literature medium MCQ

Premchand's novel 'Nirmala' is a scathing critique of which prevalent social evil in early 20th-century India?

  1. Untouchability
  2. The Dowry System and Child Marriage
  3. Sati Pratha
  4. Devadasi System

Answer: The Dowry System and Child Marriage

'Nirmala' (1928) portrays the tragic life of a young girl married off to an elderly man due to her family's inability to pay a dowry.

Topic Hindi Literature
Exam Relevance SSC CGL, Railway Group D