Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Framing the Constitution

Question:

Who spoke these lines in the constituent assembly of India, "... We have asked for that equality which alone can be the basis of mutual respect and understanding, without which real cooperation is not possible between man and woman."

Options:

Hansa Mehta

Daksayani Velayudhan

Annie Besant

Rajkumari Amrit Kaur

Correct Answer:

Hansa Mehta

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (1) → Hansa Mehta

Hansa Mehta of Bombay demanded justice for women, not reserved seats, or separate electorates.  She said, "We have never asked for privileges. What we have asked for is social justice, economic justice, and political justice. We have asked for that equality which alone can be the basis of mutual respect and understanding, without which real cooperation is not possible between man and woman".