Q. The course of National Movement saw different people take different initiatives: 1. Khudai Khidmatgar by Mohammad Ali 2. Chittagong Raid by Subhash Chandra Bose 3. Khilafat Movement led by Khan Abdul Gaffar Khan 4. Raising of Indian National Army by Surya Sen Select the code for correct statements: (a) 2 and 3 (b) Only […]
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Q. Various women’s organisation that played an important role in shaping Modern India are mentioned here: 1. Rashtra Sevika Samiti led by Lakshmibai Kelkar 2. All India Women’s Conference led by Margaret Cousins 3. Women’s India Association led by Amrit Kaur 4. Bharat Stree Mahamandal led by Sarla Devi Chaudhurani Select the code for correct
Q. Which of the following is untrue about Ambedkar’s differences with Gandhi? (a) Gandhi upheld the caste system while Ambedkar condemned it. (b) Ambedkar was opposed to Gandhi because Gandhi called untouchables “Harijans”. (c) Ambedkar condemned Gandhian programme related to dalit emancipation because it could never improve economic social and political existence of dalits. (d)
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Q. When did Mahatma Gandhi rename the untouchables “Harijans”? (a) 1920–21 (b) 1929–30 (c) 1933 (d) 1942 Ans: (c) 1933 Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi renamed the untouchables as “Harijans” in 1933. In 1933, Mahatma Gandhi coined the term “Harijans,” meaning “Children of God,” to refer to the untouchables. Gandhi believed that this new name would help
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Q. Which of the following was a parent body of All India Women’s Conference? (a) National Council of Women in India (b) Women’s India Association (c) Ladies Association (d) Hindu Ladies Social and Literary Club Ans: (b) Women’s India Association
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Q. Which of the following statement describes the role of women in Telengana movement of 1946? (a) They were mainly in supporting role. (b) They assumed leadership role. (c) Imparted training (d) They were involved in underground activities. Ans: (a) They were mainly in supporting role.
Q. In 1928 a Congress women’s volunteer corps raised by SC Bose marched on the streets of Calcutta in full uniform. Who was the leader? (a) Sarojini Naidu (b) Suniti Ghosh (c) Col Latika Ghosh (d) Laxmi Bai Ans: (c) Col Latika Ghosh Explanation: Colonel Latika Ghosh, also known as Captain Latika Ghosh, was a
Q. Rashtriya Sevika Samiti, the women’s wing of RSS was founded in (a) 1935 (b) 1936 (c) 1938 (d) 1939 Ans: (b) 1936 Explanation: Kelkar established the Rashtra Sevika Samiti at Wardha on 25 October 1936. “Woman is the inspiring force for the family and for the nation. Laxmibai Kelkar, Founder of Rashtra Sevika Samiti.
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Q. Which constitutional act granted women the right to vote? (a) 1909 (b) 1919 (c) 1929 (d) 1935 Ans: (d) 1935 Explanation: The constitutional act that granted women the right to vote in British India was 1935. The Government of India Act of 1935 provided for the expansion of the franchise and granted women the
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Q. The All India Women’s Conference was established in (a) 1906 (b) 1917 (c) 1926 (d) 1914 Ans: (c) 1927 Explanation: All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) was founded in 1927 and registered in 1930 under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1850. It is an organisation dedicated to the upliftment and betterment of women and
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