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Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions given below:

In the nineteenth century these were several social reform movements in India. Many of the reformers encouraged women's education. Among them was Pandita Rama bai. She received education at home, and became a Sanskrit Scholar. This was a rare achievement for a women of those times. Ramabai set up the Mukti Mission at Khelgaon near Pune. Here, widows and poor women were given education and taught various skills so that they could earn a  livelihood. Some of the skills taught were farming, weaving, carpentry and running a printing press. This mission still exists and carries on its work. Another reformer was Rokeys Sakhawat. She set up a school for girls at Bhagalpur. The school was later shifted to Kolkata, were it still exists. 

(i) Who was Pandita Ramabai? Where did she receive education?

(ii) How did the Mukti Mission help women ?

(iii) Name two skills taught at the Mukti Mission ?

(iv) Who set up a school for girls at Bhagalpur ?

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(i) Pandita Ramabai was a social reformer.

(ii) Mukti Mission helps women by giving education.

(iii) Weaving and carpentry.

(iv) Rokeya Sakhawat set up school for girls at Bhagalpur.

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