Socio - Religious Movements in 19th-20th Centuries MCQ: MCQ Test
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Question 1 of 50
Who was the following of Aligarh Movement ?
- ASir Agha Khan
- BMaulana Altaf Hussain Hali
- CMaulana Shibli Numani
- DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
Question 2 of 50
The leading light of the renaissance movement in lndia was-
- ADebendranath Tagore
- BKeshav Chandra Vidyasagar
- Clshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DRam Mohan Roy
Question 3 of 50
The Arya Samaj eas founded by-
- ASwami Dayananda Saraswati
- BSwami Vivekanand
- CKeshav Chandra Sen
- DIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Question 4 of 50
Satyartha Prakash ' was written by-
- ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DSwami Dyanand Saraswati
Question 5 of 50
Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj in-
- A1816 AD.
- B1820 AD.
- C1828 AD.
- D1830 AD.
Question 6 of 50
Who was the founder of the Radha Swami Satsang?
- AHaridas Swami
- BSiva Dayal Sahed
- CSiva Narayan Agnihotri
- DSwami Sraddhananda
Question 7 of 50
Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement ?
- AAnnie Besant
- BA.O. Hume
- CMichael Madhusudan Dutt
- DR. Palme dutt
Question 8 of 50
Who was Titu Mir ?
- ALeader of Wahabi Movement
- BLeader of Faraji Movement
- CLeader of Sepoy Mutiny
- DLeader of the Indigo Revolt
Question 9 of 50
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj ?
- ADebendranath Tagore
- BKeshavchandra Sen
- CRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- DIshwar Chhandra Vidyasagar
Question 10 of 50
Who among the following Mughal Kings had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London?
- AAlamgir ll
- BShah Alam ll
- CAkbar ll
- DBahadur Shan ll
Question 11 of 50
Who among the following set up the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in the first half of the nineteenth century ?
- ARadhakant Dev
- BRam Mohan Roy
- CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DDebendranath Tagore
Question 12 of 50
The 19th century reawakening in India was confined to the-
- Apriestly class
- Bupper middle class
- Crich peasantry
- Durban landlords
Question 13 of 50
Who founded the Bethune College in Calcutta ?
- AIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- CRabindranath Tagore
- DSurendranath Banerji
Question 14 of 50
Who among the following was the founder of Dev Samaj ?
- AVallabhbhai Patel
- BDadabhai Naoroji
- CSiva Narayan Agnihotri
- DRam Krishna Paramahansa
Question 15 of 50
Who one of the following had vigorously advocated for religious education in the lndian Universities ?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BSwami Vivekanand
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DMadan Mohan Malviya
Question 16 of 50
From which area the social and religioys reform movements started?
- ABihar
- BBengal
- COrissa
- DMadras
Question 17 of 50
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.
- ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
- BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
- CA is true, but R is false
- DA is false, but R is true
Question 18 of 50
Who among the following is Known as' Martin Luther of lndia?
- ASwami Dayananda Saraswati
- BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DSwami Sraddhananda
Question 19 of 50
Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society ?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BDadabhai Naoroji
- CGopal Krishna Gokhle
- DLala Lajpat Rai
Question 20 of 50
Amongst the following, Who co-operated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational Programmes?
- ADwarkanath Tagore
- BDavid Hare
- CHenri Vivian Derozio
- DWilliam Jones
Question 21 of 50
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?
- AKeshab Chandra Sen and Debendranath Tagore
- BRadhakant Deb and Debendranath Tagore
- CKeshab Chandra Sen and Radhakant Deb
- DDebendranath Tagore and Radhakant Deb
Question 22 of 50
The Scientific Society was founded by-
- AWilton Company
- BLord Cornwallis
- CSir Syed Ahmed Khan
- DNone of these
Question 23 of 50
Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in lndia in 1879?
- AMadam Blavatsky and H.S Olcott
- BMadam Blavatsky and Annie Besand
- CH.S Olcott and Annie Besand
- DA.O Hume and Annie Besand
Question 24 of 50
Who was Shardamani?
- AWife of Raja Rammohan Roy
- BWife of Ramakrishna Paramahansa
- CMother of Vivekanand
- DDaughter of Keshab Chandra Sen
Question 25 of 50
Which of the following statement is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj ?n1. It opposed idolatry.n2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.n3. It popularized the doctrine that Vedas are infalliable.nSelect the correct answer using the codes given below :
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Question 26 of 50
During the period of the Indian freedom struggle, Who among the following started the Central Hindu School ?
