WOMEN, CASTE AND REFORMS CLASS VIII

 WOMEN, CASTE AND REFORMS
CLASS VIII

1. Who founded the Brahmo Sabha in Calcutta?

A) Raja Rammohun Roy

B) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

C) Jyotirao Phule

D) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker


Answer: A) Raja Rammohun Roy


2. Which of the following was NOT a reform initiated by Rammohun Roy?

A) Abolition of sati

B) Widow remarriage

C) Education for women

D) Caste system


Answer: D) Caste system


3. Who wrote the book "Gulamgiri"?

A) Jyotirao Phule

B) B.R. Ambedkar

C) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker

D) Raja Rammohun Roy


Answer: A) Jyotirao Phule


4. What was the main objective of the Self Respect Movement founded by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker?

A) To promote education for women

B) To fight for the rights of untouchables

C) To promote widow remarriage

D) To abolish the caste system


Answer: B) To fight for the rights of untouchables


5. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A) The Brahmo Samaj was founded by Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar.

B) The Arya Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule.

C) The Satnami movement was founded by Ghasidas.

D) The Self Respect Movement was founded by B.R. Ambedkar.


Answer: C) The Satnami movement was founded by Ghasidas.


6. Who was the leader of the Dalit movement in western India?

A) B.R. Ambedkar

B) Jyotirao Phule

C) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker

D) Raja Rammohun Roy


Answer: A) B.R. Ambedkar


7. What was the main reason for the opposition to the remarriage of widows?

A) Economic

B) Social

C) Religious

D) Cultural


Answer: C) Religious


8. Who founded the Paramhans Mandali in Bombay?

A) Raja Rammohun Roy

B) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

C) Jyotirao Phule

D) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker


Answer: C) Jyotirao Phule


9. What was the main objective of the Non-Brahman movement?

A) To promote education for women

B) To fight for the rights of untouchables

C) To challenge Brahmanical claims to power

D) To promote widow remarriage


Answer: C) To challenge Brahmanical claims to power


10. Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj?

A) Dayananda Saraswati

B) Raja Rammohun Roy

C) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

D) Jyotirao Phule


Answer: A) Dayananda Saraswati

11. Assertion-Reason Questions:

Assertion: Rammohun Roy was a key figure in the social reform movement in India. Reason: He advocated for the abolition of sati and widow remarriage. A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. 

B) Both Assertion and Reason are true, but Reason is not the correct explanation false. 

D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Answer: A

12. Assertion: Jyotirao Phule was a strong critic of the caste system. Reason: He founded the Satyashodhak Samaj to promote equality and social justice. 

A) Both Assertion and Reason are true, and Reason is the correct explanation not the correct explanation of Assertion. C) Assertion is true, but Reason is false. D) Assertion is false, but Reason is true.

Answer: A

13. True/False Questions:

The British government played no role in social reforms in India during the colonial period. True/False

The Brahmo Samaj was a purely religious reform movement. True/False

E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker was a strong advocate of Dravidian nationalism. True

Paragraph-Based MCQs:

Paragraph:

"Many of the reformers felt that education for girls was necessary in order to improve the condition of women. Vidyasagar in Calcutta and many other reformers in Bombay set up schools for girls. When the first schools were opened in the mid-nineteenth century, many people were afraid of them. They feared that schools would take girls away from home, prevent them from doing their domestic duties. Moreover, girls had to travel through public places in order to reach school. Many people felt that this would have a corrupting influence on them. They felt that girls should stay away from public spaces."

14.Which of the following was NOT a reason for the resistance to girls' education in the 19th century? 

A) Fear of losing traditional values 

B) Concerns about girls' safety 

C) Lack of funding for girls' schools 

D) Opposition from religious leaders

Answer: C

15. Who among the following played a significant role in promoting girls' education in Calcutta? 

A) Jyotirao Phule 

B) E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker 

C) Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar 

D) Raja Rammohun Roy

Answer: C


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