Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Sociology

Chapter

Indian Society: Patterns of Social Inequality and Exclusion

Question:

Which of the following statements are correct related to women's cause in nineteenth century India?
1.They are often termed as upper class reform movements.
2.Many of these reformers were from the newly emerging western educated Indian upper class.
3. They were inspired by the democratic ideals of the modern west and by a deep pride in their own democratic traditions of the past.

Options:

1 and 2

2 and 3

1,2 and 3

Only 3

Correct Answer:

Only 3

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 4: Only 3

Statement 1: They are often termed as upper class reform movements. This statement is incorrect. These movements are termed middle class reform movements because many of the reformers belonged to the newly emerging western educated Indian middle class.

Statement 2: Many of these reformers were from the newly emerging western educated Indian upper class. This statement is incorrect. The reformers were from the newly emerging western educated Indian middle class, not the upper class.

Statement 3: They were inspired by the democratic ideals of the modern west and by a deep pride in their own democratic traditions of the past. This statement is correct. The reformers drew inspiration from both the democratic ideals of the modern West and a deep pride in India's own democratic traditions, using both to fight for women's rights.

NCERT: The women’s question arose in modern India as part of the nineteenth century middle class social reform movements. They are often termed as middle class reform movements because many of these reformers were from the newly emerging western educated Indian middle class. They were often at once inspired by the democratic ideals of the modern west and by a deep pride in their own democratic traditions of the past. Many used both these resources to fight for women’s rights. We can only give illustrative examples here.