Social Science [2 Marks Each] QUE-ANS

There were many agitations under the leadership of Gandhiji against the British to get independence. Along with Kasturba, women from all over the country, including Gujarat, joined the agitation.

The number of women in the national army and police force is rarely seen.

• In addition, the number of women as senior officials working in state legislatures, parliaments, panchayat institutions, as managers working in the private and public sectors as well as in the professional and technical sectors is still rarely seen.

For women's empowerment, the government provides special assistance to girls for higher education.

• The government has enacted an anti-foeticide law against killing a daughter before she is born and made it a legal crime to test the gender in the womb.
• Government is trying its best that girls complete a formal primary education.
• Many schemes are running under 'Startup India' and 'Make in India' for women empowerment.
• The government is constantly striving for the safety and protection of the girls.

Sarita Gayakwad won the gold medal for India in the Asian Games. The Gujarat Government has selected her as an ambassador for 'Malnutrition free Gujarat'.

The name of Kalpana Chawla, the astronaut of Indian origin will always be associated with space. She died in an accident while returning from space flight.

Inequality in the number of boys and girls has increascd because of the female foeticide. So the government enacted an anti- foeticide law and made it a legal crime to test a son or daughter in the womb.