Roll No.

ANNA UNIVERSITY (UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS)

B.E / B. Tech (Full Time) END SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS – NOV/ DEC 2020

Subject code & Subject Title

HU5271-GENDER CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT

(Regulation 2019)
Time:3Hours AnswerALLQuestions Max. Marks100
PART- A (10 x 2 = 20Marks)

Q.No Questions Marks

1. What is Gender? 2

2. What do you mean by Culture? 2

3. What is a social construction? 2

4. Why is social construction important? 2

5. What do understand by Gender Based Violence (GBV) 2

6. Who is the creator of Amar ChitraKatha? 2

7. What do you understand by the slogan ‘Betibachaobetipadhao’? 2

8. Describe any2 schemes by the government of India to balance gender equality? 2

9. What do you mean by female infanticide? 2

10. What is the ‘dowry’ system? 2

PART- B (5 x 13 = 65Marks)
(Restrict to a maximum of 2 subdivisions)

Q.No Questions Marks

11. a)The bad things have a tendency to overshadow the good things of life. Explain 13
it with reference to the story ‘Sukhu and Dukhu’.
OR
b) How is gender related to culture? 13
12. a) Are development initiatives culturally neutral explain? 13
OR
b) What do you mean by women empowerment? 13
13. a)What are the gender Issues at Different Stages of the Life Cycle? 13
OR
b) Discuss the barriers for Women in the Workplace? 13
14. a) Are cultures and traditions unchanging? Give reason. 13
OR
b) What is the role of media in the gender equality? 13
15. a)How to educate children for gender equality? 13
OR
 b)What are the role of an individual to bring gender equality in the society? 13

PART- C (1 x 15 = 15 Marks)
(Q. No 16 is Compulsory)

Q.No Questions Marks

16. Give the relevance and need for Gender Studies in the present scenario? 15