UGC NET/JRF EXAM, Women’s Studies, June-2019*

Total Questions: 100

91. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Select the most appropriate option.

Changes are required at the personal or individual level and at the social and political level. Patriarchy as a system continues because there are men and women, both who support it, just as racism continues because it is endorsed by racists.

So far, men have been the part of the problem-they are now invited to be part of the solution. Men, especially those in positions of power, must show personal commitment to gender equality, especially to ending violence in general and violence against women in particular.

According to the passage, what is the reason of sustenance of patriarchy?

Correct Answer: C. Support of men and women

92. In the passage, patriarchy refers to:

Correct Answer: A. socio-cultural system

93. According to the passage, patriarchy as a system can change, if:

Correct Answer: A. men and women are responsible

94. What are the ways to combat violence against women as mentioned in the passage?

Correct Answer: B. Ensuring gender equality

95. What specific strategy is mentioned by the author to ensure gender equality?

Correct Answer: A. To have a violence-free society

96. Read the following passage and answer the questions given below. Select the most appropriate option.

The guarding of women required that their sexuality be channelized into legitimate channels: into legitimate motherhood within a tightly controlled structure of reproduction which ensured caste purity (by mating only with prescribed partners) and patrilineal succession (by restricting mating only with one man).

The control of women was secured through a mixture of coercion and consent coercion exercised through her husband, the king's law and the priest's dictums, whereas she consented to be her own moral guard. Chastity was the most prized virtue of all.

What is the most valued attribute according to the passage regarding women's sexuality?

Correct Answer: B. Chastity

97. With reference to the passage, which is NOT a coercive force controlling women's sexuality?

Correct Answer: C. Work

98. According to the passage, women's sexuality is controlled through:

Correct Answer: C. Consent and Coercion

99. The passage states that motherhood is legitimized through:

Correct Answer: B. Monogamy

100. According to the passage, how is women's sexuality channelized?

Correct Answer: A. Motherhood