Question Bank of Women Rights [80+ MCQs]

Women’s rights form a crucial part of the legal system and reflect the journey towards equality, dignity, and justice in society. For law students and competitive exam aspirants, a strong understanding of women-centric laws is essential not only for examinations but also for practical legal awareness.

This Question Bank of Women Rights [80+ MCQs] is designed to help you revise key concepts, statutes, and landmark provisions related to the protection and empowerment of women in India. With carefully framed multiple-choice questions, this resource allows you to test your knowledge, identify weak areas, and build confidence in an easy and exam-oriented manner.

1. Which Article of the Indian Constitution provides for equality before the law and equal protection of the laws?
A) Article 14
B) Article 15
C) Article 21
D) Article 16

2. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was enacted in:
A) 2001
B) 2003
C) 2005
D) 2006

3. The Dowry Prohibition Act came into force in:
A) 1956
B) 1961
C) 1971
D) 1981

4. Which section of IPC defines ‘rape’?
A) Section 370
B) Section 375
C) Section 376B
D) Section 354

5. Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act was passed in:
A) 2011
B) 2012
C) 2013
D) 2014

6. The National Commission for Women was established in:
A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1994
D) 1996

7. The term “child” under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 refers to:
A) A person below 14 years
B) A person below 16 years
C) A person below 18 years
D) A person below 21 years

8. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the UN in:
A) 1979
B) 1985
C) 1990
D) 1995

9. India ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) in:
A) 1989
B) 1991
C) 1992
D) 1995

10. Which of the following is a constitutional safeguard for women?
A) Article 15(3)
B) Article 16(2)
C) Article 17
D) Article 19

11. The Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was enacted in:
A) 2010
B) 2011
C) 2012
D) 2013

12. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was launched in the year:
A) 2014
B) 2015
C) 2016
D) 2017

13. Which landmark case laid down guidelines to prevent sexual harassment at workplace?
A) Vishakha v. State of Rajasthan
B) Mary Roy v. State of Kerala
C) Danial Latif v. Union of India
D) Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India

14. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act primarily aims to prevent:
A) Rape
B) Trafficking of women and children for commercial sexual exploitation
C) Dowry
D) Domestic violence

15. Which ministry is responsible for women and child development in India?
A) Ministry of Social Justice
B) Ministry of Human Resource Development
C) Ministry of Women and Child Development
D) Ministry of Home Affairs

16. Under which Article is the State directed to provide early childhood care and education?
A) Article 21
B) Article 21A
C) Article 45
D) Article 39

17. The Child Marriage Restraint Act was replaced by:
A) The Child Protection Act, 2003
B) The Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006
C) Juvenile Justice Act, 2000
D) None of the above

18. What is the minimum age of marriage for a girl under Indian law?
A) 16 years
B) 18 years
C) 21 years
D) 22 years

19. The maternity benefit period under the Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Act, 2017 is:
A) 16 weeks
B) 18 weeks
C) 24 weeks
D) 26 weeks

20. Which Article prohibits human trafficking and forced labour?
A) Article 19
B) Article 21
C) Article 23
D) Article 24

21. August 26th is celebrated as Women’s Equality Day to commemorate:
A) The work women did during the Second World War
B) The anniversary of women winning the right to vote
C) The flappers of the 1920s
D) The contemporary women’s rights movement

22. According to Indian law, what is the minimum age of a person for employment in a factory?
A) 18 years
B) 21 years
C) 14 years
D) 16 years

23. According to Indian law, what is the minimum age of marriage?
A) 16 years for women and 19 years for men
B) 18 for women and 21 for men
C) 21 for women and men both
D) 18 for men and women both

24. According to Section 304B of IPC, if a woman dies under abnormal circumstances within X years of her marriage, then it can be termed a dowry death. X is:
A) 5 years
B) 6 years
C) 7 years
D) 8 years

