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Socio - Religious Movements in 19th-20th Centuries MCQ

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Q1. The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by-

  1. AMd. Ali Jinnah
  2. BMohammad Ali
  3. CShaukat Ali
  4. DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Answer: D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Q2. The Arya Samaj eas founded by-

  1. ASwami Dayananda Saraswati
  2. BSwami Vivekanand
  3. CKeshav Chandra Sen
  4. DIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
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Answer: A) Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Q3. Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century ?

  1. APrarthana Samaj
  2. BBrahmo Samaj
  3. CArya Samaj
  4. DRam Krishna Mission
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Answer: B) Brahmo Samaj

Q4. Who was the following of Aligarh Movement ?

  1. ASir Agha Khan
  2. BMaulana Altaf Hussain Hali
  3. CMaulana Shibli Numani
  4. DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Answer: D) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan

Q5. When was the All India Women's Conference founded ?

  1. A1924
  2. B1925
  3. C1926
  4. D1927
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Answer: D) 1927

Q6. Which religious reformer of Western India was known as 'Lokhitwadi' ?

  1. AGopal Hari Deshmukh
  2. BR.G. Bhandarkar
  3. CMahadev Govind Ranade
  4. DB.G. Tilak
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Answer: A) Gopal Hari Deshmukh

Q7. Who founded the Bethune College in Calcutta ?

  1. AIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
  3. CRabindranath Tagore
  4. DSurendranath Banerji
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Answer: A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Q8. The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was-

  1. AMula Shankar
  2. BAbhi Shankar
  3. CGauri Shankar
  4. DDaya Shankar
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Answer: A) Mula Shankar

Q9. The 19th century reawakening in India was confined to the-

  1. Apriestly class
  2. Bupper middle class
  3. Crich peasantry
  4. Durban landlords
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Answer: B) upper middle class

Q10. Consider the following statements related to Raja Ram Mohan Roy :n1. He advocated widow remarriagen2. He strongly advocated for the abolition of Sati systemn3. He advocated for the promotion of English Educatin

  1. Aonly 1
  2. B1 and 2
  3. C2 and 3
  4. D1, 2 and 3
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Answer: D) 1, 2 and 3

Q11. Who among the following set up the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in the first half of the nineteenth century ?

  1. ARadhakant Dev
  2. BRam Mohan Roy
  3. CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. DDebendranath Tagore
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Answer: B) Ram Mohan Roy

Q12. During the colonial period of India, Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded-

  1. AFor carrying on researches into past history and antiquities of India
  2. BTo examine the policy of colonial discrimination against the Indians
  3. CFor developing English education in India
  4. DFor carrying out social reforms
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Answer: A) For carrying on researches into past history and antiquities of India

Q13. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj ?

  1. ADebendranath Tagore
  2. BKeshavchandra Sen
  3. CRaja Ram Mohan Roy
  4. DIshwar Chhandra Vidyasagar
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Answer: C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q14. Select the correct chronological sequence of the formation of the given orgganisation-

  1. ABrahma Sabha-Arya Samaj-Madras Mahajan Sabha
  2. BBrahma Sabha-Madras Mahajan Sabha-Arya Samaj
  3. CMadras Mahajan Sabha-Brahma Sabh-Arya Samaj
  4. DMadras Mahajan Sabha-Arya Samaj-Brahma Sabha
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Answer: A) Brahma Sabha-Arya Samaj-Madras Mahajan Sabha

Q15. Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society ?

  1. ABal Gangadhar Tilak
  2. BDadabhai Naoroji
  3. CGopal Krishna Gokhle
  4. DLala Lajpat Rai
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Answer: C) Gopal Krishna Gokhle

Q16. Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta ?

  1. ALord Cornwallis
  2. BLord Canning
  3. CLord Macalay
  4. DLord Wellesely
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Answer: D) Lord Wellesely

Q17. Satiwas declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of-

  1. ALord William Bentick
  2. BLord Canning
  3. CLord Ripon
  4. DLord Dalhousie
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Answer: A) Lord William Bentick

Q18. Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in lndia in 1879?

  1. AMadam Blavatsky and H.S Olcott
  2. BMadam Blavatsky and Annie Besand
  3. CH.S Olcott and Annie Besand
  4. DA.O Hume and Annie Besand
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Answer: A) Madam Blavatsky and H.S Olcott

Q19. Assertion (A): The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in 1882 by Lord Ripon. Reason (R): The act did not discriminate between English Press and the Vernacular Press.

  1. ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
  3. CA is true, but R is false
  4. DA is false, but R is true
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Answer: C) A is true, but R is false

Q20. During the period of the Indian freedom struggle, Who among the following started the Central Hindu School ?

  1. AAnnie Besant
  2. BBhikaji Cama
  3. CM.G Ranade
  4. DMadan Mohan Malviya
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Answer: A) Annie Besant

Q21. Amongst the following, Who co-operated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational Programmes?

  1. ADwarkanath Tagore
  2. BDavid Hare
  3. CHenri Vivian Derozio
  4. DWilliam Jones
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Answer: B) David Hare

Q22. After the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the Brahmo Samaj split into two sections; the Brahmo Samaj of lndia and the Adi Brahmo Samaj. Who were the leaders of the two sections respectively?

  1. AKeshab Chandra Sen and Debendranath Tagore
  2. BRadhakant Deb and Debendranath Tagore
  3. CKeshab Chandra Sen and Radhakant Deb
  4. DDebendranath Tagore and Radhakant Deb
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Answer: A) Keshab Chandra Sen and Debendranath Tagore

Q23. Kuka Movement was organised by-

  1. AGuru Ram Das
  2. BGuru Nanak
  3. CGuru Ram Singh
  4. DGuru Gobind Singh
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Answer: C) Guru Ram Singh

Q24. Who was Shardamani?

  1. AWife of Raja Rammohan Roy
  2. BWife of Ramakrishna Paramahansa
  3. CMother of Vivekanand
  4. DDaughter of Keshab Chandra Sen
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Answer: B) Wife of Ramakrishna Paramahansa

Q25. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj in-

  1. A1816 AD.
  2. B1820 AD.
  3. C1828 AD.
  4. D1830 AD.
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Answer: C) 1828 AD.

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