Gender Studies 2016

**Hudood Ordinance was enacted in:**A. 1999B. 1969C. 1954D. 1979 Show Answer Correct Answer: D – 1979

**Minimum voting age in Pakistan:**A. 17 yearsB. 18 yearsC. 20 yearsD. 21 years Show Answer Correct Answer: B – 18 years

**Seats reserved for women in the parliament of Pakistan:**A. 0.17B. 0.15C. 0.20D. 0.27 Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 0.17

**Seats reserved for women in the Devolution of Power Plan:**A. 0.22B. 0.33C. 0.25D. 0.30 Show Answer Correct Answer: B – 0.33

**Kate Millett was a:**A. Radical FeministB. Cultural FeministC. Separatist FeministD. Sex-positive Feminist Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Radical Feminist

**Women’s Protection Act 2006 was passed under whose government?**A. Pervez MusharrafB. Asif ZardariC. Nawaz SharifD. Imran Khan Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Pervez Musharraf

**Anti-sexual harassment Act was passed in:**A. 2009B. 2011C. 2010D. 2015 Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 2010

**Pakistan signed CEDAW in:**A. 1996B. 1990C. 1985D. 1981 Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 1996

**First woman speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan:**A. Rehana LeghariB. Hina Rabbani KharC. Fahmida MirzaD. Firdous Ashiq Awan Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Fahmida Mirza

**First president of All Pakistan Women’s Association:**A. Rana Liaquat Ali KhanB. Zubeida Habib RahimtoolaC. Fatima JinnahD. Nusrat Bhutto Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Rana Liaquat Ali Khan