Question

Why was Rokeya stopped from learning English?

• A. English was considered modern.
• B. Women weren't allowed to learn English.
• C. English was seen as a language that would expose women to new ideas.
• D. Learning English would bring bad luck to her family.

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

The correct options are
B Women weren't allowed to learn English.
C English was seen as a language that would expose women to new ideas.

In those days women were not encouraged to learn English as it would expose them to the outer world and western culture. Hence women were forbidden from learning English. However Rokeya learnt it from her father and siblings.