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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which city launched “She Triumphs through Respect, Equality, and Empowerment(STREE)”, a programme to support and empower women victims of domestic violence and abuse?
A
Chennai
B
Bangalore
C
Ahmedabad
D
Hyderabad
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -West Bengal reports highest domestic violence cases by husband, in-laws : NCRB.

Detailed explanation-2: -In respect of India Most of the cases of violence come from “Cruelty by husband or his relatives” (31.8 percent) which is followed by “Assault on women with intent to outrage her modesty” (20.8 percent), kidnapping and abduction (17.6 percent), and rape (7.4 percent).

Detailed explanation-3: -New Delhi: Nearly 31, 000 complaints of crimes committed against women were received by the National Commission for Women (NCW) in 2022, the highest since 2014. In 2021, the NCW had received 30, 864 complaints while in 2022, the number slightly increased to 30, 957.

Detailed explanation-4: -T. Srikanth further stated the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 “is an Act to provide for more effective protection of the rights of women guaranteed under the Constitution who are victims of violence of any kind occurring within the family and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto”.

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