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SAI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
CLASS VIII CIVICS
CH: –5 WOMEN CHANGE THE WORLD
Competency Based Questions

Sl.no Questions
1 Recall who was the first woman engine driver in Northern Railways.

a) Rashsundari Devi
b) Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain
c) Laxmi Lakra
d) Rosie Ma’am

2 Analyze why many girls are encouraged to marry after school.

a) They are not good in studies
b) It is believed to be their primary role
c) They want to stop studying
d) Schools do not allow them

3 Interpret why people in the past believed that women should not learn
to read and write.
a) It would make them lazy
b) They would stop working at home
c) It would bring bad luck to their husbands

d) They would demand equal pay

4 Recall and complete: __________ was the first known Indian woman to
write an autobiography.

5 Recall and complete: According to the 2011 census, __________% of
men and boys were literate.

6 Describe the life and achievements of Rashsundari Devi using relevant
examples.

7 Identify and analyze the stereotypes about women's roles in society.
Give examples from the text

8 Explain the significance of Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain’s "Sultana’s
Dream."

9 Evaluate how education helps women gain equality in society.