- AAnnie Besant
- BBhikaji Cama
- CM.G Ranade
- DMadan Mohan Malviya
Question 27 of 50
The Academic Association was founded by-
- ARam Mohan Roy
- BHenry Vivian Derozio
- CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DIshwar Chandra Gupta
Question 28 of 50
Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash ?
- ADayanand Saraswati
- BIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- CRaja Ram Mohan ROy
- DSurendranath Banerjee
Question 29 of 50
Who was the inspirator behind the Young Bengal Movement ?
- AMadhusudan Dutt
- BHenry Vivian Derozio
- CKrishna Mohan Banerjee
- DRam Gopal Ghosh
Question 30 of 50
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta ?
- AHenry Louis Vivian Derozio
- BIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- CKeshav Chandra Sen
- DRaja Ram Mohan Roy
Question 31 of 50
Which Governor General had abolished slavery ?
- ASir John Shore
- BLord William Bentick
- CLord Ellenborough
- DLord Cornwallis
Question 32 of 50
When was the All India Women's Conference founded ?
- A1924
- B1925
- C1926
- D1927
Question 33 of 50
Select the correct chronological sequence of the formation of the given orgganisation-
- ABrahma Sabha-Arya Samaj-Madras Mahajan Sabha
- BBrahma Sabha-Madras Mahajan Sabha-Arya Samaj
- CMadras Mahajan Sabha-Brahma Sabh-Arya Samaj
- DMadras Mahajan Sabha-Arya Samaj-Brahma Sabha
Question 34 of 50
Who among the following Pioneered the social and religious movement of the 19th Century in lndia?
- ARam Mohan Roy
- BDayanand Saraswati
- CVivekanand
- DAurobindo Ghosh
Question 35 of 50
Who among the following wrote the book 'Bahuvivah' ?
- ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
- BPandita Ramabai
- CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DRabindranath Tagore
Question 36 of 50
Kuka Movement was organised by-
- AGuru Ram Das
- BGuru Nanak
- CGuru Ram Singh
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 37 of 50
Who was the founder of Prarthana Samaj ?
- ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
- BDebendranath Tagore
- CAtmaram Pandurang
- DDayanand Saraswati
Question 38 of 50
During the colonial period of India, Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded-
- AFor carrying on researches into past history and antiquities of India
- BTo examine the policy of colonial discrimination against the Indians
- CFor developing English education in India
- DFor carrying out social reforms
Question 39 of 50
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
- Aonly 1
- B1 and 2
- C2 and 3
- D1, 2 and 3
Question 40 of 50
The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was-
- AMula Shankar
- BAbhi Shankar
- CGauri Shankar
- DDaya Shankar
Question 41 of 50
Which religious reformer of Western India was known as 'Lokhitwadi' ?
- AGopal Hari Deshmukh
- BR.G. Bhandarkar
- CMahadev Govind Ranade
- DB.G. Tilak
Question 42 of 50
Where was first Madarasa set up by the British in lndia?
- AMadras
- BBombay
- CAligarh
- DCalcutta
Question 43 of 50
During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation ?
- ADifferent social reform group or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government
- BIndia National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
- CBehramji Malabari and M.G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization
- Done of the statement 'a', 'b' and 'c' given above is correct in this context
Question 44 of 50
Who is known as the 'Father of Modern India ?
- ARam Mohan Roy
- BJawahar Lal Nehru
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DW. C. Bannerjee
Question 45 of 50
The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by-
- AMd. Ali Jinnah
- BMohammad Ali
- CShaukat Ali
- DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
Question 46 of 50
Which of the following reform movements was the first to be started in the 19th century ?
- APrarthana Samaj
- BBrahmo Samaj
- CArya Samaj
- DRam Krishna Mission
Question 47 of 50
Who of the following said Good Government is no substitute for self-Government?
- ALokmanya Tilak
- BSwami Vivekanand
- CSwami Dayanand
- DRabindra Nath Tagore
Question 48 of 50
Satiwas declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of-
- ALord William Bentick
- BLord Canning
- CLord Ripon
- DLord Dalhousie
Question 49 of 50
ln which year did Swami Vivekanand Participate the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago?
- A1893
- B1895
- C1897
- D1899
Question 50 of 50
Which was common among Brahmo Samaj, Ram Krishna Mission and Arya Samaj ?
- ANone of these three had a political mission, but they helped to develop a spirit of patriotism
- BAll the three originated from Bengal
- CFounders of all three were educated in England
- DFounders of all the three took active part politics