Social evils in Kerala

Q. Why did Swami Vivekananda describe Kerala as a lunatic asylum?

1. The state was the flag bearer in treating the mentally ill.
2. The state was the home to several hundreds of mentally sick people.
3. The state was ridden with social inequalities.
4. The state was full of people with diseases.

Q. What is the practice of having a widow immolate herself in the funeral pyre of her husband called?

1. Suicide
2. Sati
3. Pati
4. None of the above

Q. Which of the following social evil(s) was/were prevalent in Kerala during the 19th century?

1. Child marriage
2. Female infanticide
3. Sati
4. Female genital mutilation

Q. What is the practice of marrying off children referred to as?

1. Child marriage
2. Child abuse
3. Child trafficking
4. Corporal punishment

Q. The supposed higher castes were referred to as _____.

1. Savarnas
2. Avarnas
3. Varna
4. Jati

Q. The supposed lower castes were referred to as _______.

1. Savarnas
2. Avarnas
3. Varna
4. Jati

Q. Kisa Gotami again goes from house to house after she speaks with the Buddha. What does she ask for, the second time around? Does she get it? Why not?