MCQs of History Class 8 Chapter 7 Women, Caste and Reform

MCQs of History Chapter 7 Women, Caste and Reform

MCQs

History

Chapter 7 Women, Caste and Reform

Class 8

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Name the social reformer who worked for the upliftment of women in Maharashtra

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________ were often treated as untouchables.

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Widow Remarriage Act was passed in the year

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Which samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule?

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______ was a book written by Jyotiba Phule.

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The Mohammedan Anglo Oriental College was founded by

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Paramhans Mandali was founded in 1840 to work for the:

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The idea of widow remarriage was advocated by

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With respect to ancient India, a list of statements related to the untouchables are given below. Point out the one that is not true.

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Widows’ Home in Poona was established by ______

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Name the uppermost caste in the social ladder that existed in ancient India

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Name the personality, from the list given below, who secretly learned to read and write in the flickering light of candles at night.

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Name the class that belonged to the lower most strata in the social ladder of ancient India

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Prarathana Samaj was founded by

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________ encouraged widow remarriages in 19th century India.

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Few important points with respect to Raja Ram Mohan Roy are given below. Select the one that is not true.

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What was the occupation of Madigas?

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What formed the basis for the division of Indian society?

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Followers of Brahmo Samaj started another one in Bombay in 1867. Name this Samaj that fought against social customs like child marriage and remarriage for widows.

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Stripurushtulana was written by _________.

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Name the important women personality who wrote and published a book Stripurushtulna, criticising the social differences between men and women

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During which period did Ambedkar lead three temple entry movement?

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Montheism means

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B R Ambedkar belonged to ______ caste.

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Who translated an old Buddhist text that was critical of caste.

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Where did the first primary school for girls start at?

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Under which Governor General did Raja Ram Mohan Roy initiative to ban Sati?

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___________ questioned religious texts that supported the caste system.

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The slaves of Africa were made to work in ____________ plantations of America.

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Name the person who founded the Theosophical Society in India.

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The first Urdu novels began to be written from

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His support for women upliftment made him pass the Widow Remarriage Act of 1856. Who is being referred to here?

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Who started schools for Muslim girls in Patna and Calcutta?

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What is coolie ship?

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Who was the founder of Arya Samaj?

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Indian labourers were sent to work in the plantations of ___________ by the British.

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Who supported the idea of self-respect movement?

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The Satyashodhak Samaj association was founded by

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In which language women of the aristocratic Muslim households of North India learnt to read and write the Koran?

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E.V. Ramaswamy was known by the name

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Women who died by burning themselves on the funeral pyre of their husbands were called ____

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Among the following, which class belonged to the traders and money lenders

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Raja Rammohan Roy focused on spreading __________ all over the country.

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_______________ was founded by Henry Derozio.

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Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj?

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Which of the reforms movement was founded by H.L.V. Derozio?

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Who was the important reformer who reinterpreted verses from the Koran to argue for women’s education

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______________ belonged to the Ezhava caste.

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