Struggles against the Caste System

Q. Which state in India was the first to introduce the mid day meal scheme?

1. Karnataka
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Maharashtra
4. Kerala

Q. "One caste, One Religion, One God for all men" was a famous quote by ____.

1. Sri Narayana Guru
2. Periyar
3. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
4. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule

Q.

Mention some special features of tribal societies.

Q. Jyotirao Phule encouraged his wife Savitribai Phule to ________.

1. get educated
2. get employed
3. pursue social service
4. become a political leader

Q. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar fought for the rights of _______.

1. brahmins
2. dalits
3. Indian Nationalists
4. tribals

Q. Who among the following was not a social reformer?

1. Ayyankali
2. Periyar
3. Jyotirao Phule
4. Bhagat Singh

Q. Sri Narayana Guru fought against the ill effects of the _______.

1. caste system
2. imperialism
3. nationalism
4. British

Q. Sri Narayana Guru wanted to ____ the caste system.

1. revolutionise
2. strengthen
3. reform
4. enhance

Q. Which of the following was the main vision of Jyotirao Phule and Savitribai Phule?

1. Women's education
2. Indian Nationalism
3. Malnourishment of children
4. Anti-British wave

Q. Briefly explain the following statements from the text.
Gangadharpant could not help comparing the country he knew with what he was witnessing around him

Q. The mid day meal scheme was aimed to improve the ____ in schools.

1. education
2. enrolment
3. health
4. infrastructure

Q. Who founded the Satyashodhak Samaj?

1. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
2. Periyar
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule

Q. Satyashodhak Samaj literally means ____

1. Truth Seekers society
2. Liberation seekers society
3. Reformation society
4. Freedom society

Q. The food provided under the mid day meal scheme is prepared majorly by _______.

1. government chefs
2. women self help groups
3. private hotels
4. community people only

Q. Savitribai Phule went on to become the first ____ of India.

1. teacher
2. headmistress
3. nurse
4. doctor

Q. Jyotirao Phule was from ________.

1. Karnataka
2. Maharashtra
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Kerala

Q. Which period witnessed the rise of social reformers in India?

1. 17th and 18th century
2. 18th and 19th century
3. 19th and 20th century
4. 20th and 21st century

Q. As per data compiled in 2001, Dalits had the least/worst of which of the following?

1. Life expectancy
2. Access to education
3. Access to water and shelter
4. Healthcare

Q. Which of the following is not an approach of the Constitution of India for the underprivileged communities?

1. Defence policies
2. Government programmes
3. Special schemes
4. Laws

Q. The mid day meal scheme originally availed ____ at schools.

1. dinner
2. all of the above
3. breakfast
4. lunch

Q. Mid day meal scheme has helped the ____ section of the students significantly.

1. middle
2. poor
3. all of the above
4. rich

Q. Savitri Bai Phule died serving _______.

1. war patients
2. malnourished children
3. malnourished girl children
4. plague patients

Q. Which of the following societies had/have caste system?

1. Tribes
2. Civilised society
3. Hunterer-gatherers
4. All of the above

Q. How is Jyotirao Phule related to Savitri Bai?

1. Son
2. Friend
3. Father
4. Husband

Q. Jyotirao Phule is also referred to as ________.

1. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule
2. Sir Jyotirao Phule
3. Diwan Jyotirao Phule
4. Pandit Jyotirao Phule

Q. Savitiribai Phule became the headmistress of a ____ school in ____.

1. co-educational, Mumbai
2. girls, Mumbai
3. co-educational, Pune
4. girls, Pune

Q. __________ was the pioneer of social Reformers in India.

1. a) C.W. Damotharanar
2. b) Periyar
3. d) Maraimalai Adigal
4. c) Raja Rammohan Roy

Q. Which of the following did Periyar promote?

1. Equality
2. Social justice
3. Lower caste welfare
4. All of the above

Q. Periyar is known as a rationalist who hails from ____ India.

1. South
2. North
3. East
4. West

Q. Savitiribai Phule became the headmistress of a ____ school in ____.

1. co-educational, Pune
2. girls, Pune
3. co-educational, Mumbai
4. girls, Mumbai