GK Questions

GK Questions

Question 1: What is the universal helpline number intended to provide 24 hours of immediate and emergency support to women?
Answer: 181

Question 2: Name the scheme of Government of India designed for prevention of trafficking and rescue, rehabilitation and reintegration of victims of trafficking.
Answer: Ujjwala Scheme

Question 3: Name the centre designed to provide specialized service including counselling and short stay for those women affected by violence.
Answer: One Stop Centre (OSC)

Question 4: Which Act entitled women working in the organized sector to be paid maternity leave?
Answer: The Maternity Benefit Act, 2017

Question 5: When was the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act passed by the Parliament?
Answer: 2013

Question 6: Which is the scheme designed to address the issues of decline in child sex ratio and envisages enabling education of the girl child?
Answer: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme

Question 7: Which section of the Indian Penal Code provides for punishment in domestic violence?
Answer: Section 498A

Question 8: India’s Sex Ratio as per 2011 Census is?
Answer: 940

Question 9: Name the state with highest sex ratio as per 2011 Census?
Answer: Kerala (1084)

Question 10: What is the sex ratio at birth (child sex ratio between 0 - 6 years) as per 2011 Census?
Answer: 919