Role of Women in India’s Freedom Struggle Quiz 29 ( Indian history )Mani YadavMarch 7, 2025India History Welcome to your Role of Women in India’s Freedom Struggle Quiz 29 ( Indian history ) Who is known as the ‘Nightingale of India’ for her contribution to India’s freedom struggle? Sarojini Naidu Rani Lakshmibai Sarojini Naidu Aruna Asaf Ali None Who led the revolt of 1857 in Jhansi? Begum Rokeya Kasturba Gandhi Rani Lakshmibai Madam Bhikaji Cama None Which female freedom fighter played a key role in the Civil Disobedience Movement and Salt March? Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Sarojini Naidu Begum Hazrat Mahal Usha Mehta None Who founded the ‘Home Rule League’ along with Bal Gangadhar Tilak? Annie Besant Sarojini Naidu Kamala Nehru Durgabai Deshmukh None Who was the first Indian woman to hoist the Indian national flag abroad? Usha Mehta Kamala Nehru Madam Bhikaji Cama Aruna Asaf Ali None Who is called the ‘Grand Old Lady of Indian Nationalism’? Kasturba Gandhi Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Annie Besant Rani Lakshmibai None Which woman freedom fighter started the ‘Quit India Movement’ by hoisting the flag at Bombay’s Gowalia Tank? Sarojini Naidu Usha Mehta Aruna Asaf Ali Captain Lakshmi Sahgal None Who was the president of the Indian National Congress in 1925? Aruna Asaf Ali Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Sarojini Naidu Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay None Who was the first Indian woman to become the President of the United Nations General Assembly? Aruna Asaf Ali Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Kasturba Gandhi Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay None Who was known for running an underground radio station during the Quit India Movement? Sarojini Naidu Usha Mehta Captain Lakshmi Sahgal Rani Lakshmibai None Which freedom fighter was the wife of Mahatma Gandhi and supported his movements? Aruna Asaf Ali Sarojini Naidu Kasturba Gandhi Madam Bhikaji Cama None Who was the female leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Awadh? Rani Lakshmibai Begum Hazrat Mahal Sarojini Naidu Aruna Asaf Ali None Who was a prominent leader of the Indian National Army (INA)? Annie Besant Captain Lakshmi Sahgal Usha Mehta Kasturba Gandhi None Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian state? Sarojini Naidu Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Aruna Asaf Ali Kamala Nehru None Who founded the Women’s Indian Association (WIA) in 1917? Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Annie Besant Sarojini Naidu Aruna Asaf Ali None Which female revolutionary threw a bomb in the Central Legislative Assembly along with Bhagat Singh? Usha Mehta Durgabai Deshmukh Durga Devi Vohra Captain Lakshmi Sahgal None Who played a key role in persuading Mahatma Gandhi to include women in the Salt March? Sarojini Naidu Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Annie Besant Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit None Who was the first Indian woman to be arrested by the British government for her role in the freedom struggle? Usha Mehta Kasturba Gandhi Rani Lakshmibai Aruna Asaf Ali None Who was a key leader in the Non-Cooperation Movement among women? Captain Lakshmi Sahgal Usha Mehta Sarojini Naidu Kamala Nehru None Which woman activist played a significant role in the abolition of the Devadasi system? Sarojini Naidu Muthulakshmi Reddy Aruna Asaf Ali Begum Hazrat Mahal None Who was called ‘India’s Joan of Arc’? Aruna Asaf Ali Captain Lakshmi Sahgal Rani Lakshmibai Annie Besant None Which Indian woman was one of the founders of the Communist Party of India? Aruna Asaf Ali Usha Mehta Durga Devi Vohra Kasturba Gandhi None Who was the first Indian woman to be elected to the British Parliament? Sarojini Naidu Dadabhai Naoroji’s granddaughter - Shapurji Saklatvala Aruna Asaf Ali Annie Besant None Who was the first woman to be jailed for participating in the Salt Satyagraha? Kasturba Gandhi Aruna Asaf Ali Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit None Which woman freedom fighter was known for her role in the Jungle Satyagraha? Usha Mehta Durgabai Deshmukh Sarojini Naidu Captain Lakshmi Sahgal None Who was the first Indian woman to practice law in India? Cornelia Sorabji Annie Besant Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Aruna Asaf Ali None Who among the following led women’s participation in the Swadeshi Movement? Annie Besant Kasturba Gandhi Sarojini Naidu Captain Lakshmi Sahgal None Which woman leader played a major role in the establishment of the All India Women’s Conference? Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Aruna Asaf Ali Sarojini Naidu None Who was the first Indian woman to address the US Congress? Sarojini Naidu Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Usha Mehta None Who was known as the "Heroine of the 1942 Quit India Movement"? Kasturba Gandhi Sarojini Naidu Aruna Asaf Ali Captain Lakshmi Sahgal None 1 out of 6 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 77
