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CLASS 8TH – QUESTIONS Paper – WOMEN, CASTE AND REFORM

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Question 1. What was the primary focus of Raja Rammohun Roy’s reform movements?

1. Promoting child marriage
2. Fighting against the practice of sati
3. Supporting caste system
4. Encouraging idol worship

Question 2. Who founded the Brahmo Sabha, which later became known as the Brahmo Samaj?

1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Raja Rammohun Roy
3. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
4. Jyotirao Phule

Question 3. What was Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar’s major contribution to social reform?

1. Promoting the education of girls
2. Advocating for the rights of laborers
3. Supporting the caste system
4. Opposing widow remarriage

Question 4. What was the main focus of Jyotirao Phule’s activism?

1. Promoting religious education
2. Supporting Brahmanical supremacy
3. Challenging caste discrimination
4. Encouraging child marriage

Question 5. Who led the temple entry movement for Dalits?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. B.R. Ambedkar
3. Pandita Ramabai
4. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

Question 6. Which of the following reformers used ancient texts to argue for widow remarriage?

1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Raja Rammohun Roy
3. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
4. Jyotirao Phule

Question 7. What was the main achievement of Pandita Ramabai in the context of social reform?

1. She led the movement against the caste system
2. She founded a home for widows and promoted their education
3. She campaigned for child marriage
4. She advocated for the continuation of the sati practice

Question 8. Who was a prominent leader in the Self-Respect Movement?

1. Mahatma Gandhi.
2. R. Ambedkar
3. Pandita Ramabai
4. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

Question 9. What was the key focus of Mahatma Gandhi’s efforts in the field of social reform?

1. Eradicating untouchability
2. Promoting industrialization
3. Supporting caste-based occupations
4. Encouraging religious conversions

Question 10. What was Tarabai Shinde’s contribution to social reform?

1. She led the anti-colonial movement
2. She wrote a critique highlighting the injustices faced by women
3. She advocated for religious reforms
4. She promoted the education of boys

Question 11. Which movement was founded by Ghasidas to improve the social status of leatherworkers?

1. The Satnami Movement
2. The Brahmo Samaj
3. The Self-Respect Movement
4. The Arya Samaj

Question 12. Which reformer used the ancient texts to advocate for widow remarriage?

1. Raja Rammohun Roy
2. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
3. Jyotirao Phule
4. Swami Dayanand Saraswati

Question 13. Who founded the Self-Respect Movement?

1. R. Ambedkar
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy

Question 14. What was the main focus of the Aligarh Movement?

1. Promoting widow remarriage
2. Abolishing child marriage
3. Offering modern education to Muslims
4. Eradicating untouchability

Question 15. Who established the Ramakrishna Mission?

1. Swami Vivekananda
2. Raja Rammohun Roy
3. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
4. Jyoti Rao Phule

Question 16. Which social reformer is known for her efforts in improving conditions for widows?

1. Pandita Ramabai
2. Tarabai Shinde
3. Savitribai Phule
4. Sarojini Naidu

Question 17. The Arya Samaj was founded by:

1. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
2. Swami Vivekananda
3. Raja Rammohun Roy
4. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar

Question 18. Which movement aimed at the upliftment of the untouchables was led by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?

1. Self-Respect Movement
2. Satyashodhak Samaj
3. Dalit Buddhist Movement
4. Brahmo Samaj

Question 19. Who was the author of the influential work “Gulamgiri”?

1. Jyotirao Phule
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. B.R. Ambedkar
4. Swami Vivekananda

Question 20. What was the main objective of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), founded by Kanshi Ram?

1. Promoting religious reforms
2. Advocating for upper caste rights
3. Representing the interests of Dalits and other marginalized groups
4. Focusing on industrial development

 

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