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16th August 2022

QUIZ - 16th August 2022

5 Questions

5 Minutes

Mains Question:

Q1. Elucidate the role of Indian women who participated in the freedom struggle against British to earn India its freedom. (150 words)

Approach

Introduction- briefly discuss the beginning of participation of women (1817- Bhima Bai Holkar, guerilla warfare)
Factors that led to their participation
Discuss role played by them
List out important figures
- Revolt of 1857 (Rani Lakshmibai)
- Non-cooperation movement launched (1920)
  - Sarla Devi, Muthulaxmi Reddy, Susheela Nair, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, Sucheta Kripalani and Aruna Asaf Ali, Kasturba Gandhi, Kamla Nehru, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit and Swarup Rani, Lado Rani Zutshi
- Civil Disobedience the Dandi Salt March (1930)
- The Quit India Movement (1942) (Usha Mehta )
Conclude accordingly

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Meeting India’s aspirations: On Prime Minister’s ninth I-Day speech

Polity & Governance

Context:

Prime Minister Narendra Modi rightly described independent India’s 75-year journey as one of “ups and downs” in his ninth speech from the stately Red Fort. He clearly stated the aim to achieve self-dependence and focused on aspirations of governance in India.

Important issues highlighted

Issues of national importance: PM Modi highlighted the issues of women’s safety, energy self-reliance, celebrating the diversity of India, the need to respect all languages.
Nepotism: He also promised an all-out war against corruption and “parivarvad”, or the pernicious influence of dynasty.
Vision for 100^th year: He laid out the vision for an “amrit kaal”, or developed age, in the next 25 years, the 100th year of India’s independence, in 2047.

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