OPSC OAS 2024 PrelimsHistory, Art & CultureQuestion 10
Solved previous year question from the OPSC OAS/OCS 2024 Preliminary Examination (General Studies), with the official answer key and a detailed explanation.
Question
Match List-I with List II and choose the correct answer from the Code given below:
| List-I (Nationalist Women) | List-II (Their Activities) |
|---|---|
| a) Sarojini Naidu | 1) A leader of the underground movement |
| b) Usha Mehta | 2) Joined Azad Hind Fauz |
| c) Aruna Asaf Ali | 3) Led the Salt Satyagraha in Dharsana |
| d) Dr. Lakshmi Swaminathan | 4) Operated Secret radio during Quit India movement |
a b c d
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Answer & Explanation
Correct answer: (B) 3 4 1 2
Sarojini Naidu → Led the Salt Satyagraha in Dharsana
- Known as the "Nightingale of India"
- Led the Dharsana Salt Satyagraha in May 1930 after Gandhi’s arrest
- Became the first woman President of Indian National Congress (1925)
Usha Mehta → Operated Secret radio during Quit India movement
- Operated the Secret Congress Radio during the Quit India Movement (1942)
- Broadcast clandestine news and information for about three months
- Arrested in November 1942 for her underground radio activities
Aruna Asaf Ali → A leader of the underground movement
- Hoisted the Indian National Congress flag at Gowalia Tank Maidan, Mumbai on August 9, 1942
- Went underground during the Quit India Movement
- Known as the "Grand Old Lady" of Indian independence movement
Dr. Lakshmi Swaminathan (Captain Lakshmi Sahgal) → Joined Azad Hind Fauj
- Joined Subhas Chandra Bose’s Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fauj)
- Commanded the Rani of Jhansi Regiment, the women’s regiment of INA
- First woman officer in the Indian army
