Q. The term ‘stereotype’ refers to:
A). A scientific fact
B). A fixed image or idea about a group
C). A new invention
D). A method of teaching
Answer:B). A fixed image or idea about a group
Explanation: A stereotype is a generalized and fixed idea about a group of people, often incorrect and limiting.
Q. Who was the first woman engine driver for Northern Railways?
A). Surekha Yadav
B). Mumtaz Kazi
C). Laxmi Lakra
D). Bhupinder Kaur
Answer: C). Laxmi Lakra
Explanation: Laxmi Lakra (Jharkhand) get a diploma in electronics.
Q. Who among the following is known for fighting for girls’ education in earlier times?
A). Kalpana Chawla
B). Rani Lakshmibai
C). Ramabai
D). Mother Teresa
Answer: C). Ramabai
Explanation: Ramabai (1858-1992) worked tirelessly to promote women’s education.
Q. Ramabai is known her work in:
A). Women’s education
B). Environmental protection
C). Agriculture reforms
D). Medical research
Answer: A). Women’s education
Explanation: Ramabai strongly worked for improving women’s access to education.
Q. What was Ramabai called because of her knowledge and learning?
A). Vidyarthi
B). Pandita
C). Shastri
D). Acharya
Answer: B). Pandita
Explanation: She was given the title Pandita for her deep knowledge of Sanskrit.
Q. What was Ramabai’s approach to improving women’s lives?
A). Using violence
B). Working through education and social reform
C). Stopping girls from studying
D). Supporting discriminatory customs
Answer: B). Working through education and social reform
Explanation: She believed education and social reform were the keys to women’s empowerment.
Q. Where did Ramabai set up the Mukti Mission?
A). Varanasi
B). Mumbai
C). Kedgaon, near Pune
D). Chennai
Answer: C). Kedgaon, near Pune
Explanation: Pandita Ramabai established the Mukti Mission at Kedgaon, near Pune in Maharashtra, to support widows, orphans, and distressed women.
Q. Why was Ramabai’s work important for India?
A). It promoted foreign rule
B). It supported caste discrimination
C). It challenged stereotypes about women
D). It promoted child marriage
Answer: C). It challenged stereotypes about women
Explanation: Her efforts broke barriers and promoted equality in women’s education.
Q. Rokeya’s most famous literary work that imagines a world ruled by women is:
A). Sultana’s Dream
B). Amar Jiban
C). Gitanjali
D). Stri Dharma
Answer: A). Sultana’s Dream
Explanation: Sultana’s Dream (In English) presents a feminist utopia called “Ladyland.”
Q. What major problem did Rokeya fight against?
A). Deforestation
B). Lack of women’s access to education
C). Water scarcity
D). Food shortages
Answer: B). Lack of women’s access to education
Explanation: She strongly opposed the restrictions that prevented girls from getting an education.
Q. In “Sultana’s Dream”, the place where women rule is called:
A). Dreamland
B). Ladyland
C). Queenland
D). New Bharat
Answer: B). Ladyland
Explanation: Ladyland imagines a society where women run everything peacefully and efficiently.
Q. When did Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain start her school for girls?
A). 1905
B). 1910
C). 1916
D). 1920
Answer: B). 1910
Explanation: Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain founded her first school in 1910 in Kolkata.
Q. Rashsundari Devi is best known as the author of which famous autobiography?
A). Amar Jiban
B). Sultana’s Dream
C). The High-Caste Hindu Woman
D). Padmavat
Answer: A). Amar Jiban
Explanation: Amar Jiban is the first known autobiography written by Amar Jiban.
Q. Rashsundari Devi secretly learned to read and write because:
A). There were no schools for girls
B). She wanted to study religious texts
C). She wanted to become a teacher
D). Her family forced her to study
Answer: B). She wanted to study religious texts
Explanation: She secretly learned so she could read religious texts like Chaitanya Bhagavata.
Q. Rashsundari Devi belonged to which Indian state?
A). Odisha
B). Tamil Nadu
C). West Bengal
D). Punjab
Answer: C). West Bengal
Explanation: She belonged to Bengal, where she wrote her autobiography in Bengali.
Q. Why did many girls drop out from school in earlier times?
A). Because they were not interested in studying
B). Because families believed girls did not need education
C). Because schools were closed for girls
D). Because teachers refused to teach girls
Answer: B). Because families believed girls did not need education
Q. Which of the following is NOT a method used by the women’s movement?
A). Street plays
B). Protests
C). Campaigns
D). Increasing gender discrimination
Answer: D). Increasing gender discrimination
Explanation: The movement uses awareness methods but never promotes discrimination.
Q. What is the aim of ‘Women’s Movement’?
A). To stop women from working
B). To reduce education for girls
C). To ensure equal rights and opportunities
D). To increase domestic work
Answer: C). To ensure equal rights and opportunities
Explanation: The movement fights for equality in education, work, and society.
Q. When was the law passed in India to protect women from domestic violence?
A). 1995
B). 2006
C). 2010
D). 2014
Answer: B). 2006
Explanation: The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act (PWDVA) was passed in 2005 and came into force in 2006, providing legal protection to women against domestic abuse.
Q. When is International Women’s Day celebrated?
A). 8th March
B). 1st May
C). 15th August
D). 2nd October
Answer: A). 8th March
Explanation: International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8th March to honor women’s achievements and promote gender equality worldwide.
Q. On which date is the Wagah Border cultural programme held to promote solidarity between the people of India and Pakistan?
A). 14th August
B). 8th March
C). 21st February
D). 26th January
Answer: A). 14th August