25. According to Section 498A of IPC, any cruelty for dowry to a woman by the husband or his relatives is:
A) A non-bailable offence with up to three years’ jail and fine
B) A bailable offence with up to three years’ jail and fine
C) An offence with fine up to five thousand rupees
D) A non-bailable offence with up to seven years’ jail and fine

26. According to the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, what is the punishment for giving, taking, demanding, or accepting dowry?
A) Up to five thousand rupees fine
B) Up to six months imprisonment and/or up to five thousand rupees fine
C) Up to three months imprisonment and/or up to one thousand rupees fine
D) Up to one year imprisonment and/or up to ten thousand rupees fine

27. According to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, on first offence, what is the punishment for allowing your premises to be used for prostitution?
A) One to three years imprisonment and fine
B) Up to two years imprisonment and fine
C) Two to five years imprisonment and fine
D) No imprisonment but only fine

28. According to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, on first offence, what is the punishment for procuring, inducing, or taking an adult person for prostitution?
A) One to three years imprisonment and fine
B) Up to two years imprisonment and fine
C) Three to seven years rigorous imprisonment and fine
D) No imprisonment but only fine

29. According to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, what is the punishment for procuring, inducing, or taking a child for prostitution?
A) One to three years imprisonment and fine
B) Rigorous imprisonment for seven years to life and fine
C) Seven to twelve years rigorous imprisonment and fine

30. According to the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, which of the following is not a punishable offence?
A) Keeping or allowing your premises to be used as a brothel
B) An adult earning a living by means of prostitution
C) Inducing a person into prostitution
D) Prostitution in a private place and sufficiently far from any public place

31. All Acts passed by the Indian Parliament must be published in:
A) Bulletin of the President’s Office
B) The Gazette of India
C) Bulletin of the Prime Minister’s Office

32. Among new offences included in the 2015 amendment of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is:
A) Forcible removal of clothes from a member of SC or ST
B) Causing physical harm or mental agony by alleging witchcraft
C) Assault or use of force to dishonour a woman belonging to SC or ST
D) Using a dominant position to sexually exploit an SC/ST woman

33. Any law or action by a State government restricting women from employment in State government or PSU violates the fundamental right to:
A) Cultural and educational rights
B) Right to freedom
C) Right to equality

34. Any outsider (neighbour or friend) who reports a domestic violence case in good faith to the Protection Officer:
A) Has a civil liability
B) Has a criminal liability
C) Has a financial liability
D) Has no liability

35. As per the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, ‘voyeurism’ is a criminal offence and means:
A) Violence against women in domestic environment
B) Violence against women at workplace
C) Watching or capturing images of a woman engaged in a private act
D) Showing pornography

36. As per the Dowry Prohibition Act 1961, when any person is prosecuted for taking or abetting the taking of dowry, the burden of proving that he/she has not committed the offence lies with:
A) Everyone associated with the person who is being prosecuted
B) The person who is being prosecuted
C) The local councillor
D) The marriage registrar

37. As per the Maternity Benefit Act, maternity benefits are NOT applicable in the following situation:
A) If the child is born outside wedlock
B) If the woman is unmarried
C) None of the above

38. Can any person with information about a sexual harassment incident file a complaint to the Complaints Committee?
A) Yes, only with written consent of the complainant
B) Yes, even without written consent of the complainant
C) No

39. For a specific job, the minimum wages are:
A) Dependent on the gender of the employee
B) Dependent on the work nature and the gender both
C) Independent of the gender if the work is same
D) 10% higher for males as compared to females

40. For the medical termination of pregnancy (MTP) of an adult woman in sound health, whose consent is mandatory?
A) Only the woman concerned
B) The woman and the father of the unborn
C) The woman, her parents and the father of the unborn
D) The woman and her in-laws

41. How many other countries had already guaranteed women’s right to vote before the campaign was won in the United States?
A) 6
B) 2
C) 1
D) 16

42. How many years did it take for women to win the right to vote in the United States?
A) 72 years
B) 120 years
C) 20 years
D) 51 years

