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Global Gender Gap Index 2026: India 131st

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  1. Question 1Answer B

    What is India's rank in the WEF Global Gender Gap Index 2026?

    • 129th
    • Correct answer: 131st
    • 127th
    • 135th

    Core Trigger: The WEF's Global Gender Gap Index 2026, released on 16 September, ranks India 131st of 145 countries, unchanged.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 1

  2. Question 2Answer A

    India's overall parity score in the 2026 Index is:

    • Correct answer: 64.5%
    • 35.5%
    • 59.5%
    • 71.2%

    Score: India's overall parity score is 64.5%, so about 35.5% of the gap remains to be closed.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 2

  3. Question 3Answer D

    Annapurna Devi is Union Minister of which Ministry?

    • Education
    • Health and Family Welfare
    • Social Justice and Empowerment
    • Correct answer: Women and Child Development

    Current Head: Annapurna Devi is Union Minister for Women and Child Development, which handles women's empowerment policy.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 3

  4. Question 4Answer B

    Which is one of the four dimensions measured by the Global Gender Gap Index?

    • Digital access
    • Correct answer: Political empowerment
    • Environmental quality
    • Judicial representation

    Key Term: The index measures gaps, not levels, across economic participation, educational attainment, health and survival, and political empowerment.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 4

  5. Question 5Answer A

    1. Iceland stays first for the 17th year. 2. India has 41.2% parity in education and 96.6% in economic participation. Which of the following is/are correct?

    • Correct answer: Only 1
    • Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Data: Iceland stays first for the 17th year, then Finland and Norway; India has 96.6% parity in education and 41.2% in economic participation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 5

  6. Question 6Answer A

    The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 is which Constitutional Amendment?

    • Correct answer: 106th Amendment
    • 104th Amendment
    • 105th Amendment
    • 108th Amendment

    India Link: The Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, 2023 (106th Amendment) reserves one-third of Lok Sabha and Assembly seats for women.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 7

  7. Question 7Answer C

    The WEF is based in the area of which Swiss city?

    • Davos
    • Zurich
    • Correct answer: Geneva
    • Basel

    Headquarters: The WEF is based in Cologny, Geneva, Switzerland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 8

  8. Question 8Answer C

    What was the WEF's original name when Klaus Schwab founded it in 1971?

    • European Economic Forum
    • Davos Business Forum
    • Correct answer: European Management Forum
    • World Management Council

    Founded: Klaus Schwab founded the WEF in 1971 as the European Management Forum; it took its present name in 1987.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 9

  9. Question 9Answer D

    Vishaka v State of Rajasthan (1997) laid down guidelines against what?

    • Dowry deaths
    • Acid attacks
    • Child marriage
    • Correct answer: Workplace sexual harassment

    Landmark: Vishaka v State of Rajasthan (1997) laid down guidelines against workplace sexual harassment, later enacted as the 2013 Act.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 10

  10. Question 10Answer B

    1. Article 15(3) bars all special provisions for women. 2. Article 39(d) mandates equal pay for equal work. Which of the following is/are correct?

    • Only 1
    • Correct answer: Only 2
    • Both 1 and 2
    • Neither 1 nor 2

    Articles: Article 15(3) permits special provisions for women; Article 39(d) mandates equal pay for equal work.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 207, point 11

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