During the pre-independent period in India, the spread of women education…

2019

During the pre-independent period in India, the spread of women education first started in ______.

  1. A.

    coastal areas (तटीय क्षेत्र)

  2. B.

    rural areas (ग्रामीण क्षेत्र)

  3. C.

    cities (शहर)

  4. D.

    tribal areas (आदिवासी क्षेत्र)

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Correct answer: C

English During the pre-independence period in India, the early efforts for the spread of modern women's education were concentrated in major cities and port towns like Calcutta, Bombay, and Madras. These centers were the first to be influenced by Western education and missionary activities. Educational institutions established by reform movements (like Brahma Samaj and Arya Samaj) or by European missionaries began in urban areas before slowly spreading to other regions.

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