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Samacheer Class 7 Social Science - Women Empowerment

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I. Choose the correct answer: 4II. Fill in the blanks: 1III. Match the following: 2IV. Consider the following statements: 2V. Answer the following questions: 15IV. Answer the following questions: 1
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1I. Choose the correct answer:4 questions
Q.1Which of the following is NOT a consequence of gender inequality?v
  1. A. Poor maternal health
  2. B. Greater insecurity for men
  3. C. The spread of HIV/AIDS
  4. D. Lower literacy rates for women
Solution

c) The spread of HIV/AIDS

Answer:

c) The spread of HIV/AIDS

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Q.2Gender equality is an issue that is relevant tov
  1. A. Girls and women; it’s a women’s issue
  2. B. All societies, women and men alike
  3. C. Third world countries only
  4. D. Developed Countries only
Solution

b) All societies, women and men alike
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Answer:

b) All societies, women and men alike
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Q.3Which of the following strategies will help women become more socially and economically empowered?v
  1. A. Women working together to challenge discrimination
  2. B. More income sources for women
  3. C. Improved access to education
  4. D. All of the above
Solution

d) All of the above

Answer:

d) All of the above

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Q.4Why are girls more likely than boys to miss out on secondary education in the developing world?v
  1. A. Because of high school fees, only boys are sent to school
  2. B. Girls are expected to help out at home
  3. C. Child Marriage restricts girls mobility and freedom
  4. D. All of the above
Solution

d) All of the above
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Answer:

d) All of the above
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2II. Fill in the blanks:1 questions
Q.G11. Jyotirao Phule is remembered as the champion of women’s education in India. He, along with his wife ………….., opened the first school for girls in 1848.v
Solution

Savitribai Phule
2. ………………… is the First Woman to hold a Union Foreign Minister’s post.
Sushma Swaraj
3. ………………… is the first Woman Director General of Police (DGP).
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
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4. …….. is the first Indian Woman to win Booker.
Arundhati Roy

Answer:

Savitribai Phule
2. ………………… is the First Woman to hold a Union Foreign Minister’s post.
Sushma Swaraj
3. ………………… is the first Woman Director General of Police (DGP).
Kanchan Chaudhary Bhattacharya
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4. …….. is the first Indian Woman to win Booker.
Arundhati Roy

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3III. Match the following:2 questions
Q.G2A B 1. Sirimavo Bandaranaike 2. Valentina Tereshkova 3. Junko Tabei 4. Charlotte Cooperv
  1. A. England
  2. B. Japan
  3. C. Sri Lanka
  4. D. USSR
Solution

A
B
1. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
c) Sri Lanka
2. Valentina Tereshkova
d) USSR
3. Junko Tabei
b) Japan
4. Charlotte Cooper
a) England

Answer:

A
B
1. Sirimavo Bandaranaike
c) Sri Lanka
2. Valentina Tereshkova
d) USSR
3. Junko Tabei
b) Japan
4. Charlotte Cooper
a) England

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Q.G3A B 1. Gender 2. First women in Space 3. First women Governor 4. First women School 5. First women university e) Valentina Tereshkovav
  1. A. Sucheta Kripalani
  2. B. 1848
  3. C. never be empowered
  4. D. Pune
Solution

A
B
1. Gender
c) never be empowered
2. First women in Space
e) Valentina Tereshkova
3. First women Governor
a) Sucheta Kripalani
4. First women School
b) 1848
5. First women university
d) Pune

Answer:

A
B
1. Gender
c) never be empowered
2. First women in Space
e) Valentina Tereshkova
3. First women Governor
a) Sucheta Kripalani
4. First women School
b) 1848
5. First women university
d) Pune

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4IV. Consider the following statements:2 questions
Q.1Tick the appropriate answer: Assertion (A): Now women are being integrated at all steps of humanitarian operations. Reason (R): Women and girls suffer the most from any kind of conflict in society.v
  1. A. Both A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B. Both A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C. If A is true but R is false
  4. D. If A is false but R is true
Solution

a) Both A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Answer:

a) Both A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
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Q.2Assertion: Violence against women cuts across caste, class, religion, age, and even education. Reason: Domestic violence is manifested in the form of foeticide, infanticide, dowry murder, marital cruelty, battering, child abuse, etc.v
  1. A. Both A and R, are true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. B. Both A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
  3. C. If A is true but R is false
  4. D. If A is false but R is true
Solution

b) Both A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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Answer:

b) Both A and R, are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
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5V. Answer the following questions:15 questions
Q.1Discuss various roles played by women in Society.v
Solution

The women have the ability to face any kind of challenges in society.
The roles of women are:
Daughter,
Student,
Life partner,
Mother,
Good employee,
Grandmother.

