Political Science · Political Processes in India
UGC NET Dec 2019 Political Science
Which of the following are the arguments for women's equality?
- I. Inferiority of women to men is socially constructed and has no legal justification
- II. Non-application of the principles of liberty and equality to the conditions of women is paradoxical
- III. Women are naturally inferior to men
- IV. Women's inequality survived because it was justifiable
AI, II and III
BI, II, III and IV
CI and II ✓ Correct
DIII and IV
Correct answer: (C) I and II — The arguments for women's equality are statements I and II.
Explanation
★The arguments for women's equality are statements I and II.
★Statement I holds that women's inferiority is socially constructed and has no legal justification, which supports equality.
★Statement II holds that failing to apply liberty and equality to women is paradoxical, which also argues for equality.
★Statement III, that women are naturally inferior to men, is an argument against equality, not for it.
★Statement IV, that women's inequality survived because it was justifiable, likewise defends inequality.
★Sort arguments for from arguments against: I and II make the case for equality, while III and IV defend inequality.
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