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Topic 299 · Society, Health, Education & Schemes

Women's digital agency: NFHS-6 internet data

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: NFHS-6 (2023-24), released 29 May 2026, shows 64.3% of women aged 15-49 have used the internet, versus 33.3% earlier.
Debate Focus: The data frame women's digital agency: personal device access matters, not just shared access.
Releasing Body: The Health Ministry commissions NFHS and designates IIPS, Mumbai as nodal agency.
Key Indicator: An own-use mobile phone is one the woman herself uses, not one merely shared in the household.
Data Point: Men reached 80.5% internet use; the gender gap narrowed to 16.2 points from 17.9 in NFHS-5.
Rural Gap: Urban women stand at 77.3% and rural women at 58.6%.
India Link: 63.6% of women have an own-use phone, up from 53.9%; urban 77.6%, rural 57.4%.
Headquarters: IIPS is based in Mumbai, an autonomous body under the Health Ministry.
Founded: IIPS began in July 1956 as the Demographic Training and Research Centre, backed by the Tata Trust, Government and UN.
Landmark: The first National Family Health Survey was conducted in 1992-93; IIPS took its present name in 1985.
Status: IIPS was declared a Deemed to be University on 19 August 1985.
Definition: The digital divide is the gap in access to and use of technology; the gender digital divide is that gap between men and women.

Question 1 of 10

NFHS-6 shows what share of women aged 15-49 have used the internet?

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Answer: (A) 64.3%

Core Trigger: NFHS-6 (2023-24), released 29 May 2026, shows 64.3% of women aged 15-49 have used the internet, versus 33.3% earlier.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 1

Question 2 of 10

NFHS-6 data on women's digital agency say what matters, not just shared access?

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Answer: (A) Personal device access

Debate Focus: The data frame women's digital agency: personal device access matters, not just shared access.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which institute is the nodal agency designated for NFHS?

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Answer: (B) IIPS, Mumbai

Releasing Body: The Health Ministry commissions NFHS and designates IIPS, Mumbai as nodal agency.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 3

Question 4 of 10

An own-use mobile phone means what?

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Answer: (B) One the woman herself uses

Key Indicator: An own-use mobile phone is one the woman herself uses, not one merely shared in the household.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 4

Question 5 of 10

What share of men reached internet use in NFHS-6?

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Answer: (B) 80.5%

Data Point: Men reached 80.5% internet use; the gender gap narrowed to 16.2 points from 17.9 in NFHS-5.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 5

Question 6 of 10

What share of rural women have used the internet in NFHS-6?

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Answer: (D) 58.6%

Rural Gap: Urban women stand at 77.3% and rural women at 58.6%.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 6

Question 7 of 10

Where is IIPS based?

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Answer: (C) Mumbai

Headquarters: IIPS is based in Mumbai, an autonomous body under the Health Ministry.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 8

Question 8 of 10

IIPS began in July 1956 as which body?

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Answer: (C) Demographic Training and Research Centre

Founded: IIPS began in July 1956 as the Demographic Training and Research Centre, backed by the Tata Trust, Government and UN.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 9

Question 9 of 10

When was the first National Family Health Survey conducted?

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Answer: (A) 1992-93

Landmark: The first National Family Health Survey was conducted in 1992-93; IIPS took its present name in 1985.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Consider the statements: 1. The digital divide is the gap in access to and use of technology. 2. The gender digital divide is the gap between urban and rural users. Which is/are correct?

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Definition: The digital divide is the gap in access to and use of technology; the gender digital divide is that gap between men and women.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 299, point 12

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