Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Cultural Change

Question:

Women's upliftment with 19th century social reform movements can be termed as what kind of movement?

Options:

Western reform movement

Middle class reform movement

Dalit reform movement

Regional reform movement

Correct Answer:

Middle class reform movement

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - Middle class reform movement

The 19th-century social reform movements, which aimed to uplift women and improve their status in society, were largely driven by the middle class. These movements sought to address various social issues such as sati, child marriage, widow remarriage, education for women, and women's rights, and they were often led by middle-class reformers advocating for social change and progress.