UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 27: Caste, Women and Social Justice Movements (25 MCQs)

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UPSC Modern Indian History – Chapter 27: Caste, Women and Social Justice Movements (25 MCQs) – 25 questions, subject: History. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  

The book Gulamgiri (1873) was written by:

Correct Answer: D [Jyotiba Phule]

Explanation:

Jyotiba Phule wrote Gulamgiri (Slavery) in 1873, the year he founded the Satyashodhak Samaj.

2.  

The SNDP Yogam was founded in 1903 in:

Correct Answer: C [Kerala]

Explanation:

Sree Narayana Guru's SNDP Yogam was founded in 1903 in Travancore, Kerala, to uplift the Ezhava community.

3.  

The Mahad Satyagraha of 1927 was led by:

Correct Answer: D [B.R. Ambedkar]

Explanation:

In March 1927 Ambedkar led untouchables at Mahad to draw water from the public Chavdar tank.

4.  

The Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856 is associated with the efforts of:

Correct Answer: A [Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar]

Explanation:

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar's petitions and writings led to the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856.

5.  

The Sarda Act of 1929 fixed the minimum age of marriage for girls at:

Correct Answer: A [14]

Explanation:

The Child Marriage Restraint (Sarda) Act of 1929 fixed the minimum marriage age at 14 for girls and 18 for boys.

6.  

The Age of Consent Act of 1891 raised the age of consent to:

Correct Answer: B [12]

Explanation:

The Age of Consent Act of 1891 raised the age of consent for girls from 10 to 12 years.

7.  

The Sharada Sadan for widows was founded by:

Correct Answer: D [Pandita Ramabai]

Explanation:

Pandita Ramabai founded the Sharada Sadan in 1889 at Bombay, later shifted to Pune, as a home and school for widows.

8.  

The Temple Entry Proclamation of 1936 was issued in:

Correct Answer: A [Travancore]

Explanation:

The Maharaja of Travancore issued the Temple Entry Proclamation in November 1936, opening state temples to all Hindus.

9.  

The Women's Indian Association (1917) was founded at:

Correct Answer: A [Madras]

Explanation:

The Women's Indian Association was founded in 1917 at Adyar, Madras, by Annie Besant, Margaret Cousins and others.

10.  

Consider the following about B.R. Ambedkar:

1. He founded the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha.
2. He founded the Independent Labour Party.
3. He led the Vaikom Satyagraha.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Correct Answer: B [1 and 2 only]

Explanation:

Ambedkar founded the Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha (1924) and the Independent Labour Party (1936); he did not lead Vaikom.

11.  

Assertion (A): The Self-Respect Movement opposed caste hierarchy and priestly rituals.

Reason (R): It held that all human beings are equal and must live with self-respect.

Correct Answer: A [Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both are true, and the belief in the equality and self-respect of all explains the movement's rejection of caste and priests.

12.  

The school for girls opened at Pune in 1848 was founded by:

Correct Answer: C [Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule]

Explanation:

Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule opened a girls' school at Bhide Wada, Pune, in 1848; Savitribai taught there.

13.  

The Guruvayur Satyagraha (1931–1932) was led by:

Correct Answer: D [K. Kelappan]

Explanation:

K. Kelappan led the Guruvayur Satyagraha of 1931–32 for the entry of all castes into the Guruvayur temple.

14.  

The journal Mook Nayak (1920) was started by:

Correct Answer: A [B.R. Ambedkar]

Explanation:

B.R. Ambedkar started the Marathi fortnightly Mook Nayak in 1920 to voice the concerns of the depressed classes.

15.  

Stri Purush Tulana (1882) was written by:

Correct Answer: C [Tarabai Shinde]

Explanation:

Tarabai Shinde wrote Stri Purush Tulana (1882), a sharp comparison of the standards society applied to men and women.

16.  

The All India Women's Conference was founded in:

Correct Answer: B [1927]

Explanation:

The All India Women's Conference was founded in 1927, first to promote women's education and later legal rights.

17.  

Arrange the following in chronological order:

1. Mahad Satyagraha
2. Founding of the Satyashodhak Samaj
3. Poona Pact
4. Founding of the SNDP Yogam

Select the correct answer:

Correct Answer: C [2-4-1-3]

Explanation:

Order: Founding of the Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) → Founding of the SNDP Yogam (1903) → Mahad Satyagraha (1927) → Poona Pact (1932).

18.  

The Native Marriage Act of 1872, which allowed civil marriage, resulted mainly from the efforts of:

Correct Answer: B [Keshab Chandra Sen]

Explanation:

Keshab Chandra Sen's campaign for Brahmo marriages without Hindu rites led to the Native Marriage Act of 1872.

19.  

Ayyankali worked for the rights of the:

Correct Answer: C [Pulayas of Travancore]

Explanation:

Ayyankali led the Pulayas of Travancore in struggles for the use of public roads, schooling and fair wages.

20.  

The practice of sati was declared illegal in 1829 by:

Correct Answer: D [Lord William Bentinck]

Explanation:

Governor-General Lord William Bentinck's Bengal Regulation XVII of 1829 declared sati illegal.

21.  
UPSC Prelims 2025

Who among the following was the founder of the ‘Self-Respect Movement’?

Correct Answer: A [‘Periyar’ E.V.Ramaswamy Naicker]

Explanation:

E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (Periyar) founded the Self-Respect Movement in 1925 after leaving the Congress.

22.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

The Vital-Vidhwansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience, was published by:

Correct Answer: A [Gopal Baba Walangkar]

Explanation:

Gopal Baba Walangkar published Vital-Vidhwansak in 1888, the first monthly journal aimed at untouchable readers.

23.  
UPSC Prelims 2020

In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around:

1. Women’s right to gain education
2. Age of consent
3. Restitution of conjugal rights

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Correct Answer: B [2 and 3 only]

Explanation:

Rakhmabai's husband sued for restitution of conjugal rights, and the case fuelled the debate on child marriage and age of consent.

24.  
UPSC Prelims 2019

Consider the following pairs:

1. All India Anti-Untouchability League – Mahatma Gandhi
2. All India Kisan Sabha – Swami Sahajanand Saraswati
3. Self-Respect Movement – Naicker E.V. Ramaswami

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

Correct Answer: D [1, 2 and 3]

Explanation:

Gandhi founded the Anti-Untouchability League (1932), Sahajanand led the Kisan Sabha (1936) and Periyar the Self-Respect Movement.

25.  
UPSC Prelims 2016

Satya Shodhak Samaj organised:

Correct Answer: C [an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra]

Explanation:

Jyotiba Phule's Satyashodhak Samaj (1873) fought caste and Brahminical dominance in Maharashtra.

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