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Topic Women's suffrage
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams, peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 1 years (2020–2020)
Across exams
CSE · 1CDS · 1How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (1 of 2) predate 2016, and it still returns.
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Sample questions
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CDS2020
Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill, 1919 in favour of female franchise?
- Mrs. Annie Besant
- Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
- Mrs. Hirabai Tata
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2 and 3 ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CSE
The following news item appeared in a National daily dated 1-12-1999. Parliament today rejected a Bill to grant women the right to vote and stand for office in parliamentary elections, by a margin of 32 to 30. The National Assembly was split between liberal, pro- government and Shiite Muslim deputies who were in favour of women's rights, while the opposition camp grouped Sunni Muslim fundamentalists and tribal MPs. A total of 64 MPs and Ministers were present of whom two abstained. The Parliament referred to in this quotation is that of
- A Kuwait ✓
- B Iran
- C Bahrain
- D Saudi Arabia
✓ Correct answer: (A)
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