Answer:

The women have the ability to face any kind of challenges in society.
The roles of women are:
Daughter,
Student,
Life partner,
Mother,
Good employee,
Grandmother.

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Q.2What is gender equality?v
Solution

Gender equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender.
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Gender equality is the state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making; and the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender.
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Q.3Explain the woman’s rights.v
Solution

Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined by the United Nations for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago.
These rights include the right to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination; to be educated; to own property; to vote; to earn a fair and equal wage.

Answer:

Women’s rights are the fundamental human rights that were enshrined by the United Nations for every human being on the planet nearly 70 years ago.
These rights include the right to live free from violence, slavery, and discrimination; to be educated; to own property; to vote; to earn a fair and equal wage.

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Q.4List out the essential factors of woman empowerment.v
Solution

The essential factors for empowerment are:
1. Education:
Education gives one the ability to think wisely and make thoughtful decisions.
2. Gender Discrimination:
A Society which discriminates between the two genders can never be empowered.
3. Discrimination based on caste, creed, religion, etc.
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The essential factors for empowerment are:
1. Education:
Education gives one the ability to think wisely and make thoughtful decisions.
2. Gender Discrimination:
A Society which discriminates between the two genders can never be empowered.
3. Discrimination based on caste, creed, religion, etc.
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Q.5Write an essay on the importance of a woman’s education.v
Solution

1. Increased Literacy:
Of the illiterate youth across the globe, nearly 63 percent are female. Offering all children education will prop up literacy rates, pushing forward development in struggling regions.
2. Human Trafficking:
Women are most vulnerable to trafficking when they are undereducated and poor, according to the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking.
3. Political Representation:
Across the globe, women are underrepresented as voters and restricted from political involvement.
4. Thriving Babies:
According to the United Nations Girls.’ Education Initiative, children of educated mothers are twice as likely to survive past the age of five.
5. Later Marriage:
As suggested by the United Nations Population Fund, in underdeveloped countries, one in every three girls is married before reaching the age of 18.
6. Income Potential:
Education also, increases a woman’s earning capabilities.
7. Prospering GDP:
Gross Domestic Product also rises when both girls and boys are being offered educational opportunities.
When 10 percent more women attend school, GDP increases by three percent on average.
8. Poverty Reduction:
When women are provided with equal rights and equal access to education, they go on to participate in economic activity.
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7th Social Science Guide Women Empowerment Additional Important Questions and Answers
I.Choose the Correct answer:

Answer:

1. Increased Literacy:
Of the illiterate youth across the globe, nearly 63 percent are female. Offering all children education will prop up literacy rates, pushing forward development in struggling regions.
2. Human Trafficking:
Women are most vulnerable to trafficking when they are undereducated and poor, according to the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking.
3. Political Representation:
Across the globe, women are underrepresented as voters and restricted from political involvement.
4. Thriving Babies:
According to the United Nations Girls.’ Education Initiative, children of educated mothers are twice as likely to survive past the age of five.
5. Later Marriage:
As suggested by the United Nations Population Fund, in underdeveloped countries, one in every three girls is married before reaching the age of 18.
6. Income Potential:
Education also, increases a woman’s earning capabilities.
7. Prospering GDP:
Gross Domestic Product also rises when both girls and boys are being offered educational opportunities.
When 10 percent more women attend school, GDP increases by three percent on average.
8. Poverty Reduction:
When women are provided with equal rights and equal access to education, they go on to participate in economic activity.
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7th Social Science Guide Women Empowerment Additional Important Questions and Answers
I.Choose the Correct answer:

