MPSC PYQ

Women Empowerment

Women Empowerment is a Economy concept from the MPSC syllabus, tested in 10 past MPSC questions across 6 exam years between 2015 and 2024. Below are those real questions with their correct answers and explanations, plus the concepts worth being comfortable with first.

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10
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6 · 2015–2024
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Ministry of Women and Child Development initiativesCurrent Welfare Schemes of MaharashtraBasic understanding of social welfareBasic concepts of social welfare and governanceBasic parliamentary procedureConstitutional Amendment process

Real questions that test this

महिला उद्योजकांना पाठिंबा देण्यासाठी महिला आणि बाल विकास मंत्रालयाने सुरू केलेल्या ऑनलाइन प्लॅटफॉर्मचे नाव सांगा. Name the online platform launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to support women entrepreneurs.

1)एक सांबा केंद्र योजना / One Stop Centre Scheme
2)स्वाधार योजना / SWADHAR Scheme
3)महिला ई-हाट / Mahila E-Haat✓ Correct
4)डिजिटल भारत / Digital India

Mahila E-Haat is a unique bilingual online marketing platform launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to support women entrepreneurs and Self-Help Groups (SHGs) to showcase their products.

महाराष्ट्र शासनाची सुमतीबाई सुकळीकर उद्योगिनी महिला सक्षमीकरण योजना कशाशी संबंधित आहे ? Government of Maharashtra's Sumatibai Sukalikar Udyogini Mahila Sakshamikaran Yojana is related to

a)(अनुदान पात्र झालेल्या) पात्र महिला स्वयंसहाय्यता समूहाना व्याज अनुदान देण्याबाबत / Interest subvention to eligible women Self Helf Groups✓ Correct
b)महिला उद्योजिकांना जमीन खरेदीसाठी कर्ज पुरवठा / Loan facilities to women entrepreneurs to buy land
c)मुंबई आणि नागपूर मधील महिला उद्योजिकांना कर माफी / Tax waivers for women entrepreneurs in Mumbai and Nagpur
d)महाराष्ट्रातील स्वयंसहाय्यता समूहाना 4% दराने कर्ज पुरवठा करणे / Loan with 4% interest to women Self Help Groups in Maharashtra

Sumatibai Sukalikar Udyogini Mahila Sakshamikaran Yojana by the Maharashtra Government provides interest subvention to eligible women Self Help Groups (SHGs).

पुढीलपैकी कोणत्या लोकसंख्या धोरणानुसार भारतीय पुरुषांचे विवाहाचे किमान वय 21 वर्षे व स्त्रियांचे किमान वय 18 वर्षे निश्चित करण्यात आले ? Which of the following population policies decided the minimum marriage age as 21 years for males and 18 years for females ?

1)राष्ट्रीय लोकसंख्या धोरण, 1976 / National Population Policy, 1976✓ Correct
2)राष्ट्रीय लोकसंख्या धोरण, 1977 / National Population Policy, 1977
3)राष्ट्रीय लोकसंख्या धोरण, 2000 / National Population Policy, 2000
4)लोकसंख्या भविष्यवेध (2001-2026) / Population Projections (2001 - 2026)

The minimum legal age of marriage was raised to 21 years for males and 18 years for females under the Child Marriage Restraint (Amendment) Act 1978, which heavily influenced subsequent population and social policies.

जेंडर बजेट म्हणजे काय ? What is meant by Gender Budget ?

a)पुरुषांसाठी वेगळा अर्थसंकल्प / Separate budget for men
b)महिलांसाठी वेगळा अर्थसंकल्प / Separate budget for women
c)सामान्य अर्थसंकल्पात पुरुषांसाठी स्वतंत्र तरतूदी / Independent provisions for men in the general budget
d)सामान्य अर्थसंकल्पात महिलांसाठी स्वतंत्र तरतूदी / Independent provisions for women in the general budget✓ Correct

Gender budgeting does not mean creating separate budgets for men or women; rather, it entails incorporating gender-specific perspectives and independent provisions within the general budget.

पुढीलपैकी कोणते विधान योग्य आहे ? / Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

(a)स्त्रियांचे मानवी हक्क उल्लंघन फक्त स्त्रियांचे शिक्षण रोखू शकते. / Education of women alone can prevent violation of their human rights.

(b)दुसऱ्याकोणाही पेक्षा स्त्रियांनी महिलाविषयक कायद्यांबाबत अधिक जागृत असावयास हवे. / Women should be more aware of the women laws than anyone else.

1)फक्त अ / a only
2)फक्त ब / b only✓ Correct
3)कोणतेही नाही / Neither a nor b
4)अ व ब दोन्ही / Both a and b

Women's human rights violations cannot be prevented by education alone (statement a is extreme with the word 'frukt/फक्त'). Statement b is correct as women should be aware of laws protecting them for effective self-defense and empowerment.

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