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Topic Gender equality
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2021–2024), peaking in 2021.
Key insights
- Most tested in NDA — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2021
- Recurs across 2 years (2021–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
NDA 2021 → GEO 2024
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
GEO2024
Consider the following statements with reference to a Report titled 'The Paths to Equal', published in 2023, prepared by 'UN Women' and 'UNDP' (United Nations Development Programme)
- This Report introduces two new indices : Women's Empowerment Index (WEI) and Global Gender Parity Index (GGPI)
- Less than 1% of women and girls live in a country with high women's empowerment and a small gender gap
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
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NDA2021
Which one of the following provides for the complete equality of men and women in India ?
- A Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India ✓
- B Fifth Schedule of the Constitution of India
- C The Indian Independence Act
- D Article 20 of the Constitution of India
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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