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Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) with answers on “Women’s Role in India’s Freedom Struggle” for Civil Services Examination preparation

  1. Who was the first woman to become a member of the Indian National Congress?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kamala Nehru
    • C) Annie Besant
    • D) Sucheta Kriplani
      Answer: C) Annie Besant
  2. Which movement saw significant participation from women in the 1930s?
    • A) Non-Cooperation Movement
    • B) Civil Disobedience Movement
    • C) Quit India Movement
    • D) Khilafat Movement
      Answer: B) Civil Disobedience Movement
  3. What role did Sarojini Naidu play in India’s freedom struggle?
    • A) A revolutionary leader
    • B) A poet and a leader in the Indian National Congress
    • C) A journalist
    • D) A military commander
      Answer: B) A poet and a leader in the Indian National Congress
  4. Which of the following women was associated with the Quit India Movement?
    • A) Kasturba Gandhi
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Annie Besant
    • D) Sarojini Naidu
      Answer: D) Sarojini Naidu
  5. Who founded the All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) in 1927?
    • A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Annie Besant
      Answer: B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  6. Which woman is known for her contribution to the Indian freedom struggle through her writings and activism?
    • A) Kamala Das
    • B) Ismat Chughtai
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Mother Teresa
      Answer: C) Sarojini Naidu
  7. Who led the women’s march to the Salt Satyagraha in 1930?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Begum Hazrat Mahal
      Answer: B) Sarojini Naidu
  8. Which of the following women was the first to be jailed during the Quit India Movement?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • C) Sucheta Kriplani
    • D) Sarojini Naidu
      Answer: B) Aruna Asaf Ali
  9. In which year did the All India Women’s Conference hold its first session?
    • A) 1925
    • B) 1927
    • C) 1930
    • D) 1932
      Answer: B) 1927
  10. Who was known as the ‘Nightingale of India’?
    • A) Annie Besant
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Rani Lakshmibai
      Answer: B) Sarojini Naidu
  11. Which revolutionary freedom fighter led a women’s brigade in the armed struggle against British rule?
    • A) Rani Lakshmibai
    • B) Begum Hazrat Mahal
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Kalpana Dutta
      Answer: D) Kalpana Dutta
  12. Which prominent leader of the freedom struggle said, “Freedom is my birthright”?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Sucheta Kriplani
      Answer: B) Annie Besant
  13. What was the primary focus of the All India Women’s Conference?
    • A) Economic rights
    • B) Political rights
    • C) Social reforms and women’s education
    • D) Military training
      Answer: C) Social reforms and women’s education
  14. Who is often referred to as the “Mother of the Indian Revolution”?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Bhikaji Cama
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Rani Lakshmibai
      Answer: B) Bhikaji Cama
  15. Which of the following was NOT a reason for women’s participation in the freedom struggle?
    • A) Desire for political representation
    • B) Access to education
    • C) Economic independence
    • D) Support for British colonial policies
      Answer: D) Support for British colonial policies
  16. Which women’s organization was formed in 1917 to support the nationalist movement?
    • A) Women’s Indian Association
    • B) All India Women’s Conference
    • C) The Women’s League
    • D) Women’s National Congress
      Answer: A) Women’s Indian Association
  17. Who was the first woman to preside over a session of the Indian National Congress?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Kamala Nehru
    • D) Sucheta Kriplani
      Answer: B) Annie Besant
  18. Which woman led the women’s contingent during the Non-Cooperation Movement?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Indira Gandhi
    • D) Begum Hazrat Mahal
      Answer: B) Sarojini Naidu
  19. The movement for women’s rights gained momentum during which phase of the freedom struggle?
    • A) First phase (1905-1918)
    • B) Second phase (1919-1947)
    • C) Third phase (Post-Independence)
    • D) Fourth phase (1857-1905)
      Answer: B) Second phase (1919-1947)
  20. Which prominent woman leader emphasized the importance of women in the national movement in her speeches?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Indira Gandhi
      Answer: C) Sarojini Naidu
  21. What was the slogan associated with the participation of women in the Quit India Movement?
    • A) “Do or Die”
    • B) “Inquilab Zindabad”
    • C) “Vande Mataram”
    • D) “Jai Hind”
      Answer: A) “Do or Die”
  22. Who played a significant role in organizing women for the Salt March in 1930?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Rani Lakshmibai
    • D) Begum Roquiah
      Answer: A) Sarojini Naidu
  23. Which of the following was a key issue championed by women leaders in the freedom struggle?
    • A) Land reforms
    • B) Education and healthcare
    • C) Tax reforms
    • D) Military training
      Answer: B) Education and healthcare
  24. Who among the following women was known for her involvement in the revolutionary movement?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Kalpana Dutta
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Annie Besant
      Answer: B) Kalpana Dutta
  25. Which famous slogan was raised during the participation of women in the freedom struggle?
    • A) “Give me blood, and I shall give you freedom”
    • B) “Freedom is our birthright”
    • C) “What do we want? Freedom!”
    • D) “Women of India unite!”
      Answer: D) “Women of India unite!”
  26. What was the primary contribution of women during the Civil Disobedience Movement?
    • A) Armed resistance
    • B) Boycotting foreign goods
    • C) Organizing protests and rallies
    • D) Diplomatic negotiations
      Answer: C) Organizing protests and rallies
  27. Which of the following women was a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi and worked on various social reforms?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Kasturba Gandhi
    • D) Begum Hazrat Mahal
      Answer: C) Kasturba Gandhi
  28. Who led the ‘Women’s March for Freedom’ in 1942?
    • A) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Sucheta Kriplani
      Answer: A) Aruna Asaf Ali
  29. Which woman is known for her work in promoting women’s education in India during the freedom struggle?
    • A) Annie Besant
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Begum Roquiah
      Answer: D) Begum Roquiah
  30. In which year did women get the right to vote in India?
    • A) 1947
    • B) 1950
    • C) 1952
    • D) 1949
      Answer: C) 1952

These MCQs cover various aspects of women’s involvement in India’s freedom struggle, focusing on key figures, movements, and contributions.

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