MPSC Rajyaseva 2022 GS Paper 1 — Question 28

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Gender Inequality Index Human Development Indices

खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान/ने लिंगभाव असमानता निर्देशांकाला (GII) लागू होते ? Which of the following is/are applicable to Gender Inequality Index (GII) ?

(a)आरोग्य, सक्षमीकरण व श्रम बाजार पेठ यातील लिंगभाव फरकाची कल्पना GII मुळे येते. / It provides insights into gender disparities in health, empowerment and the labour market.

(b)GII चे उच्च मूल्य प्रत्यक्षात लिंगभाव असमानतेची तीव्रता दर्शवते. / Higher values in the GII indicate worse achievements.

(c)प्रत्येक लिंगगटाला मिळालेल्या संसदीय जागांचा वाटा हा सक्षमीकरणाचे आंशिक मापन करतो. / The empowerment dimension is partly measured by the share of parliamentary seats held by each gender.

1)फक्त (a) आणि (b) / Only (a) and (b)

2)फक्त (b) / Only (b)

3)वरीलपैकी कोणतेही नाही / None of the above

4)वरीलपैकी सर्व / All of the above✓ Correct

The Gender Inequality Index (GII) measures gender inequalities in three key dimensions: reproductive health, empowerment, and the labour market. Higher GII values indicate higher inequalities, and parliamentary representation is part of the empowerment dimension.

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