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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. Which of the following is incorrect about Gandhi and women? (a) He made women visible by bringing them out of their homes and into the streets. (b) He tried to channel their traditional qualities of forbearance and self sacrifice. (c) He stressed the need for educating women. (d) He ...

Q. Which of the following was the first women’s journal in Urdu? (a) Akhbar-un-Nissa (b) Mu’allin-i-Niswas (c) Khatun (d) Tahzib-un Niswan Ans: (a) Akhbar-un-Nissa Explanation: The first women's journal in Urdu was Akhbar-un-Nissa. Akhbar-un-Nissa, meaning "Women's News" in ...

Q. Which of the following Urdu periodical for women enjoyed long and influential life (1898–1950)? (a) Huquq-un Niswan (b) Tahzib-un Niswan (c) Ismat (d) Khatun Ans: (b) Tahzib-un Niswan Explanation:  The Urdu periodical for women that enjoyed a long and influential life ...

Q. Point out the various social groups that participated in the Civil Disobedience Movement, and choose the correct code: 1. The rich peasant communities in the countryside 2. The poorer peasantry keen on no-rent campaign 3. Indian merchants and industrialist—the business class 4. The ...