulin
d) Melatonin
Answer ( )
14. Which of the following newspaper columnist writes specifically on womens issues?
a) Sucheta Dalai
b) Kiran Desai
c) Kalpana Sharma
d) Neeija Chowdhury
Answer ( )
15. Match List I and List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists:
List I (Famous Person)
List II (Well-Known as)
1. Dancer
2. Painter
3. Poet
4. Singer
A. Anjolie Ela Menon
B. Gangubai Hangal
C. Leela Samson
D. Mahadevi Varma Code:
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A |
B |
C |
D | |
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(a) |
2 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
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(b) |
2 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
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(c) |
J |
1 |
4 |
2 |
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(d) |
3 |
4 |
1 . |
2 |
16. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give women the right vote ?
a) Iceland
b) India
c) New Zealand
d) U.S.A
Answer ( ) 17. Consider the following statements:
1. lshwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School, at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women.
2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.
3. Keshav Chandra Sen's campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the then Governor General.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer ( ) 18. Consider the following statements:
1. India is the second country in the world to adopt a National Family Planning Programme.
2. The National Population Policy of India 2000 seeks to achieve replacement level of fertility by 2010 with a population of 111 crores.
3. Kerala is the first State in India to achieve replacement level of fertility.
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2
c) 2 and 3
d) 1,2 and 3
19. Which Indian women is the founder of Biocon India Ltd
a) India Nooyi
b) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
c) Veerawala Patel
d) Veena Mazumdar
20. The director of the film Hurt Locker that won many academy awards is
a) Kathryn Bigelow
b) Ursula Andrews
c) Deepa Mehta
d) None of the above
Answer ( )
21. Which of the following was a banned book
a) Lady Chatterlys lover
b) The Exodus
c) Women of Arabia
d) Daughters of The East
Answer ( )
22. The first woman recruit to join Indian Police Service
a) Kirandesai
b) KiranBedi
c) Kalpana chawla
d) Kiran kumar
Answer ( )
23. The present chairperson of National Commission for Women
a) GirijaVyas
b) Mohini Giri
c) Mary Raveendranath
d) MargratAlva
Answer ( )
24. The 73rd and 74th amendments to the constitution of India provided
a) Reservation of seats in Assembly
b) Reservation of seats in parliament
c) Reservation of seats in Panchayat
d) Reservation of seats in local bodies
Answer ( )
25. The name of Medha Patkar is associated with
a) Narmada Bachao Andolan
b) Chipko Movement
c) Anti arrack movement *
d) Suffrage movement
1. Gender
2. Sexual division of Labour
3. Globalisation
4. Single parenthood.
5. Patriarchy
6. Public - Private Dichotomy
7. Sexual harassment.
8. Empowering women through science
9. Subordination
10. Oppression
Write an Essay on any two of the following.
(2x15=30)
1. Write a short note on the Womens movement in India?
2. Discuss about the Shah Bano Controversy and the Uniform Civil Code.
3. List out the major problems of women employed in organizations?
4. What are the basic problems of ensuring womens equality in society?
5. What, in your opinion, is the role of women in the development of India?
6. Elaborate on the life of a woman role model in Science.
7. What are the job opportunities and barriers for women in media?
8. Give your perspectives on womens politics and the issue of reservations in India?
9. Why do you think women are qnder-represented in top positions but over-represented in clerical & secretarial jobs?
10. Highlight the success story of a woman entrepreneur and examine the challenges faced by her?
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