Question Discussion & Solution

• IPC Section 354 B provides safety and punishes the offender for compelling a woman to be naked, and shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine

The correct answer is 1999.

• One of the basic aims of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women (RSCW) is to bring marginalized women into the mainstream.
• RSCW was set up a statutory body on May 15, 1999 under The Rajasthan State Commission for Women Act, 1999.

Key Points

• Objectives:
  • To redress the grievances of the suffering women across the State of Rajasthan.
  • To safeguard the interests of women across the State.
  • To review prevailing laws concerning women and to request the government to make amendments for women to get justice.
  • To recommend remedial legislative measures.
  • To advise the Government of Rajasthan on all Policy matters affecting women.
  • Detailed functions of the Rajasthan State Commission for Women are elaborated under Section 11 of the RSCW Act, 1999.

Additional Information

• A brief of these functions is provided below:
  • Functions of RSCW:
    • To investigate and analyse all unjustified acts committed against women and to request the government to take action.
    • To take steps to make the existing laws more effective and ensure their implementation.
    • To review existing laws and recommend amendments.
    • To prevent any discrimination against women in state public services and state public enterprises.
    • To take steps to alleviate the condition of women by suggesting practical welfare schemes, appealing to the government to provide equal opportunities.
    • Appealing to the government to take strict action against any public servant found by the commission to be working against the interests of women.
    • To submit Annual/ Special Reports to Govt. with its recommendations.

The correct answer is Jaipur.

• ​APARAJITA: One-Stop Crisis Management Centre for Women:
  • The inauguration of 'Aparajita centre - One-Stop Crisis Management Centre for Women (OSCMCW)' was held on August 30, 2013, in Jaipuriya Govt. Hospital, Jaipur.
  • The aim of this centre was to provide medical, police, legal, consulting services and temporary housing facilities through a single window to the victim women of violence or harassment. 
  • This was a  coordinated effort of various departments - such as the Department of Women and Child Development, Medical and Health Department, Home Department, Department of Social Justice and Empowerment, State Legal Services Authority, the district administration and NGOs.

 Important Points  

• Objectives-
  • ​To provide relief to the harassed women at one place, through integrated & convergence efforts of different departments such as Medical & Health, Home, SLSA, and WCD.
  • Single Window to provide medical, legal counselling, and police.

The correct answer is Adult franchise.

Key Points 

• Adult Franchise means all adult citizens of the country should have the right to vote without any discrimination of class, caste, religion, or gender.
• Article 326 defines a universal adult franchise as the basis for elections to all levels of the elected government.
• In a democracy, a universal adult franchise is important, as it is based on the idea of equality.

Additional Information

• Child Marriage:
  • It is defined as a marriage of a girl or boy before the age of 18 and refers to both formal marriages and informal unions in which children under the age of 18 live with a partner as if married.
  • Child marriage affects both girls and boys, but it affects girls disproportionately, especially in South Asia.
• Dowry system:
  • It refers to the durable goods, cash, and real or movable property that the bride's family gives to the bridegroom, his parents, and his relatives as a condition of the marriage.
• Untouchability:
  • It is the practice of ostracising a minority group by segregating them from the mainstream by social custom or legal mandate.
  • The term is most commonly associated with the treatment of the Dalit communities in the Indian subcontinent who were considered "polluting".

The correct answer is Civil Court.

Key Points 

• Sexual harassment at a workplace is considered a violation of women's right to equality, life, and liberty.
• It creates an insecure and hostile work environment, which discourages women's participation in work, thereby adversely affecting their social and economic empowerment and the goal of inclusive growth.
• With this idea, the legislature formulated the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.
• 'Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace', Civil court has been empowered to collect evidence to complaints committees set up under this Act.
• The Complaints Committees have the powers of civil courts for gathering evidence.

Additional Information 

• Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
  • The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is a legislative act in India that seeks to protect women from sexual harassment at their place of work.
  • It was passed by the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Indian Parliament) on 3 September 2012.
  • It was passed by the Rajya Sabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament) on 26 February 2013.
  • The Bill got the assent of the President on 23 April 2013.
  • The Act came into force on 9 December 2013.
  • This statute superseded the Vishaka Guidelines for Prevention Of Sexual Harassment (POSH) introduced by the Supreme Court (SC) of India.
  • It was reported by the International Labour Organization that very few Indian employers were compliant with this statute.