Women Freedom Fighters — Set 5
National Movement · महिला स्वतंत्रता सेनानी · Questions 41–50 of 125
Rani Gaidinliu was arrested at the age of 16 and sentenced to life imprisonment in which year?
Correct Answer: C. 1932
Rani Gaidinliu was arrested in 1932 at the age of 16 after a British crackdown on the Heraka nationalist movement in Nagaland and sentenced to life imprisonment. She was imprisoned in various jails in Assam, Bengal, and Shillong. Jawaharlal Nehru visited her in prison and gave her the title 'Rani.' She was finally released after Indian independence in 1947.
Bhikaji Cama co-edited which revolutionary journal from Paris?
Correct Answer: B. Bande Mataram
Bhikaji Cama co-edited the revolutionary journal 'Bande Mataram' from Paris along with Shyamji Krishna Varma and others. The journal advocated for Indian independence and was smuggled into India to spread nationalist ideas. She also contributed to other publications like 'Madan's Talwar' and 'Sociologist.' Her work from exile kept the international dimension of the Indian independence movement alive.
Sucheta Kripalani served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh during which years?
Correct Answer: C. 1963-1967
Sucheta Kripalani served as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1963 to 1967, making history as India's first woman Chief Minister. She successfully handled a major state employees' strike during her tenure. She was a member of the Constituent Assembly and signed the Indian Constitution. She had participated actively in the Quit India Movement of 1942.
Kalpana Datta was part of the revolutionary group that carried out which landmark event in April 1930?
Correct Answer: B. Chittagong Armoury Raid
Kalpana Datta was associated with the Chittagong Armoury Raid of April 18, 1930, led by Surya Sen (Masterda), which was a bold attempt to seize the British armoury and cut off communications. She was later arrested in 1933 and sentenced to transportation for life, later reduced. She was active in the Communist Party of India after independence. She is counted among the bravest women revolutionaries of colonial Bengal.
Matangini Hazra is popularly called 'Gandhi Buri' which means?
Correct Answer: B. Old Lady Gandhi
Matangini Hazra is called 'Gandhi Buri' meaning 'Old Lady Gandhi' because of her deep devotion to Mahatma Gandhi and her Gandhian methods of protest in rural Bengal. She was born in 1870 into a poor family in Tamluk, Bengal and was widowed young. She joined the independence movement in her 60s and became a fearless grassroots activist. She was martyred at the age of 73 during the Quit India Movement.
Annie Besant was associated with which international philosophical movement before coming to India?
Correct Answer: B. Theosophy
The correct answer is Theosophy. Annie Besant was a leading member of the Theosophical Society, an international philosophical movement founded by Helena Blavatsky, before and during her time in India. She became President of the Theosophical Society in 1907. The Theosophical Society was headquartered at Adyar, Madras (Chennai). Her involvement in Indian culture and society through the Theosophical movement led naturally to her involvement in the Indian independence movement.
Usha Mehta was later honored with which civilian award by the Government of India?
Correct Answer: C. Padma Vibhushan
Usha Mehta received the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian award, in 1998 for her distinguished services to the nation. She had operated the Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement of 1942 and was arrested by the British. After independence she became a professor of political science in Mumbai. She was committed to Gandhian values throughout her life.
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was also a key participant in which colonial era protest that earned her imprisonment?
Correct Answer: C. Civil Disobedience Movement 1930
Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit was imprisoned by the British three times for her participation in the freedom movement, including the Civil Disobedience Movement of 1930. She also served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in 1937. After independence she had a distinguished diplomatic career representing India at the United Nations and as Ambassador to three major countries.
Kasturba Gandhi participated in Mahatma Gandhi's famous Satyagraha in which South African city?
Correct Answer: C. Durban
Kasturba Gandhi participated in the Natal Indian Congress and the Satyagraha campaigns led by Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa, particularly in Durban and the Natal region. She was imprisoned in South Africa in 1913 for participating in protests against discriminatory laws. Her courage and suffering in South Africa helped draw attention to the Indian community's plight there.
Rani Lakshmibai adopted a son before her death to ensure Jhansi's succession. What was his name?
Correct Answer: B. Damodar Rao
Rani Lakshmibai adopted a boy named Damodar Rao shortly before the death of her husband Maharaja Gangadhar Rao in 1853, a common practice to ensure succession. However, the British under Lord Dalhousie's Doctrine of Lapse refused to recognize the adoption and annexed Jhansi. This act of injustice was one of the prime reasons for the Rani taking up arms in 1857.