Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of Indira Gandhi National Open University WED01 Women in Indian Society December 2007

CERTIFICATE IN WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

Term-End Examination

December, 2007

WED - 01: WOMEN IN INDIAN SOCIETY

Time: 2 hours

Maximum Marks: 100

Note: Answer any four of the following questions in about 500 words each.

December 2007

1. Critically assess the vulnerability of women in Indian society. (25)

2. What do you understand by sex ratio? Discuss the major aspects and the significance of studying sex ratio. (25)

3. Discuss the main theoretical perspectives regarding women’s work. (25)

4. Discuss the factors responsible for political participation of Indian women. (25)

5. Describe the process of growing up as a girl in India. (25)

6. Discuss the legal aspects of marriage. (25)

7. Discuss the communal relations and fundamentalist politics in India. (25)

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