Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Social Change and Development in India: Social Movements

Question:

Read the below passage and answer the question :

The repertoire of Satyagraha

The fusion of foreign power and capital was the focus of social protest during India's nationalist struggle. Mahatma Gandhi wore khadi, hand-spun, hand-woven cloth, to support Indian cotton growers, spinners and weavers whose livelihoods had been destroyed by the government policy of favouring mill-made cloth. The legendary Dandi March to make salt was a protest against British taxation policies that placed a huge burden on consumers of basic commodities in order to benefit the empire. Gandhi took items of everyday mass consumption like cloth and salt, and transformed them into symbols of resistance.

People in the Ezhava Community in Kerala were led by a social reformer to change their social practices. The name of reformer is:

Options:

M. N. Srinivas

Jotiba Phule

Narayana Guru

Gaura Devi

Correct Answer:

Narayana Guru

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (3) → Narayana Guru

The people in the Ezhava community in Kerala were led by Narayana Guru to change their social practices.