Political Science · Governance & Public Policy in India
UGC NET December 2015 Political Science
Which of the following statements about gender budgeting are correct? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
- 1. It is a separate budget
- 2. It is passed along with the general budget
- 3. It seeks to translate gender commitments into budget commitments
- 4. It addresses the needs of women in education, health, employment, etc.
A1 & 2
B1 & 4
C2 & 4
D3 & 4 ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 3 & 4 — Gender budgeting translates gender commitments into budget commitments and addresses women's needs, so the answer is 3 & 4.
Explanation
★Gender budgeting translates gender commitments into budget commitments and addresses women's needs, so the answer is 3 & 4.
★Gender budgeting is a tool to ensure that public spending benefits women and men equitably.
★It is not a separate budget but a gender-aware analysis within the general budget, so statement 1 is wrong.
★It works by translating the government's gender commitments into concrete budget allocations.
★It targets women's needs in areas like education, health, and employment.
★India has presented a Gender Budget Statement with the Union Budget since 2005-06.
★So only statements 3 and 4 correctly capture the essence of gender budgeting.
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