CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 38

Topic: Economy

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Q38

Which of the following statements with respect to the Gender Inequality Index (GII) is/are correct ?

  1. GII reflects gender-based disadvantage in work participation, property and income dimensions.

  2. GII reflects gender-based disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and the labour market dimensions.

  3. The value of GII ranges from 0 to 1, with a GII of 0 indicating women and men faring equally in all dimensions.

Select the answer using the codes given below :

  1. (a) 1 only
  2. (b) 3 only
  3. (c) 2 and 3 onlyCorrect answer
  4. (d) 1, 2 and 3

Solution.

Answer: (c) 2 and 3 only

  1. The GII measures disadvantage in reproductive health, empowerment and labour-market participation.
  2. Its scale runs from 0 to 1, with 0 representing no measured inequality.
  3. Property and income are not its three named dimensions, so statement 1 is false.