{"id":86051,"date":"2025-06-01T03:35:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:35:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=86051"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:35:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:35:35","slug":"who-among-the-following-gave-evidence-before-the-joint-select-committe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/who-among-the-following-gave-evidence-before-the-joint-select-committe\/","title":{"rendered":"Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Who among the following gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill, 1919 in favour of female franchise?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Mrs. Annie Besant<\/li>\n<li>2. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu<\/li>\n<li>3. Mrs. Hirabai Tata<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2020<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2020\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nMrs. Annie Besant, Mrs. Sarojini Naidu, and Mrs. Hirabai Tata all gave evidence before the Joint Select Committee on the Government of India Bill, 1919 in favour of female franchise.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThese three prominent women were part of a delegation organized by Indian women&#8217;s organizations to advocate for women&#8217;s suffrage. They traveled to London in 1919 and presented their case before the Joint Select Committee of the British Parliament which was reviewing the Government of India Bill (leading to the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms\/GoI Act, 1919). They argued strongly that women should have the right to vote.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Government of India Act, 1919 did not automatically grant women the franchise nationwide. However, it empowered the provincial legislatures to decide on the matter. Following this, Madras was the first province to grant women the right to vote in 1921, followed by Bombay and other provinces.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 Besant 2. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu 3. Mrs. Hirabai Tata Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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