Women Freedom Fighters — Set 3
National Movement · महिला स्वतंत्रता सेनानी · Questions 21–30 of 125
Muthulakshmi Reddi was the first woman to serve as a legislator in British India in which legislative body?
Correct Answer: B. Madras Legislative Council
Muthulakshmi Reddi became the first woman legislator in British India when she was nominated to the Madras Legislative Council in 1927. She was a pioneer in women's rights and medical profession in India. She founded the Adyar Cancer Institute in Madras (Chennai). She also campaigned for abolition of the devadasi system and for the rights of women and children.
Durgabai Deshmukh was elected to which role related to the drafting of India's Constitution?
Correct Answer: B. Member of Constituent Assembly
Durgabai Deshmukh was an elected Member of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the Indian Constitution. She participated in the independence movement from a very young age and was imprisoned by the British. She founded the Andhra Mahila Sabha in 1926 and worked for women's education throughout her life. She received the Padma Vibhushan in 1975.
Ramabai Ranade is known as a pioneer of which cause in Maharashtra?
Correct Answer: B. Women's social reform and education
Ramabai Ranade, wife of social reformer Justice Mahadev Govind Ranade, was a pioneer of women's social reform and education in Maharashtra in the late 19th century. She founded the Seva Sadan institution in 1909 to provide education and vocational training to women. She gave public lectures to promote women's education despite social opposition. She is regarded as an early feminist icon of Maharashtra.
Sarojini Naidu participated in the famous Dandi March of 1930 and led the raid on which salt depot?
Correct Answer: B. Dharasana
After Mahatma Gandhi was arrested, Sarojini Naidu took leadership and led the famous raid on the Dharasana Salt Works in May 1930. She and her followers faced brutal lathi charges by the police and many were injured. The raid was witnessed and reported by journalist Webb Miller and brought global attention to the Indian independence movement. Her courage at Dharasana further elevated her status as a freedom fighter.
Annie Besant became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in which year?
Correct Answer: C. 1917
Annie Besant became the first woman President of the Indian National Congress in 1917, the same year she was interned by the British for her nationalist activities. She was an Irish theosophist who championed the cause of Indian self-government through her Home Rule League founded in 1916. Her detention by the British ironically boosted the Home Rule movement significantly.
Kasturba Gandhi died in which location while in British detention during 1944?
Correct Answer: B. Aga Khan Palace, Pune
Kasturba Gandhi died in Aga Khan Palace, Pune in February 1944 while in British detention alongside Mahatma Gandhi. She had been arrested during the Quit India Movement of 1942. Her death deeply affected Mahatma Gandhi and strengthened the resolve of the independence movement. She had participated in the Champaran Satyagraha, Civil Disobedience Movement, and other major campaigns.
Rani Lakshmibai refused to accept the British 'Doctrine of Lapse' which was applied to Jhansi under which Governor-General?
Correct Answer: B. Lord Dalhousie
Lord Dalhousie applied the Doctrine of Lapse to Jhansi after the death of Maharaja Gangadhar Rao in 1853, refusing to recognize the adopted son of the Rani. Rani Lakshmibai protested saying 'Meri Jhansi nahi dungi' (I will not give up my Jhansi). She subsequently took up arms in the 1857 revolt. The Doctrine of Lapse was one of the major grievances that sparked the 1857 uprising.
Begum Hazrat Mahal was the wife of which Nawab of Awadh who was exiled by the British?
Correct Answer: B. Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Begum Hazrat Mahal was the wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah of Awadh, who was exiled to Calcutta by the British in 1856 when they annexed Awadh. After the annexation she organized resistance in Lucknow during the 1857 revolt and fought bravely against British forces. She rejected the British offer of amnesty and fled to Nepal after the revolt collapsed. She died in Kathmandu in 1879.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit served as India's Ambassador to which three major countries?
Correct Answer: B. Soviet Union (Moscow), USA (Washington), UK (London)
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit served as India's Ambassador to the Soviet Union (Moscow), United States of America (Washington), and United Kingdom (London), making her India's first woman Ambassador in all three postings. She was also India's High Commissioner in London. She became the first woman to preside over the United Nations General Assembly in 1953. Her diplomatic career was a landmark in the history of Indian women.
Captain Lakshmi Sahgal joined the Indian National Army after working as a doctor in which country?
Correct Answer: B. Singapore
Captain Lakshmi Sahgal was working as a doctor in Singapore when the Japanese captured it in 1942 and she joined the Indian National Army under Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. She established a hospital in Singapore for INA soldiers. She commanded the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, the women's wing of the INA. After independence she returned to India and continued her medical practice in Kanpur.