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The female literacy rate, according to 2011 census, is _______.

  1. 60.12%

  2. 61.21%

  3. 64.31%

  4. 65.46%


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

As per the data published by the 2011 census, India has managed to achieve an effective literacy rate of 74.04 percent in 2011. The female literacy levels according to the Literacy Rate 2011 census are 65.46% where the male literacy rate is over 80%.

Child marriage is a blatant violation of rights such as _____________.

  1. A right to care and protection

  2. To develop

  3. To grow into a complete and full individual

  4. All of these


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The children are the supreme assets of the nation. The child marriage violates the right of the child to grow in a healthy and developing environment to grow up in a responsible adult. The child marriage hinders the natural development of children which proceeds with their age. A child is a person which requires special care and attention, child marriage brings early maturity in children with the burden of maintaining a family while girl child is exploited under the pressure of bearing a child while she herself is still a child. Child marriage denies the right to education of children and violates almost all human rights. 

Which one of the following countries has the lowest participation of women in public life?

  1. Sweden

  2. Denmark

  3. Norway

  4. South Africa


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Women have equal rights in all aspects of governing personal, social and public life. Women are entitled to have rights equal to that of men. The rights of women include the right to vote, right against discrimination, the right to take part in governance etc. In History of South Africa, women are treated as second class citizens and were not given nearly equal rights before the enactment of their Constitution. The participation is gradually increased while the Countries of Norway, Denmark, and Sweden have significant participation of women and almost cent percent literacy rate.

Child marriage denies children their basic rights to ___________.

  1. Good health, nutrition, and education

  2. Freedom from violence, abuse, and exploitation

  3. Both A and B

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The children are the supreme assets of the nation. The child marriage violates the right of a child to grow in a healthy and developing environment to grow up as a responsible adult. The child marriage hinders the natural development of children which proceeds with their age. A child is a person which requires special care and attention, child marriage brings early maturity in children with a burden of maintaining a family while girl child is exploited under the pressure of bearing a child while she is still a child. Child marriage denies the right to education of children and violates almost all human rights. Many girl children face violence and abuse after marriage from the family of child groom which restricts the further mental and physical growth.