Question

S1: During the Civil Disobedience Movement, women for the first time participated in the public arena to fight for Swaraj in huge numbers.

S2: They participated in protest marches, manufactured their own salt, and even picketed foreign cloth and liquor shops.

S3: The Indian National Congress also provided high position and authority to women within the party.

Select the correct option from the following:

• A. S1: True, S2: True, S3: True
• B. S1: True, S2: True, S3: False
• C. S1: True, S2: False, S3: False
• D. S1: False, S2: True, S3: False

Answer 1

The correct option is B S1: True, S2: True, S3: False

During the Civil Disobedience Movement, women for the first time in huge numbers participated in the public arena to fight for Swaraj. Women from different parts of the nation participated in protest marches, manufactured their own salt, and even picketed foreign cloth and liquor shops. Many were also arrested and sent to jail for participating in these activities. But the Indian National Congress was still reluctant to allow women to hold any position of authority in the organisation. Their presence was merely symbolic in the party. Even Mahatma Gandhi felt that it was the duty of the women to look after their homes.