Women in Society

Q.

Write the character sketch of Evelyn Glennie.

Q. Social evils in the Hindu society were ____.

1. Child marriage
2. Sati
3. Female infanticide
4. Burqa system

Q. The practice of marrying more than one woman in Islam is called.

1. monogamy
2. polygamy
3. triple talaq
4. haram

Q. S1: The women in the 15th century were considered equivalent to men.
S2: Women were deprived of education; they were traded and forced into child marriage.
Based on the above statements select the correct option from the following:

1. S1: False; S2: True
2. S1 and S2 are true. S2 is the explanation for S1.
3. S1 and S2 are true. S2 is not the explanation for S1
4. S1: True; S2: False

Q. Guruji condemned the practice of sati and addressed it in his Banis. What is meant by 'Bani'?

1. Music and lyrics
2. Musical instrument
3. Utterings and writings of Guru
4. Spread message through stage performance

Q. Select the incorrect statements.

1. Polygyny is a practice where a man can marry more than one woman.
2. Non-Muslims had to pay a special tax.
3. Hindu women had to wear a burka.
4. Sati was practised by Muslim widows.

Q. Women in Mughal society held high rank positions like treasures, military commanders and teachers.

1. True
2. False

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. Muslim men
2. Female infanticide
3. Muslim women
4. Burkha
5. Sati
6. Hindu societies
7. Polygyny
8. Widow