Gender Studies

**Which amongst the following is socially constructed?**A. GenderB. Femininity and MasculinityC. Both (A) & (B)D. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Both (A) & (B)

**Butler proposed that gender is:**A. EssentialistB. SocialC. PerformativeD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Performative

**Who said “One is not born, but rather becomes a woman”?**A. Simone de BeauvoirB. Luce IrigarayC. Betty FriedanD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Simone de Beauvoir

**Concept of intersectionality originated from discussion on:**A. Gender and RaceB. Gender and ClassC. Gender and ReligionD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – Gender and Race

**Elaine Showalter coined the term:**A. Archetypal CriticismB. Reader-response CriticismC. GynocriticismD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – Gynocriticism

**The “Beijing Declaration and Platform of Action” was adopted in:**A. 1985B. 1979C. 1995D. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – 1995

**When was the “Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act” passed?**A. 2005B. 2010C. 2015D. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – 2010

**Which country was the first to grant women suffrage?**A. FinlandB. GermanyC. New ZealandD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: C – New Zealand

**How many women were in the first constituent assembly of Pakistan?**A. 2B. 3C. 1D. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A – 2

**The first global policy framework to adopt gender mainstreaming was:**A. CEDAWB. Beijing DeclarationC. SDGsD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: B – Beijing Declaration