Unpaid housework and care work

1. Question 1Answer D

   The Time Use Survey 2024 found women spend how many minutes a day on unpaid domestic services?

   • A137
   • B214
   • C88
   • DCorrect answer: 289

   Core Trigger: The Time Use Survey 2024, released in February 2025, showed women spend 289 minutes a day on unpaid domestic services against 88 for men.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 1

2. Question 2Answer B

   On unpaid caregiving, how many minutes a day do women spend, per the survey?

   • A75
   • BCorrect answer: 137
   • C98
   • D289

   Care Gap: On unpaid caregiving women spend 137 minutes a day, men 75.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 2

3. Question 3Answer C

   Which ministry ran the Time Use Survey through 2024?

   • AMinistry of Women and Child Development
   • BMinistry of Labour and Employment
   • CCorrect answer: Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
   • DMinistry of Rural Development

   Conducting Body: The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) ran the survey through 2024.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 3

4. Question 4Answer D

   Notional income of a homemaker means what?

   • AIncome earned from rented property
   • BA government stipend paid to homemakers
   • CWages paid by an employer for household work
   • DCorrect answer: An assumed income attributed to her to compute compensation

   Key Term: Notional income is an assumed income attributed to a homemaker to compute compensation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 4

5. Question 5Answer B

   Time use survey data gives courts and planners evidence for what purpose?

   • AFixing minimum wages in factories
   • BCorrect answer: Measuring and valuing unpaid work
   • CRanking States by literacy
   • DEstimating GST collection

   Data Use: Such survey data gives courts and planners evidence to measure and value unpaid work.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 5

6. Question 6Answer C

   Kirti v Oriental Insurance Co. (2021) valued a homemaker's notional income in which kind of compensation?

   • ADivorce maintenance
   • BMedical negligence claim
   • CCorrect answer: Motor-accident compensation
   • DIndustrial accident claim

   Judicial Step: Kirti v Oriental Insurance Co. (Supreme Court, 2021) valued a homemaker's notional income in motor-accident compensation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 6

7. Question 7Answer D

   Where does the Supreme Court of India sit?

   • AKolkata
   • BPrayagraj
   • CMumbai
   • DCorrect answer: New Delhi

   Venue: The Supreme Court of India sits in New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 8

8. Question 8Answer B

   On which date was the Supreme Court inaugurated?

   • A15 August 1947
   • BCorrect answer: 28 January 1950
   • C26 January 1950
   • D26 November 1949

   Founded: The Supreme Court was inaugurated on 28 January 1950.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 9

9. Question 9Answer C

   Lata Wadhwa v State of Bihar (2001) valued a homemaker's services for compensation to which victim?

   • AA railway accident victim
   • BA flood victim
   • CCorrect answer: A fire victim
   • DA road accident victim

   Landmark: Lata Wadhwa v State of Bihar (2001) valued a homemaker's services when fixing compensation for a fire victim.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 10

10. Question 10Answer A

    Consider the statements: 1. Article 14 guarantees equality. 2. Article 15(3) bars special provisions for women and children. Which is/are correct?

    • ACorrect answer: Only 1
    • BOnly 2
    • CBoth 1 and 2
    • DNeither

    Articles: Article 14 guarantees equality; Article 15(3) permits special provisions for women and children.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 294, point 11

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