Q. With reference to the mass mobilization of women in the Indian nationalist movement during the 1920s and 1930s, consider the following statements:
1.The Salt Satyagraha and Quit India Movement witnessed significant participation of women, both in public protests and underground resistance.
2.The All India Women’s Conference, established in the 1940s, focused solely on educational reforms and stayed away from nationalist politics.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- During the Salt Satyagraha (1930), women like Sarojini Naidu and Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay led protests, and in the Quit India Movement (1942), women such as Aruna Asaf Ali played key roles in underground networks—demonstrating women’s active and courageous participation.
- The All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) was founded in 1927, not in the 1940s, and it combined social reform (like education) with active engagement in nationalist politics, not avoiding it.
Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India
