Online Test of Chapter – 9 Women, Caste and Reform Test 1 | History Class 8th Social Science (S.St)
Q. 1. Name any two religious communities in India that allowed men to marry more than one wife in the early 19th century?
a. Hindu
b .Muslims
c. Both a and b
d. None of these
Q.2- What is the literal meaning of the word “Sati”?
a. Virtuous woman
b. Illiterate women
c. Unmarried women
d. None of these
Q. 3. What formed the basis for the division of Indian society?
a. Gender
b. Castes
c. Colour
d. None of these
Q. 4. Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj?
a. Ram Mohan Roy
b. Keshav Dutt
c. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
d. None of these
Q. 5. What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy do to oppose the caste system?
a. Translated an old Buddhist text
b. Translated an old Mughal text
c. Wrote an Autobiography
d. None of these
Q. 6. Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission?
a. Dayanand Saraswati
b. Swami Vivekananda
c. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
d. None of these
Q. 7. Name the countries where the lower caste people went for plantation work.
a. Mauritius
b. Trinidad
c. Indonesia
d. All of these
Q. 8. How many “Varnas” are there?
a. 4
b. 8
c. 5
d. 3
Q. 9. What was the occupation of Madigas?
a. Plantation
b. Sewing Sandals
c. Cleaning work
d. None of these
Q. 10. When was the Child Marriage Restraint Act passed?
a. 1985
b. 1946
c. 1938
d. 1929
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Question 1 of 10
1. Question
Name any two religious communities in India that allowed men to marry more than one wife in the early 19th century?
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Hindu and Muslim were two major religious communities that allowed men to marry more than one wife in the early 19th century.
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Hindu and Muslim were two major religious communities that allowed men to marry more than one wife in the early 19th century.
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
What is the literal meaning of the word “Sati”?
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The word “Sati” means a virtuous woman. widows were praised if they chose death by burning themselves on the funeral pyre of their husbands. Women who died in this manner, whether willingly or otherwise.
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The word “Sati” means a virtuous woman. widows were praised if they chose death by burning themselves on the funeral pyre of their husbands. Women who died in this manner, whether willingly or otherwise.
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
What formed the basis for the division of Indian society?
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The society in India was divided on the lines of castes or the Varna system.
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The society in India was divided on the lines of castes or the Varna system.
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Question 4 of 10
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Who was the founder of the Arya Samaj?
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of the Arya Samaj. They also supported widow remarriage. It is an organization that attempted to reform Hinduism.
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati was the founder of the Arya Samaj. They also supported widow remarriage. It is an organization that attempted to reform Hinduism.
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Question 5 of 10
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What did Raja Ram Mohan Roy do to oppose the caste system?
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy translated an old Buddhist text that criticized the caste system.
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy translated an old Buddhist text that criticized the caste system.
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Question 6 of 10
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Who was the founder of the Ramakrishna Mission?
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The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by the Swami Vivekananda in 1896.
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The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by the Swami Vivekananda in 1896.
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Name the countries where the lower caste people went for plantation work?
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The poor lower caste people went to work in plantations in Mauritius, Trinidad and Indonesia.
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The poor lower caste people went to work in plantations in Mauritius, Trinidad and Indonesia.
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
How many “Varnas” are there?
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There are four Varnas namely Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
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There are four Varnas namely Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras.
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Question 9 of 10
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What was the occupation of Madigas?
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Madigas were experts of cleaning hides, tanning them for use, and sewing sandals.
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Madigas were experts of cleaning hides, tanning them for use, and sewing sandals.
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Question 10 of 10
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When was the Child Marriage Restraint Act passed?
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The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in 1929.
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The Child Marriage Restraint Act was passed in 1929.