The NIOS Class 12 Gender Studies 340 Solved TMA for the October 2026 session is ready, with every question in the assignment answered after a careful reading of the prescribed Gender Studies (340) course. This is a subject full of named Acts, schemes and specific years, so this page shows you the whole paper and lets you test our answer quality before you decide.
By Prateek Talwar. Reviewed by Jyoti Sharma, Senior NIOS Counsellor. Last updated 18 July 2026.
You will see the full list of TMA questions below, exactly as they appear in the booklet, along with two complete sample answers so you can judge the standard for yourself. The rest of the file, covering all six questions with clean exam-ready answers, is shared over WhatsApp once you reach out.
NIOS Class 12 Gender Studies 340 Solved TMA 2026 Overview
This assignment belongs to the October 2026 admission cycle and follows the current Gender Studies (340) course set by the National Institute of Open Schooling. It moves from short concept questions through longer analytical answers to a field-based project, so it tests both your recall of laws and schemes and your ability to reason about them.
A tutor marked assignment carries a fixed share of your final result, so leaving it aside quietly costs you marks you could keep. If you are still working out how the marking fits together, our explainer on the NIOS TMA sets out the weightage, submission rules and deadlines in plain language.
Every Question in the NIOS Class 12 Gender Studies 340 Assignment
Here is the full question paper for this session, reproduced as issued so you can match it against your own booklet. Each question offers two options and you attempt any one, moving from short concept questions up to a project. Answers on this page are numbered one to six in a single clean sequence.
Question 1. Answer any one of the following in about 40 to 60 words.
(a) Discuss how 'gender studies' emerged as an area of study. Using suitable examples discuss how is 'gender studies' an area interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary at the same time?
(b) How did social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy and in the 19th century Swami Vivekananda succeed in setting up the stage for launching a struggle to create a gender-just society?
Question 2. Answer any one of the following in about 40 to 60 words.
(a) What do you understand by the term 'sex-ratio'? As per 2011 Census India's sex ratio is 940, highlight the factors responsible for India's skewed sex ratio.
(b) What is the relationship between women and natural resources? Using suitable examples discuss how depletion of natural resources impact women's life in rural, urban and tribal settings.
Question 3. Answer any one of the following in about 40 to 60 words.
(a) Highlight how gender-based discrimination affects women's access to food. Do you think Public Distribution System provides food security to women at the household level?
(b) How does labour legislation, The Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 ensure guaranteed equality and equal treatment to women workers in India? Suggest any two important issues that need to be addressed for improving conditions of women workers in India.
Question 4. Answer any one of the following in about 100 to 150 words.
(a) Using examples discuss how media has played an essential role in highlighting gender bias in India. Discuss any two films that have played an important role in creating awareness around gender issues.
(b) Highlight the role of different agencies for promotion of women's education in pre-independent India. Do you think Christian Missionaries played an important role in promoting women's education in India? Explain.
Question 5. Answer any one of the following in about 100 to 150 words.
(a) According to you which is the most important dimension of women's empowerment. How does National Policy for the Empowerment of Women address the issues of gender justice and equality in India?
(b) Do you think women can play an important role in conserving biodiversity in India? Deliberate on any two mass movements led by women for environment conservation. Discuss how women can play an important role towards sustainable development in the coming future?
Question 6. Prepare any one project out of the given below.
(a) Talk to four females belonging to four different religions (Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, Christian) find out the various gender role expectations in all these four religions. Are they different from those of your religion? Compare the similarities and dissimilarities across the four religions with respect to gender role expectations.
(b) Interact with five women working in formal sector. Understand their comprehension about the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prohibition, Prevention and Redressal) Act 2013. Find out how has safe work place improved their participation in work.
NIOS Class 12 Gender Studies 340 Solved TMA Sample Answers
Two complete answers are shared below so you can see the quality before asking for the full file. The first is a short answer on how the discipline emerged and the second is a longer answer on the role of media, each kept within its word limit and written in clear, markable English.
Q1 (a) — How gender studies emerged and why it is inter, multi and transdisciplinary
Answer:
• Emerged from women's movements questioning subordination and exclusion from disciplines.
• Early Women's Studies (1960s USA, 1970s India) evolved into broader Gender Studies.
