History Practice Quiz 83
10 questions · 12 minutes
Q1.In 1926, Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein strongly condemned men for withholding education from women in the name of religion. Which conference did she address?
Q2.The Indian Charivari, mentioned in the late nineteenth century, was primarily known as a journal of what?
Q3.Which area in central Calcutta was specifically known for being devoted to the printing of popular books, including religious tracts and scandalous literature, by the late nineteenth century?
Q4.By the late nineteenth century, what type of illustrations were commonly used in many books printed in the Battala area of Calcutta?
Q5.In which century were very cheap small books commonly sold at crossroads in Madras towns, making them accessible to poor people?
Q6.Who authored the book Gulamgiri in 1871, criticizing the injustices of the caste system?
Q7.By what name was E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, who wrote powerfully on caste in Madras during the twentieth century, better known?
Q8.What was the name of the collection of poems by the Kanpur millworker who wrote under the pseudonym Sudarshan Chakr between 1935 and 1955?
Q9.Lakshminath Bezbaruah, a doyen of modern Assamese literature, lived during which period?
Q10.Which of the following is a notable work by Lakshminath Bezbaruah, a doyen of modern Assamese literature?