Class 7 Social Science Chapter 5 Practice Question Answers - Women Change the World

Q1. Driving her train was written by:
(a) Rokeya Sekhawat Hossain
(b) Ramabai
(c) Neeta Lai
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)

Q2. Ramabai was given the title of ‘pandita’ because she could read and write the language:
(a) English
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Hindi
(d) Urdu
Ans: (b)

Q3. Rashsundari Devi was from:
(a) Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Manipur
(d) Sikkim
Ans: (a)

Q4. Who became the first woman engine driver of the northern
(a) Laxmi Lakr
(b) Rashsundari Devi
(c) Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)

Q5. International women’s day is celebrated on:
(a) 7 March
(b) 8 March
(c) 9 March
(d) 10 March
Ans: (b)

Q6. What do you mean by stereotypes?
(a) All boys are superior in class
(b) All people are behaved in a particular manner
(c) Rich people are higher in class
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
When it is believed that people belonging to certain group based on religion, wealth, language, sex etc. would behave in a particular manner, we create a stereotype. For example, people believe that girls or boys will behave in a certain manner.

Q7. In which year the law was passed to give women protection from domestic violence?
(a) 2000
(b) 2001
(c) 2006
(d) 2005
Ans: (c)
A law was passed in 2006 to give women who face physical and mental violence within their homes, also called domestic violence, some legal protection.

Q8. what percentage of ST girls leaves school at primary level?
(a) 36%
(b) 67%
(c) 49%
(d) 78%

Ans: (c)
Girls that are from Dalit and Adivasi backgrounds are less likely to remain in school. The 2001 census 49% is less likely, than Dalit and Adivasi girls, to complete primary school.

Q9. What was the title given to Rama bai?
(a) Swami
(b) Intellectual
(c) Lady
(d) Pandita
Ans: (d)
Ramabai championed the cause of women’s education. She was given the title Pandita because she could read and write Sanskrit, a remarkable achievement as women then were not allowed such knowledge.

Q10. What is the main aim of families in general for the future of girls?
(a) Higher education
(b) Marriage
(c) Good career
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
In most families once girls finish school, they are encouraged by their families to see marriage as their main aim in life.

Q11. Who were the famous women who make changes in other women’s life?
(a) Rashsundari Devi
(b) Ramabai
(c) Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
(d) All of the above
Ans: (d)
Learning the alphabet was so important to women like Rashsundari Devi, Ramabai and Rokeya. Women and girls now want to have the right to study and go to school.

Q12. Which famous book is written by Rashsundari Devi?
(a) Amar Jiban
(b) Godan
(c) Madhushala
(d) None of these
Ans: (a)
Rashsundari Devi was born in West Bengal. At the age of 60, she wrote her autobiography in Bangla. Her book titled Amar Jiban is the first known autobiography written by an Indian woman.

Q13. what do you mean by women’s movement?
(a) Movement planned by senior citizen
(b) Women struggle for improvement in life
(c) Men struggle for improvement in life
(d) None of these
Ans: (b)
Women as a whole struggled for long to bring out all round improvement in women’s condition. This is known as the Women’s Movement.

Q14. Why many girls do not continue their education?
(a) Poverty
(b) Discrimination
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Many girls do not continue their education due to poverty and discrimination.

Q15. Which are the languages Rokeya Sakhawat learned?
(a) Bangla
(b) English
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of these
Ans: (c)
Rokeya Sakhawat learned to read and write Bangle and English.