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Q.1…………….gives one the ability to think wisely and make thoughtful decisions.v
  1. A. Education
  2. B. Gender
  3. C. Discrimination
  4. D. none
Solution

a) Education

Answer:

a) Education

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Q.2More than …………… years ago, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights asserted that everyone has the “right to education”.v
  1. A. 60
  2. B. 40
  3. C. 20
  4. D. 45
Solution

b) 40
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b) 40
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Q.3Of the illiterate youth across the globe, nearly ……………… percent are female.v
  1. A. 53
  2. B. 63
  3. C. 60
  4. D. 66
Solution

b)63

Answer:

b)63

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Q.4As suggested by the United Nations Population Fund, in underdeveloped countries, one in every three girls is married before reaching the age of …………..v
  1. A. 18
  2. B. 28
  3. C. 16
  4. D. 28
Solution

a) 18
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Answer:

a) 18
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Q.5……………..was the first female teacher in the first girl’s school.v
  1. A. Savitribai Phule
  2. B. Jyotirao Phule
  3. C. Meira Kumar
  4. D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Solution

a) Savitribai Phule

Answer:

a) Savitribai Phule

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Q.6Jyotirao Phule along with his wife Savitribai Phule opened the first school for girls in …………….v
  1. A. 1848
  2. B. 1826
  3. C. 1866
  4. D. 1836
Solution

a) 1848

Answer:

a) 1848

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Q.7Maharshi Karve starts First Women’s University, ie, SNDT University in Pune with five students in the year ……………….v
  1. A. 1966
  2. B. 1926
  3. C. 1916
  4. D. 1936
Solution

c) 1916
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Answer:

c) 1916
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Q.8The First Women Prime Minister of India was …………..v
  1. A. Indira Gandhi
  2. B. Jyotirao Phule
  3. C. Meira Kumar
  4. D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Solution

a) Indira Gandhi

Answer:

a) Indira Gandhi

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Q.9The First Women President of UN General Assembly was ……………..v
  1. A. Savitribai Phule
  2. B. Jyotirao Phule
  3. C. Meira Kumar
  4. D. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
Solution

d) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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Answer:

d) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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Q.10The First woman Finance Minister of India was …………………………v
  1. A. Sushma Swaraj
  2. B. Nirmala Sitharaman
  3. C. Prathpa Patel
  4. D. Indira Gandhi
Solution

b) Nirmala Sitharaman
II Fill in the blanks:
1. You educate a woman; you educate a ……………..
generation
2. ………..is the biological trait that societies use to assign people into the category of either male or female.
Sex
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3. …………..is the biological trait.
Sex
4. Women are most vulnerable to trafficking when they are undereducated and poor, according to the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on ……………….
Human Trafficking
5. ……………… are underrepresented as voters.
Women
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6. UNESCO stands for United Nations ……………… Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
Educational
7. Jyotirao Phule along with his wife ……………., opened the first school for girls in 1848.
Savitribai Phule
8. ………………..from England is the first women to win the Olympic gold.
Charlotte Cooper
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9. The First Indian Women to win the Booker Prize is ……………. in 1997.
Arundhati Roy
10. The First Women Speaker of LokSabha is ……………. in 2009.
Meira Kumar
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Answer:

b) Nirmala Sitharaman
II Fill in the blanks:
1. You educate a woman; you educate a ……………..
generation
2. ………..is the biological trait that societies use to assign people into the category of either male or female.
Sex
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3. …………..is the biological trait.
Sex
4. Women are most vulnerable to trafficking when they are undereducated and poor, according to the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on ……………….
Human Trafficking
5. ……………… are underrepresented as voters.
Women
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6. UNESCO stands for United Nations ……………… Scientific and Cultural Organisation.
Educational
7. Jyotirao Phule along with his wife ……………., opened the first school for girls in 1848.
Savitribai Phule
8. ………………..from England is the first women to win the Olympic gold.
Charlotte Cooper
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9. The First Indian Women to win the Booker Prize is ……………. in 1997.
Arundhati Roy
10. The First Women Speaker of LokSabha is ……………. in 2009.
Meira Kumar
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6IV. Answer the following questions:1 questions
Q.2Write a short note on Savitribai Phule.v
Solution

Savitribai Phule as a tradition breaker, the first female teacher at the first girls’ school.
Her Husband, Jyotirao Phule is remembered as the champion of women’s education in India.
Jyotirao Phule along with his wife Savitribai Phule opened the first school for girls in 1848
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Savitribai Phule as a tradition breaker, the first female teacher at the first girls’ school.
Her Husband, Jyotirao Phule is remembered as the champion of women’s education in India.
Jyotirao Phule along with his wife Savitribai Phule opened the first school for girls in 1848
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