Social and Religious Problems in 19th Century India

Q. Describe the contributions of Jyotiba Phule to the Indian society.

Q. Identify the social evils that existed in India from the following:

1. Sati
2. Polygamy
3. Child marriage
4. Inter caste marriage

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about child marriage?

1. Women lose their right to education.
2. Women lose liberty.
3. Promotes gender equality.
4. People believe that if two people know each other from childhood they will have a better understanding.

Q. ___________ was a horrific Indian custom of a woman self-immolating after her husband's death.

1. Sati
2. Polygamy
3. Monogamy
4. Bigamy

Q. Who among the following belonged to the working category like farming or trading?

1. Brahmins
2. Shudras
3. Vaishyas
4. Kshatriyas

Q. was an Indian custom of a woman self-immolating after her husband's death.

1. Polygamy
2. Sati
3. Varnavyastha

Q. _________ was a process where a man was allowed to marry more than one woman at a time.

1. Polygamy
2. Jauhar
3. Bigamy
4. Monogamy

Q. What is the practice of marrying children, sometimes as young as 7 or 8 years old, called as?

1. Child marriage
2. Widow remarriage
3. Infant marriage
4. Youth marriage

Q. According to the practice of Sati, when a man died, his wife was expected to die too by jumping into his funeral pyre.

1. True
2. False

Q. Select the word which means the following:

1. Polygamy
2. Polyandry
3. Polyglot
4. Polytheism

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how does mrs.slater plan to outshine the jordans? what does it reveal about her character?

Q. Match the following varnas with their respective occupations:

1. Priestly class
2. Warrior class
3. Agriculture/Business
4. Menial jobs