43. If the pregnancy of a woman is beyond 12 weeks and up to 20 weeks, for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP):
A) Opinion of one doctor is necessary
B) Opinions of two doctors are necessary
C) Opinion of a medical board with more than two doctors is necessary
D) Permission from the local civil court is necessary

44. If the pregnancy of a woman is within the first trimester (within 12 weeks), for medical termination of pregnancy (MTP):
A) Opinion of one doctor is necessary
B) Opinions of two doctors are necessary
C) Opinion of a medical board with more than two doctors is necessary
D) Permission from the local civil court is necessary

45. In India pre-natal sex determination of an unborn child is legally:
A) Allowed when the woman already has two girl children
B) Allowed when the woman is expecting twin children
C) Allowed when foetal abnormalities and genetic defects are suspected
D) Not allowed at all

46. In India, which is a comprehensive anti-discrimination law addressing all aspects of direct and indirect discrimination against women?
A) Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act
B) There is no such law
C) National Commission for Women Act
D) Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act

47. In order to describe the age-group of a person, several phrases such as minor, major, child, adolescent, adult are used. A person of age 15 years can be described as:
A) Minor or adolescent
B) Child or minor
C) Minor
D) Child or adolescent

48. In the 86th Amendment to the Constitution in 2002, which of the following was added as a fundamental duty of every citizen of India?
A) A parent or guardian to provide opportunities for education to his child/ward between age 6–14 years
B) To value and preserve the rich heritage of our composite culture
C) To promote harmony and brotherhood, and renounce practices derogatory to women
D) To protect and improve the natural environment

49. In what year did Congresswoman Bella Abzug introduce legislation to ensure that this important American anniversary (Women’s Equality Day) would be celebrated?
A) 1992
B) 1984
C) 1971
D) 1965

50. In what year did women in the United States win the right to vote?
A) 1776
B) 1848
C) 1920
D) 1946

51. India signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in:
A) 1980
B) 1993
C) 1988
D) 1995

52. Medical termination of pregnancy (MTP), when there is no medical emergency, can happen:
A) At a place authorized by district-level committee constituted by the Government
B) At a place authorized by Indian Medical Association
C) At a place authorized by any registered medical practitioner having more than 20 years of experience
D) At any place where a registered medical practitioner is present

53. NCW stands for:
A) National Council for Women
B) National Committee for Women
C) National Commission for Women
D) National Congress for Women

54. Other than the right to equality, freedom, protection from exploitation, freedom of religion and constitutional remedies, which of the following is also a fundamental right?
A) Cultural and educational rights
B) Right to property
C) Right to marriage

55. Rosy has been working as a temporary office staff in a private hospital for eight months. She suffers a miscarriage and takes four weeks leave. As per the Maternity Benefit Act, she is entitled to:
A) Leave but no wage
B) Both leave and full wage
C) Leave and half wage
D) Neither leave nor wage, since she is a temporary employee

56. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to:
A) Women
B) Men
C) Both men and women

57. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to:
A) Only organized sector
B) Only unorganized sector
C) Both organized and unorganized sectors

58. Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 applies to:
A) The whole of India
B) The whole of India except Jammu and Kashmir
C) The whole of India except north-eastern states
D) The whole of India except union territories

59. Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act mandates every organization to have a complaints redressal committee. The committee is called:
A) Women’s Cell
B) Internal Complaints Committee
C) Local Complaints Committee

60. The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) was adopted by the UN General Assembly in:
A) 1981
B) 1975
C) 1979
D) 1983

61. The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence was signed in:
A) 2003
B) 2007
C) 2011
D) 2009

62. The Council of Europe Convention recognizes all the following, EXCEPT:
A) Domestic violence affects women disproportionately
B) Economic violence within the family/domestic unit is not domestic violence
C) Men may be victims of domestic violence
D) Children are victims of domestic violence

