Nishtha 2.0 Diksha Portal Module 7 Quiz 2022 Answer Key

Integrating Gender in Schooling Processes

1. Which of the following is not a form of gender discrmination:

Answer: Provision of equal wages to men and women

2. A textbook of class IX has some illustrations which depict women as teachers and doctors while men as engineers and political leaders. This type of depiction is likely to promote:

Answer: Gender stereotype

3. Gender division is _____.

Answer: Unequal roles assigned by society to men women and transgender

4. Which of the following statements is not true about women's rights?

Answer: They do not have equal right to pay

5. How can schools provide psychological support to learners-

Answer: By providing guidance and counseling services to learners

6. Which of the following activities are not perceived as a male-dominated activity?

Answer: Teaching in schools

7. Which of the following aspects does not form a part of Gender Auditing of school environment -

Answer: No Zero Tolerance Policy against gender violence and discrimination

8. Which of the following themes in social sciences may not be appropriate to include gender dimensions:

Answer: Solar system

9. Which of the following are not a part of a teacher's role in classrooms?

Answer: Doing homeworks on the learner's behalf.

10. Which of the following sentences can help in removing feelings of alienation in learning environment among girls and transgenders children ?

Answer: Positive and equal representation of girls and transgender children in learning material as well as pedagogical processes.

11. A Gender inclusive curriculum entails:

Answer: Discussions on gender , sex and gender identities in the classroom.

12. How can teachers provide a sensitive class environment?

Answer: By creating a safe space for children , being respectful of their needs, being available to listen and ready to unlearn their own biases.

13. Which of the following is not an example of gender stereotypes?

Answer: Children of all genders are capable of doing anything.

14. How can we ensure gender sensitive transactions of disciplines?

Answer: By questioning socially constructed ideas, institutions, and practices related to gender within the disciplines.

15. Which of the following statements is not a gender stereotype about girls/women?

Answer: Girls/Women have leadership skills and can excel in any profession.

16. Girls are generally made to present a bouquet to the chief guest at school functions. This is an example of which of the following?

Answer: Hidden Curriculum

17. Which of the following processes promotes gender sensitivity in the classrooms?

Answer: By ensuring careful usage of the adjectives to address boys and girls in class activities.

18. Which amongst the following is not true about the Hidden Curriculum?

Answer: It refers to the official, written and intended lessons, values and norms that are transacted in the classroom in a structured manner.

19. Which of the following sentences are ‘biological'

Answer: Women undergo severe pain during menstruation.

20. Which of the following measures should principals take to create a gender inclusive school environment?

Answer: Provide equal opportunities to all gender and perform periodic gender auditing of the school environment

21. Why is gender a people's issue and not a women's issue?

Answer: It concerns the issues faced by men, women, transgender persons as shaping of social mores is the responsibility of all genders.

22. How can textbooks be made more gender inclusive?

Answer: By ensuring use of gender neutral language, gender equal visual displays and case studies of women and transgender persons.

23. For Developing a gender just society, greater focus should be on

Answer: Entire community including boys, girls, transgender children and parents

24. Which amongst the following may not be considered as a challenge to democracy?

Answer: Environmental degradation

25. The effective integration of gender perspectives in the teaching-learning of social sciences will enable students to:

Answer: Critically examine socio-political and economic issues and question various dimensions of inequality.

26. How can a teacher facilitate a gender friendly classroom process?

Answer: By encouraging the students of all genders to speak without hesitation

27. What kind of learning materials should be used in the classrooms?

Answer: Learning materials that are sensitive to the needs of diverse groups including all gender.

28. Which of the following features help in ensuring a Zero - Tolerance zone for violence in schools?

Answer: Safe physical infrastructures, strict code of conduct policy and strong surveillance system.

29. Which of the following statements is not a gender stereotype about boys/men?

Answer: Boys/Men can cook and look after the household.

30. Which of the following activities in school does not reflect gender discrimination?

Answer: Girls and boys are equally given responsibility to serve mid-day meals.

31. How does hidden curriculum operate in the school?

Answer: Through physical spaces and organizational arrangements, in celebration of events and occasions, in assigning tasks given to boys, girls and transgender in school.

32. A gender friendly school environment is one where:

Answer: Understands the experiences and addresses the requirements of the boys, girls and transgender students in social and physical environment.

33. The term gender refers to _______.

Answer: A sociological construct

34. Gender analysis helps in understanding _______.

Answer: Differences in social relationships between women and men.

35. Gender inclusion refers to ______.

Answer: Reducing discrimiation and ensuring equity and equality in terms of access to resources, opportunity and facilities by all genders.

36. The term gender equity means _______.

Answer: fairness of treatment for women and men, according to their respective needs.

