Q1
The year of the foundation of the Women's Indian Association (WIA) is
A.
1947
B.
1937
C.
1927
D.
1917
AnswerAnswer: Option D
Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
On 8 May 1917 in Adyar, Madras, a multiethnic group of women established the Women's Indian Association (WIA). The WIA was one of the first organizations to boldly connect Indian women's social and sexual subjugation with patriarchy, poverty, and political disenfranchisement.