Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Social Movements

Question:

What was the primary goal of the Chartist Movement in England?

Options:

To abolish colonial rule.

To achieve universal male suffrage and parliamentary reforms.

To ensure education for all.

To ensure universal female suffrage.

Correct Answer:

To achieve universal male suffrage and parliamentary reforms.

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) → To achieve universal male suffrage and parliamentary reforms.

The Chartist Movement in nineteenth century England was a working-class movement that demanded political reforms. Its primary goal was to secure universal male suffrage and wider parliamentary reforms through the People’s Charter of 1838.