• Interdisciplinary: Links history, literature, economics, politics to ask gender-sensitive questions.
• Multidisciplinary: Draws from social sciences, humanities, medicine, natural sciences together.
• Transdisciplinary: Goes beyond boundaries, combining theory with activism for equality.
• Example: Economics includes unpaid domestic work; Political Science ensures women's political representation.
Q4 (a) — The role of media in highlighting gender bias, with two films
Answer:
Role of Media:
• Media highlights gender discrimination by portraying unequal treatment of women in workplaces, households, and society.
• Television debates, news reports, advertisements, and films bring attention to issues like dowry, female foeticide, sexual harassment, and unequal pay.
• Social media amplifies campaigns like #MeToo and helps women share experiences.
• Media challenges patriarchal mindsets and shapes public opinion in favour of gender equality.Two Films Creating Awareness:
1. Pink (2016) – Focuses on consent, women's right to say "no", and challenges victim-blaming in cases of sexual harassment.
2. Dangal (2016) – Highlights women's potential in sports, fights against stereotypes, and inspires families to support daughters' dreams.
Both are lifted straight from the complete file, so what you read here is exactly what you get across the remaining questions.
NIOS Gender Studies 340 Lessons and Chapters You Will Revise
The Gender Studies (340) course runs across twenty lessons in six modules, from the concept of gender through to law and media. The assignment draws its questions from right across this list, so the table below maps each lesson to the topics your answers connect back to.
| Lesson | Chapter | Key topics to revise |
|---|---|---|
| Module 1: Understanding Gender Studies | ||
| 1 | Gender Studies: An Introduction | Why the field emerged, inter, multi and transdisciplinary nature |
| 2 | Gender: Concept and Meaning | Difference between biological sex and social gender |
| 3 | Gender in History: Pre-Colonial Period | Position of women in ancient and medieval society |
| 4 | Gender in History: Colonial Period | Social reformers, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vivekananda, reform laws |
| Module 2: Gender Issues and Social Change | ||
| 5 | Marriage, Kinship and Family | Family structures and how gender roles are transmitted |
| 6 | Inequalities of Gender | Patriarchy, sex ratio, caste and class intersections |
| 7 | Gender and the Economy | Workforce participation, pay gap, unpaid domestic work |
| 8 | Gender and the Environment | Women and natural resources, Chipko and Navdanya movements |
| Module 3: Education and Gender | ||
| 9 | Development of Women's Education in India | Reform agencies, Savitribai Phule, missionaries, Arya and Brahmo Samaj |
| 10 | Gender and Educational Policies | Right to Education and closing the gender gap |
| 11 | Schemes for Gender Equality in Education | Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, KGBV, Mahila Samakhya |
| Module 4: Gender, Health and Nutrition | ||
| 12 | Gender and Access to Food | Gendered food distribution, PDS, malnutrition and anaemia |
| 13 | Gender and Health | Reproductive, maternal and mental health |
| 14 | Health Policies and Programmes for Women | National Health Mission, Janani Suraksha Yojana |
| Module 5: Gender and Law | ||
| 15 | Family Laws | Dowry Prohibition Act, marriage and divorce laws |
| 16 | Laws for Women's Safety and Security | Domestic Violence Act, POSH Act 2013, POCSO |
| 17 | Gender and Labour Laws | Equal Remuneration Act, Maternity Benefit Act 1961 |
| Module 6: Gender and Media | ||
| 18 | Gender and Language | How language carries and reinforces gender bias |
| 19 | Media Representation of Gender | Stereotypes in films and advertising, awareness films |
| 20 | New Media and Social Change | Social media, online activism and campaigns |
Chapter list based on the official NIOS Gender Studies (340) course material, nios.ac.in. Confirm your current booklet before submission.
Reading the module list first makes this subject far less daunting, because you can see how each named law and scheme belongs to a theme. Many learners keep the full NIOS Class 12 Syllabus open beside the paper, tracing each question back to its lesson before they start to write.
Why Students Count on Our NIOS Gender Studies 340 TMA Answers
A vague answer rarely earns full marks in a subject where the examiner is looking for exact Acts, years and schemes. Each solution here is drafted to fit the word limit against the question, so a 40 to 60 word question gets a tight reply and a 100 to 150 word question gets the depth an evaluator expects, without padding.
