UGC NET/JRF EXAM, JUNE-2025 WOMEN’S STUDIES

The organizations in question were established as follows:

C. Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA): The first local association in India was established in Bombay in 1875, and the National Office for India, Burma, and Ceylon was formed in 1896.

B. All India Muslim Women's Conference (Anjuman-e-Khawatin-e-Islam): Founded in 1914 to promote educatio. and reform among Muslim women.

A. All India Women's Conference (AIWC): Founded in 1927 in Pune, focusing on education and social reform for women.

D. Bengal Women's Education League: Established around 1929, after the founding of AIWC. Hence, the correct chronological order is C, B, A, D, which is not among the given options.

Let's arrange the global #movements chronologically:

B. #HeForShe Movement - launched by the UN in 2014.
D. #NiUnaMenos Movement - began in 2015 in Argentina against gender-based violence.
C. #MeToo Movement - gained global traction in 2017, though originally coined in 2006 by Tarana Burke.
A. #Times Up Movement - launched in 2018 in response to the #MeToo revelations in Hollywood.

United Nations Conferences on Women in chronological order:

C. Mexico City Conference - 1975 (First World Conferencė on Women)
D. Copenhagen Conference - 1980 (Second World Conference)
A. Nairobi Conference - 1985 (Third World Conference)
B. Beijing Conference - 1995 (Fourth World Conference)

Chronological order of key events in the development of Women's Studies in India:

D. First All India Women's Conference – 1927, marked the beginning of organized advocacy for women's education.

C. The Research for Women's Studies Programme at SNDT University - 1974-75, initiated academic study on women's issues.

A. Establishment of the Women's Studies Centres by UGC - 1986-87, expanded women's studies across universities.

B. Establishment of the National Commission for Women (NCW) - 1992, institutionalized women's rights at the national level.

Chronological order of Chairpersons of the National Commission for Women (NCW):
C. Jayanti Patnaik - First Chairperson (1992-1995)
B. Mohini Giri - (1995–1998)
A. Girija Vyas - (2005-2011)
D. Lalitha Kumaramangalam - (2014-2017)
E. Rekha Sharma - (2018-present)

In Quantitative Research, the logical sequence of steps typically follows:

B. Identification of problem - Selecting and defining the research issue or question.

A. Review of Literature - Studying existing research to build a conceptual framework.

C. Framing the Questionnaire and data collection - Designing instruments and gathering numerical data.

D. Coding and Analysis of data - Processing and interpreting data statistically to draw conclusions.

Chronological order of major international treaties and conventions promoting women's rights:

B. CEDAW - Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, 1979.

A. Inter - American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women (Belém do Pará Convention) - 1994.

C. Istanbul Convention - Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, 2011.

D. ILO Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment - 2019.

Chronological order of women-focused schemes in India:

D. Mahila Kisan Pariyojana - early initiative to promote women farmers, launched around 2000 under NABARD.

C. Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Yojana (MKSY) - launched in 2010-11 under the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM).

A. Lakhpati Didi Yojana - announced in 2023 to make rural women financially self-reliant.

B. Namo Drone Didi Yojana - launched in 2023 (December) to train women as drone pilots for agri-technology use.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted by the United Nations in 2015, provide a global framework for achieving peace, prosperity, and sustainability by 2030.

The relevant goals from the list are arranged according to their official numbering:

E. No Poverty – SDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty everywhere.

C. Gender Equality - SDG 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

D. Clean Water & Sanitation - SDG 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

A. Decent Work & Economic Growth - SDG 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment, and decent work for all.

B. Partnership for the Goals - SDG 17: Strengthen global partnerships for sustainable development. Thus, when arranged in the correct numerical order, it becomes E, C, D, A, B.

India has enacted several key laws to safeguard women's rights, each addressing different aspects of gender equality and protection.

Their chronological order based on the year of enactment is:

С. The Special Marriage Act (1954): Provided a legal framework for interfaith and civil marriages, emphasizing consent and equality.

B. The Hindu Marriage Act (1955): Reformed Hindu personal law, granting women rights related to marriage and divorce.

A. The Maternity Benefit Act (1961): Ensured job security and paid leave for working women during maternity.

E. The Commission of Sati (Prevention) Act (1987): Criminalized the practice of sati and glorification of the act.

D. The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (2006): Strengthened legal measures against child marriage and raised penalties for offenders.

Hence, the correct chronological order is C, B, A, E, D.