37. ‘Adolescence is a crucial and complex stage of the life cycle'. Which of the following attitudes/behaviors can help in overcoming anxiety and guilt among adolescents?

Answer: Providing a safe space to express freely and patiently listening to their problems.

38. Gender roles refer to _______.

Answer: learnt behavior based on societal norms.

39. The principle of gender equality refers to _______.

Answer: Equal treatment of all genders - male ,females and transgender persons

40. In Indian Society, the social norms and values are governed by a system of _______.

Answer: Patriarchy and matriarchy .

Q. 1: Which of the following features help in ensuring a Zero -Tolerance zone for violence in schools?

• Poor redressal mechanisms in school
• No involvement of parent and community members in the school activities.
• Safe physical infrastructures, strict code of conduct policy and strong surveillance system.
• Untrained school and support staff.

Q. 2: In Indian Society, the social norms and values are government by a system of…

• Patriarchy and matriarchy
• Matrilineal
• Matriarchy
• Patriarchy

Q. 3: The term gender refers to..

• Gender and sex are same
• A sociological construct
• Biological differences between women and men in terms of reproductive capacities.
• Equal division of labour

Q. 4: The principle of gender equality refers to..

• Equal treatment of all genders – male ,females and transgender persons
• Equal treatment of transgender children
• Equal treatment of all females
• Equal treatment of all males

Q. 5: Which of the following activities in school does not reflect gender discrimination?

• Boys are permitted to play football and cricket.
• Girls are encouraged to opt for Home Science.
• Girls and boys are equally given responsibility to serve mid-day meals.
• Teacher generally directs all questions related to Science to boys.

Q. 6: Which of the following is not a form of gender discriminations:

• Unequal access to public spaces
• Female foeticide
• Provision of equal wages to men and women
• Unequal access to digital learning to boys and girls

Q. 7: Which of the following activities are not perceived as a male-dominated activity?

• Tilling land and sowing seeds.
• Teaching in schools
• Owning a shop and doing business transactions
• Heading a village panchayat.

Q. 8: How does hidden curriculum operate in the school?

• In assigning tasks given to boys, girls and transgender
• In celebration of events and occasions within the school.
• Through organizational arrangements and in the physical spaces in schools.
• Through physical spaces and organizational arrangements, in celebration of events and occasions, in assigning tasks given to boys, girls and transgender in school.

Q. 9: How can a teacher facilitate a gender friendly classroom process?

• By performing only one-way communication and not paying attention to the individual needs of the students of all genders.
• By forming gender biases and personal opinions about individual students.
• By motivating boys to take up science and mathematics at the secondary stage.
• By encouraging the students of all genders to speak without hesitation

Q. 10: Which of the following themes in social sciences may not be appropriate to include gender dimensions:

• Population
• Historical movement for liberty and freedom
• Democracy
• Solar system

Q. 11: Which of the following statements is not a gender stereotype about boys/men?

• Boys/Men like to play with cars.
• Boys/Men should be educated more than the girls/women
• Boys/Men can cook and look after the household.
• Boys/Men are athletic and muscular.

Q. 12: Why is gender a people’s issue and not a women’s issue?

• It talks only about men and boys and their role in society.
• It concerns much more than just women’s issues.
• It concerns the issues faced by men, women, transgender persons as shaping of social mores is the responsibility of all genders.
• It concerns men and women

Q. 13: For Developing a gender just society, greater focus should be on-

• Parents
• Entire community including boys, girls, transgender children and parents
• Girls
• Boys

Q. 14: Which of the following statements is not true about women’s rights?

• They do not have equal right to pay
• They enjoy the freedom of speech.
• They have right to equal access to education
• They have the right to vote

Q. 15: Gender inclusion refers to….

• Equality among boys and girls
• Reducing discrimination and ensuring equity and equality in terms of access to resources, opportunity and facilities by all genders.
• Equal access to resources
• Bridging gender discrimination

Q. 16: What kind of learning materials should be used in the classrooms?

• Learning materials that has good visuals
• Learning materials that are sensitive to the needs of diverse groups including all gender.
• Learning materials that help students in rote learning.
• Learning materials that focus on content knowledge rather than gender issues.

Q. 17: Girls are generally made to present a bouquet to the chief guest at school functions. This is an example of which of the following?

• Hidden Curriculum
• Involvement of children in school activities
• Gender sensitivity
• Gender positivity

Q. 18: Which amongst the following may not be considered as a challenge to democracy?

• Unequal wages between men and women
• Lack of access to educational resources
• Political representation of women
• Environmental degradation

Q. 19: Which of the following sentences are ‘biological

• Men should be the only earning members of the family.
• Women undergo severe pain during menstruation.
• Men are supposed to be strong and take care of the family.
• Women are born nurturers.

