Class 08 Social Science History Women Caste And Reform CBSE Questions & Answers
Class 8 · Social Science History Women Caste And Reform
This is Social Science class 08 Social Science History Women Caste and Reform CBSE Questions & Answers. There are 15 questions in this test with each question having around four answer choices.
Questions & Answers
1
Which one among the following was founded in 1840 to work for the abolition of caste?
- AParamhans MandaliCorrect
- BArya Samaj
- CBrahmo Samaj
- DPrarthana Samaj
2
From the following list of options, during the course of the 19th century who started setting up schools for tribal groups and lower caste children so that these children were equipped with some resources to make their way into a changing world.
- AParamhans Mandali
- BPrarthana Samaj
- CChristian missionariesCorrect
- DArya Samaj
3
Name this coolie ship that carried many Indian labourers to Mauritius where they did a variety of forms of hard labour.
- APaul Peter
- BSandilands
- CJohn Buttery
- DJohn AllenCorrect
4
Name this important untouchable caste of Andhra Pradesh. These experts made shoes.
- AMadigasCorrect
- BBhangis
- CMala
- DKhateek
5
Who was Ghasidas?
- ALeader of Madigas, supposedly an untouchable caste from Andhra Pradesh
- BFounder of Satnami movement in central IndiaCorrect
- CLeader who revolted when labourers were carried to Mauritius in the coolie ship John Allen
- DLeader of the Dublas, supposedly a lower caste tribal group from Gujarat
6
Name the personality who worked among the low castes Chandala cultivators in Eastern Bengal.
- AGhasidas
- BHaridas Thakur MatuaCorrect
- CPandita Ramabai
- DShri Narayana Guru
7
Name this great social leader from Kerala who proclaimed the ideas of unity of all people within one sect, a single caste and one guru.
- AGhasidas
- BHaridas Thakur Matua
- CPandita Ramabai
- DShri Narayana GuruCorrect
8
Some important points about the great social reformers who fought for equality and justice during the second half of 19th century are given below.All these reformers came from the so called low casteThey tried to change the habits and practices among low castes which provoked upper castes? contemptThey tried to create a sense of self esteem amongst the lower castes.
- AOnly (i) and (ii) are TRUE
- BOnly (i) and (iii) are TRUE
- COnly (ii) and (III) are TRUE
- DAll statements are TRUECorrect
9
Name the author who penned the book Gulalgiri, dedicated to all those Americas who had fought to free slaves
- AHaridas Thakur Matua
- BGhasidas
- CJyotirao PhuleCorrect
- DShri Narayan Guru
10
Name this prominent Dalit leader from Western India who fought for caste reforms in the 20th century.
- ARamaswamy Naicker
- BDr B R AmbedkarCorrect
- CJyotirao Phule
- DShri Narayana Guru
11
From the image given below identify this great personality from the Southern part of India who fought for caste reforms.
- AJyotirao Phule
- BRamaswamy NaickerCorrect
- CDr B R Ambedkar
- DShri Narayana Guru
12
Why did Dr B R Ambedkar lead three temple entry movements between 1927 and 1935?
- ADr Ambedkar himself was from a Dalit
- BDr B R Ambedkar wanted to make everyone see the power of caste prejudices within society.Correct
- CDr Ambedkar wanted to study about these movements
- DDr B R Ambedkar felt humiliated when he led the first movement.
13
Inspired by the Brahmo Samaj, in Madras in 1864 another movement worked to abolish caste distinction and promote widow remarriage and women?s education Name this.
- ABrahmo Samaj II
- BVeda SamajCorrect
- CRamakrishna Mission
- DPrarthana Samaj
14
A teacher at the Hindu College, Calcutta in 1820s promoted radical ideas and encouraged his pupils to question all authority. Name the brain behind this Young Bengal Movement.
- AHenry Louis Vivian DerozioCorrect
- BRabindranath Tagore
- CGopal Krishna Gokhale
- DRaja Ram Mohan Roy
15
Where did the reform organization of the Sikhs formed first in 1873 ?
- AChandigarh
- BLudhiana
- CAmritsarCorrect
- DShimla