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Chapter 13: Where There is a Wheel — Online MCQ Test

Q: Who wrote the feature article "Where There is a Wheel"?

Answer: A. P. Sainath — The article is written by P. Sainath. He is known for writing on rural India and social issues.

Q: In the article, bicycles are mainly shown as a means of improving the mobility of which group?

Answer: B. Female students and rural women — The article highlights how bicycles helped women, especially in rural areas, gain mobility and independence.

Q: Why did bicycles become important for many rural girls and women in Pudukkottai?

Answer: B. They reduced dependence on others for transport — Bicycles gave women independent transport, making travel to school, work, and other places easier.

Q: A schoolgirl in a village can now attend classes regularly because she cycles to school. This best reflects the chapter’s idea of:

Answer: B. mobility leading to education — The article connects cycling with better access to education, especially for girls in rural areas.

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Who wrote the feature article "Where There is a Wheel"?

A. P. Sainath ✓
B. R. K. Narayan
C. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
D. Mulk Raj Anand

Answer: A. P. Sainath
The article is written by P. Sainath. He is known for writing on rural India and social issues.

In the article, bicycles are mainly shown as a means of improving the mobility of which group?

A. City businessmen
B. Female students and rural women ✓
C. Tourists
D. Truck drivers

Answer: B. Female students and rural women
The article highlights how bicycles helped women, especially in rural areas, gain mobility and independence.

Why did bicycles become important for many rural girls and women in Pudukkottai?

A. They were used for racing competitions
B. They reduced dependence on others for transport ✓
C. They were cheaper than motorcycles for luxury use
D. They replaced buses in cities

Answer: B. They reduced dependence on others for transport
Bicycles gave women independent transport, making travel to school, work, and other places easier.

A schoolgirl in a village can now attend classes regularly because she cycles to school. This best reflects the chapter’s idea of:

A. transport as a luxury
B. mobility leading to education ✓
C. education causing bicycle sales
D. villages needing no roads

Answer: B. mobility leading to education
The article connects cycling with better access to education, especially for girls in rural areas.

Which option best captures the board-exam interpretation of the article’s message?

A. Technology matters only when it is expensive
B. Small, affordable tools can create major social transformation ✓
C. Women’s progress depends only on urbanization
D. Transport has no relation to empowerment

Answer: B. Small, affordable tools can create major social transformation
The article shows that an ordinary bicycle, because it is accessible and practical, can produce large social benefits.