Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill,1919 in favour of female franchise? 1. Mrs. Annie Basant 2. Mrs Sarojini Naidu 3. Mrs Hira bai Tata Select the correct answer using the code given belo

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Q: 13 (CDS-II/2020)
Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill,1919 in favour of female franchise?
1. Mrs. Annie Basant
2. Mrs Sarojini Naidu
3. Mrs Hira bai Tata
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-II

stats: 

0,14,7,2,2,3,14

The correct answer is option 4, which states that all three options (1, 2, and 3) gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill, 1919 in favor of female franchise.

Option 1, Mrs. Annie Besant, was a British socialist, women`s rights activist, and a prominent member of the Theosophical Society. She actively campaigned for women`s suffrage and was one of the first women to give evidence before the Joint Select Committee, advocating for female franchise.

Option 2, Mrs. Sarojini Naidu, was an Indian independence activist, poet, and politician. She was a strong advocate for women`s rights and actively worked towards women`s suffrage. She also gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee, supporting the idea of female franchise.

Option 3, Mrs. Hira Bai Tata, was the wife of Sir Ratan Tata, a renowned Indian industrialist and philanthropist. While the information available on her involvement in the suffrage movement is limited, it is mentioned that she also gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee, lending her support to female franchise.

Therefore, all three options provided in option 4, Mrs. Annie Besant, Mrs. Sarojini Naidu,

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