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CTET 8 Feb 2026 Paper 1, Question 13

Topic: Gender

Q13

Which of the following is an effective way to reduce the influence of gender stereotypes amongst children prevalent in society ?

  1. (1) Providing children with materials that are gender-specific.
  2. (2) Exposing children to diverse gender roles and encouraging them to pursue their interests.Correct answer
  3. (3) Assuming that children will naturally incline towards gender-neutral activities and interests.
  4. (4) Encouraging children to conform to traditional gender roles.

Solution.

CBSE answer: (2)

Answer: (2) Exposing children to diverse gender roles and encouraging them to pursue their interests.

  1. Children pick up stereotypes from what they see around them.
  2. Showing men and women in many kinds of roles, and letting each child follow their own interests, breaks these fixed ideas.
  3. Gender-specific materials and traditional roles strengthen stereotypes; simply assuming children will become neutral does nothing.

Trap: (3) sounds neutral but is passive; stereotypes need active challenge.