We write each answer the way it is marked, with a direct opening, clearly named laws or examples, and a short analytical close rather than pure description. The same discipline runs through the wider NIOS Study Material we prepare, so your assignment and your exam revision pull in the same direction.
Put simply, you are not paying for a reworded copy of the questions. You are getting answers built to be written straight into your booklet and marked cleanly.
How to Get the Full NIOS Gender Studies 340 Solved TMA File
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How Our Team Prepares These Gender Studies 340 TMA Solutions
Each answer starts from the prescribed lesson, not from a generic template. We read the chapter the question points to, note the exact law, scheme or concept the examiner is testing, then write the reply in the format a Class 12 evaluator rewards, naming each Act and its year rather than speaking in general terms.
This is the same method behind every NIOS Solved TMA we produce, sharpened over many sessions of feedback from learners who told us plainly which answers scored and which did not.
Before a file goes out, we check the word count against each limit, verify names, years and provisions against the source text, and keep the language simple enough to copy under time pressure. The aim is an answer that reads like your own steady work.
Marks Split Across the NIOS Gender Studies 340 TMA
Knowing where the marks sit tells you how much to write for each answer. The assignment carries twenty marks in total and climbs from short concept questions to a single project, so the effort each question deserves is easy to read off the table.
| Question | Focus of the options | Word limit | Marks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Question 1 | Emergence of the field or social reformers | About 40 to 60 words | 2 marks |
| Question 2 | Sex ratio or women and natural resources | About 40 to 60 words | 2 marks |
| Question 3 | Food access or the Maternity Benefit Act | About 40 to 60 words | 2 marks |
| Question 4 | Media and films or women's education agencies | About 100 to 150 words | 4 marks |
| Question 5 | Women's empowerment or biodiversity movements | About 100 to 150 words | 4 marks |
| Question 6 | Religion and gender roles or the POSH Act project | Project format | 6 marks |
Word limits are as printed in the October 2026 assignment, and the TMA carries twenty marks. Confirm the exact split against your own booklet.
FAQs About the NIOS Gender Studies 340 Solved TMA
Is the NIOS Gender Studies 340 Solved TMA updated for the October 2026 session?
Yes, this solved file is prepared for the October 2026 session and follows the current Gender Studies 340 assignment. Every question shown on this page matches the booklet issued for this cycle, and each answer stays within the word limit given. If NIOS revises any question in a later cycle, we refresh the file so your submission reflects the paper you actually received.
How many questions does the NIOS Gender Studies 340 TMA include?
The Gender Studies 340 assignment sets six questions, and you attempt one option from each. Questions one to three are short answers of about forty to sixty words, questions four and five run to a hundred to a hundred fifty words on media, education or empowerment, and question six is a field-based project. Our file solves every option, so you can choose freely.
Will these Gender Studies 340 TMA answers help me pass the subject?
These answers are shaped the way an evaluator marks, which is the first step to a comfortable pass. Each reply opens with a direct point, names the relevant law or example, and closes with a short analysis rather than plain description. You still copy the answer neatly and submit before your deadline, but the content is built to earn marks rather than merely fill space.
Do the Gender Studies 340 TMA answers name the laws and years correctly?
Yes, accuracy on legal detail is exactly where Gender Studies 340 answers are won or lost. This subject leans heavily on named Acts, government schemes and specific years, so each answer states the law, its year and its key provisions precisely, for instance the Maternity Benefit Act of 1961 and the 2013 workplace harassment Act. Getting these right is what separates a full answer from a vague one.
How do I receive the complete NIOS Gender Studies 340 Solved TMA?
You receive the complete Gender Studies 340 solved file over WhatsApp after a short message confirming your subject and session. Once we know you need the October 2026 paper, the ready file is sent so you can review, copy and submit it. Delivery is quick, and you can ask about any answer, from the sex ratio question to the POSH Act project, before writing it out.
Are the two Gender Studies 340 sample answers the same quality as the full file?
Yes, both sample answers on this page come straight from the complete file, so they show the exact standard you will receive. We share them openly so you can judge the depth, structure and language before reaching out. The remaining answers follow the same pattern across all six questions, kept within their word limits and tied closely to the prescribed lessons.
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