Question Bank

UNIT 5: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA

Q.1 Complete the following statements by choosing the correct alternative given in the bracket and
rewrite it:

1. The Bhartiya Lok Dal was started in the year _______. (1954, 1964 ,1974)

2. The Chipko Movement is for ____. (women's empowerment, labor rights, saving the environment)

3. In 1985, the Narmada Bachao Andolan emerged as one of the powerful resistance movements under
the leadership of _____. (Sarla Devi, Medha Patkar, S.A Dange)

4. The term social movement was introduced by a German sociologist _______ in the year 1850. (Lorenz
Von Stein, Judith Butler, Lorenz Williams)

5. A _______ drift may imply rapid change in values ideas and expectations in society. (social, political,
cultural)

6. The slogan, “Educate, Organize and Agitate” was given by _________. (Mahatma Gandhi, Maharshi
Karve, Dr. B R Ambedkar)

7. The Irish born feminist, _______ was instrumental in establishing Women’s Indian Association in
Madras, today Chennai. (Sylvia Wallby, Margaret Cousins, Margaret Williams)

8. All India Women's Conference was established in the year ____. (1926, 1925, 1924)

9. The decade of 1975-85 was announced as the __________. (International Women's Association,
International Women's Decade, International Farmers Decade)

10. The Vishakha Guidelines refer to the problems of _________ related sexual harassment. (workplace
university, society)

11. In March 1875, _________ revolted against the bad conditions of labor. (Shapurji Bengalee, Datta
Samant, Narayan Meghaji Lokhande)

12. _________ started the first workers organization in India called the Bombay Mill Hands Association.
(Shapurji Bengalee, Datta Samant, Narayan Meghaji Lokhande)

13. Meghaji Lokhande is recognized as the father of Indian _____ Movement. (workers, farmers, labors)

14. The Bombay Textile Labor Union operated under the leadership of _______. (J.M Joshi, Lala Lajptrai,
Datta Samant)
15. All India Trade Union Congress was established under the chairmanship of ________. (Lala Lajpatrai,
Datta Samant, J.M Joshi)

16. The _____ Party played a very important role in mobilizing farmers and peasants of Punjab together.
(Political, Ghadar, Farmers)

17. __________ formed the Bhartiya Kranti Dal and Bharatiya Lok Dal in 1974. (Charan Singh, Debash
Singh, Survinder Singh)

18. _______ is celebrated as Earth Day all over the world. (22nd April, 25th April, 28th April)

19. ________ leads to loss of livelihood for tribals and local people. (Displacement, Rehabilitation
Alienation)

20. Rajashri Shahu Maharaj was the ruler of the princely state of _____. (Nagpur, Kolhapur, Solapur)

Q.2 Correct and the incorrect pairs and rewrite:

1. Raja Rammohan Roy – Brahmo Samaj

2. Swami Dayanand Saraswati – Arya Samaj

3. Mahatma Jyotirao Phule – Harijan Sevak Sang Satyashodhak samaj

1. The Sati prohibition Act – 1829

2. The Widow Remarriage Act – 1856

3. The Female Infanticide Act – 1880 1870

4. The Age at Consent of Marriage Act – 1891

1. Women’s Movement – Gender Equality

2. International Decade of Women – From 1991-2001 1975-85

3. Towards Equality – Report on the status of women in India

4. Feminist Movements – India after Independence

Q.3 Identify the appropriate term from the given options in the box and rewrite it against the given
statements:
(1952, S.A Dange, Sarla Devi, 1947, Sundarlaal Bahuguna)

1. Significant role in trade union movement. S A Dange

2. Leader of the Narmada Bachao Andolan. Medha Patkar

3. Indian National Trade Union Congress was formed in which year. 1947