63. The Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women was made by the UN General Assembly in:
A) 1981
B) 1993
C) 1988
D) 1979

64. Which establishment (with 10 or more employees) is NOT covered for maternity benefits?
A) Tree plantation sector
B) Indian Railway–authorized private train-ticketing sector
C) Make-up and hair-dresser agency
D) None of the above

65. The information on whether a specific woman underwent MTP in a hospital in the past can be obtained:
A) By visiting the hospital and checking the hospital records
B) By filing an RTI by the current husband
C) By an application from in-laws with fees
D) No one can access the information

66. The nursing break applicable to a mother who has returned to her duties after availing maternity leave until the child attains 15 months of age, is:
A) One break during working hours including the regular interval/rest period
B) One break during working hours excluding the regular interval/rest period
C) Two breaks during working hours including the regular interval/rest period
D) Two breaks during working hours excluding the regular interval/rest period

67. The punishment for a person convicted of voyeurism, on the first offence, is:
A) One to three years imprisonment
B) Six months to one year imprisonment
C) Monetary fine and/or up to six months imprisonment
D) Only monetary fine

68. The punishment for stalking a woman, on the first offence, is:
A) Up to three years imprisonment
B) Six months to one year imprisonment
C) Monetary fine and/or up to six months imprisonment
D) Only monetary fine

69. The term suffragist is derived from:
A) One who suffers
B) A voting tablet in ancient times
C) The Constitution
D) The Bill of Rights

70. Under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act 1956, a trafficking police officer can:
A) Arrest a suspect only with an arrest warrant
B) Search premises of the accused himself/herself with a search warrant
C) Search premises of the accused without any search warrant but with two respectable witnesses
D) Remove any person found during the search only after permission from the accused

71. Under the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, the Sub-Divisional Level Committees and the District Level Committees for vesting of forest rights:
A) Must have at least 1 woman member in each
B) Must have at least 2 women members in each
C) Need not have any woman member
D) —

72. Untouchability is abolished under ________ of the Indian Constitution:
A) Article 17
B) Article 202
C) Article 143
D) Article 27

73. What are the minimum and maximum punishments for a person convicted of raping a woman who has never been his wife?
A) Minimum seven years imprisonment; maximum death sentence
B) Minimum five years imprisonment; maximum ten years imprisonment
C) Minimum three years imprisonment; maximum death sentence
D) Minimum seven years imprisonment; maximum life imprisonment

74. What does the definition of violence against women adopted by the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence Against Women include?
A) Only domestic violence
B) Only violence perpetrated or condoned by the State
C) Both
D) —

75. What was the first country that granted women the right to vote?
A) Canada
B) Germany
C) New Zealand
D) United Kingdom

76. What was the name given to the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution which guaranteed women the right to vote?
A) Abigail Adams Amendment
B) Sojourner Truth Amendment
C) Susan B. Anthony Amendment
D) Gloria Steinem Amendment

77. Which among the following constitutes sexual harassment under the Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013?
A) Unwelcome physical contact and advances or sexually coloured remarks
B) Trafficking
C) Acid attack
D) —

78. Which of the following can provide redressal if a female domestic worker files a sexual harassment complaint against her employer?
A) Women’s Cell
B) Internal Complaints Committee
C) Local Complaints Committee
D) —

79. Which of the following is NOT relevant as far as the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act is concerned?
A) Workplace
B) Monetary relief
C) Protection order
D) Physical abuse

80. Which of the following will NOT qualify as an act of rape?
A) The penis attempts to but does not penetrate the vagina
B) One has sex with a woman incapable of giving consent
C) One has sex with wife with or without her consent
D) One has sex with a woman of age less than 18 years

81. Who can be a Chairperson of NCW?
A. A person nominated by Central Government
B. A person nominated by the Parliament
C. A person nominated by the President of India
D. A person nominated by the Ministry of Defence

82. Women who worked for women’s right to vote were called
A. all of the above
B. radical
C. immoral
D. suffragist