Q. 20: Gender analysis helps in understanding

• Differences in social relationships between men only.
• Differences in social relationships between women, men and transgender persons.
• Differences in social relationships between women and men.
• Differences in social relationships between women only.

Q. 21: A gender friendly school environment is one where:

• Addresses the needs of the boys only.
• Understands the experiences and addresses the requirements of the boys, girls and transgender students in social and physical environment.
• There is safe physical environment.
• Only needs of the girls are addressed

Q. 22: Which of the following processes promotes gender sensitivity in the classrooms?

• Encouraging boys to respond more in classroom.
• Involving girls in decorative activities
• By ensuring careful usage of the adjectives to address boys and girls in class activities.
• By providing different roles to boys and girls.

Q. 23: A textbook of class IX has some illustrations which depict women as teachers and doctors while men as engineers and political leaders. This type of depiction is likely to promote:

• Gender discrimination
• Gender inclusion
• Empowerment of Girls
• Gender stereotype

Q. 24: Which of the following statements is not true about women’s rights?

• They enjoy the freedom of speech.
• They have right to equal access to education
• They do not have equal right to pay
• They have the right to vote

Q. 25: Which of the following activities are not perceived as a male-dominated activity?

• Tilling land and sowing seeds.
• Teaching in schools
• Heading a village panchayat.
• Owning a shop and doing business transactions

Q. 26: Which of the following features help in ensuring a Zero -Tolerance zone for violence in schools?

• Poor redressal mechanisms in school
• No involvement of parent and community members in the school activities.
• Safe physical infrastructures, strict code of conduct policy and strong surveillance system.
• Untrained school and support staff.

Q. 27: ‘Adolescence is a crucial and complex stage of the life cycle’. Which of the following attitudes/behaviors can help in overcoming anxiety and guilt among adolescents?

• Disregarding and discouraging feelings expressed by adolescents
• Negative responses from adults
• Providing a safe space to express freely and patiently listening to their problems.#
• Make them feel guilty of their actions

Q. 28: The effective integration of gender perspectives in the teaching-learning of social sciences will enable students to:

• Enhance communication skills with teachers and peers.
• Choose their careers mindfully.
• Critically examine socio-political and economic issues and question various dimensions of inequality.
• Improve skills of conducting experiments in the lab.

Q. 29: The term gender refers to-

• A sociological construct
• Gender and sex are same
• Equal division of labour
• Biological differences between women and men in terms of reproductive capacities.

Q. 30: Which amongst the following may not be considered as a challenge to democracy?

• Unequal wages between men and women
• Political representation of women
• Lack of access to educational resources
• Environmental degradation

Q. 31: How can schools provide psychological support to learners-

• By providing guidance and counseling services to learners
• By reinforcing ill effects of patriarchy within school premises.
• By having a redundant monitoring and evaluation mechanism
• By excluding the involvement of parents and community members in the activities of the school

Q. 32: Which of the following aspects does not form a part of Gender Auditing of school environment –

• Gender safe Access and Safety and Security for discriminated genders.
• Providing Counseling and Support Service.
• No Zero Tolerance policy against gender violence and discrimination
• Involvement of Parents, prospective employers and Community Members.

Q. 33: Which of the following sentences can help in removing feelings of alienation in learning environment among girls and transgenders children?

• Discriminatory attitude of teachers in terms of selective distribution of roles and responsibilities.
• Representation of women and transgender children in passive roles.
• Positive and equal representation of girls and transgender children in learning material as well as pedagogical processes.
• Inability to identify with content

Q. 34: How can teachers provide a sensitive class environment?

• By ignoring behavior of children who seem vulnerable irrespective of their gender.
• By being friendly with them.
• By treating girls better than boys.
• By creating a safe space for children, being respectful of their needs, being available to listen and ready to unlearn their own biases.

Q. 35: Which of the following statements is not a gender stereotype about girls/women?

• Girls/Women are talkative
• Girls/Women should be thin and graceful.
• Girls/Women have leadership skills and can excel in any profession.
• Girls/Women are bad Decision Makers

Q. 36: How does hidden curriculum operate in the school?

• In assigning tasks given to boys, girls and transgender.
• Through physical spaces and organizational arrangements, in celebration of events and occasions, in assigning tasks given to boys, girls and transgender in school.
• Through organizational arrangements and in the physical spaces in schools.
• In celebration of events and occasions within the school.

Q. 37: How can we ensure gender sensitive transactions of disciplines?

• By questioning socially constructed ideas, institutions, and practices related to gender within the disciplines.
• Under representing the participation of all genders.
• By providing visuals of men, women and transgender in gender stereotypical roles.
• Neglecting participation and contribution of women in political, social, cultural, and environmental processes.