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Multiple-choice questions (MCQs) on “The Role of Women in the Freedom Struggle” in Indian History

  1. Who is known as the “Nightingale of India” and played a significant role in the Indian independence movement?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kasturba Gandhi
    • C) Annie Besant
    • D) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • Answer: A) Sarojini Naidu
  2. Which prominent woman leader was associated with the Home Rule Movement and was a close associate of Bal Gangadhar Tilak?
    • A) Annie Besant
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Kalpana Dutt
    • D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    • Answer: A) Annie Besant
  3. Which female leader was known for her contributions to the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned by the British?
    • A) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • B) Kasturba Gandhi
    • C) Begum Hazrat Mahal
    • D) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
    • Answer: A) Aruna Asaf Ali
  4. Who was the first woman to become the President of the Indian National Congress?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    • D) Kamala Nehru
    • Answer: B) Annie Besant
  5. Which Indian woman leader was actively involved in the Civil Disobedience Movement and was known for her role in organizing protests?
    • A) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • B) Kasturba Gandhi
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • Answer: C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  6. Which prominent woman leader was involved in the struggle against the Rowlatt Act and was an active participant in the non-cooperation movement?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Kasturba Gandhi
    • D) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • Answer: D) Aruna Asaf Ali
  7. Who was the leader of the women’s movement in the princely state of Hyderabad and worked for social reforms?
    • A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Fatima Sheikh
    • D) Kittur Rani Chennamma
    • Answer: A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
  8. Which Indian woman was known for her role in the fight for women’s education and social reforms?
    • A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Kasturba Gandhi
    • Answer: A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
  9. Which woman leader was instrumental in organizing the women’s wing of the Indian National Congress?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Annie Besant
    • Answer: C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  10. Who was the prominent leader known for her leadership in the struggle against the British in the princely state of Jhansi?
    • A) Rani of Jhansi (Lakshmibai)
    • B) Kasturba Gandhi
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Begum Hazrat Mahal
    • Answer: A) Rani of Jhansi (Lakshmibai)
  11. Which female leader was closely associated with the Swaraj Party and was a key figure in the independence movement?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Annie Besant
    • D) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • Answer: B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  12. Which Indian woman was known for her role in the anti-arrack movement and was an influential figure in the independence struggle?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • D) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
    • Answer: B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  13. Who played a significant role in the formation of the All India Women’s Conference in 1927?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Annie Besant
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • Answer: C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  14. Which prominent woman leader was known for her activism in the Bardoli Satyagraha?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kasturba Gandhi
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
    • Answer: B) Kasturba Gandhi
  15. Which woman leader was a prominent figure in the struggle against the repressive measures of the British government during the Quit India Movement?
    • A) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • D) Kasturba Gandhi
    • Answer: A) Aruna Asaf Ali
  16. Which Indian woman leader is remembered for her bravery and contribution during the 1857 Revolt?
    • A) Rani of Jhansi (Lakshmibai)
    • B) Begum Hazrat Mahal
    • C) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
    • D) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • Answer: B) Begum Hazrat Mahal
  17. Who was the Indian woman who served as the president of the All India Women’s Conference and worked for women’s education and social reform?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Annie Besant
    • Answer: A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  18. Which woman leader was known for her extensive writing and poetry that inspired many during the freedom struggle?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Kasturba Gandhi
    • Answer: B) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
  19. Who was the female leader known for her role in the Indian National Army and for leading the women’s regiment?
    • A) Lakshmi Sehgal
    • B) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • Answer: A) Lakshmi Sehgal
  20. Which woman leader played a significant role in organizing protests against British rule in the princely state of Hyderabad?
    • A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Kasturba Gandhi
    • Answer: A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
  21. Which prominent Indian woman was involved in the Quit India Movement and became a key figure in the resistance against British rule?
    • A) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Kasturba Gandhi
    • D) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • Answer: A) Aruna Asaf Ali
  22. Which leader was known for her activism and leadership in the Indian independence movement and later served as a member of the Constituent Assembly of India?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    • Answer: D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
  23. Which woman leader is remembered for her contributions to the women’s suffrage movement and was an advocate for women’s rights during the freedom struggle?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Annie Besant
    • Answer: D) Annie Besant
  24. Which woman leader was actively involved in the struggle against the Rowlatt Act and the non-cooperation movement?
    • A) Kasturba Gandhi
    • B) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • C) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • D) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
    • Answer: B) Aruna Asaf Ali
  25. Which Indian woman leader was known for her role in the anti-partition movement and for leading demonstrations against British policies?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • Answer: B) Sarojini Naidu
  26. Who was the Indian woman leader known for her contributions to the Indian independence movement and for her work in the field of social reform?
    • A) Subhadra Kumari Chauhan
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • Answer: B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  27. Which female leader played a key role in organizing women’s protests and strikes during the Quit India Movement?
    • A) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • Answer: A) Aruna Asaf Ali
  28. Which prominent leader was known for her contributions to the anti-colonial struggle and later worked in the field of women’s education?
    • A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
    • B) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • C) Sarojini Naidu
    • D) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • Answer: A) Begum Roquiah Sakhawat Hossain
  29. Which Indian woman leader was a significant figure in the formation of the All India Women’s Conference and worked tirelessly for women’s rights?
    • A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • B) Sarojini Naidu
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Annie Besant
    • Answer: A) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
  30. Which leader was known for her leadership and activism during the freedom struggle and was later elected as the first woman governor of an Indian state?
    • A) Sarojini Naidu
    • B) Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay
    • C) Aruna Asaf Ali
    • D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
    • Answer: D) Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit
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