18th Century Revolts And Reform History

Q. Which of the following statements regarding Ahmadiya Movement is/are correct? I. Founded by Mirza Ghulam Ahmed II. It described itself as standard bearer of Mohammedan Renaissance III. Based itself on the principles of Brahmo Samaj IV. Opposed jihad and worked for spreading western liberal education among Indian Muslims

A
Only I and IV
B
Only I and II
C
Only I, II and IV
D
All of the above are correct

Correct Answer

All of the above are correct

More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform

  • Q. Aravippuram movement which is considered as a precursor to all south Indian socio religious reform movement started in which of the following places?
    A)Kerala
    B)Tamil Nadu
    C)Andra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Which of the following statement (s) is/are correct related to the provision of the Treaty of Seringapatnam, signed between Tipu and Cornwallis I. Surrender of almost half of Tipu’s territories, which were to be shared among the English, the Nizam and the Marathas. II. Payment of a war indemnity of about Rs.3 crore by Tipu III. Stationing of British resident at Seringapatnam IV. Sending two of his sons by Tipu as hostages to the British camp
    A)I, II & IV
    B)I & II
    C)I & III
    D)I, III & IV
    Answer: I & III
  • Q. Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857?
    A)Rani Laxmi Bai
    B)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    C)Kuar Singh
    D)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    Answer: Begum Hazrat Mahal
  • Q. Raja Rammohan Roy’s contribution to education are: I. Assisted David Hare in setting Hindu college II. English school at Calcutta was maintained at his own cost III. Established Vedanta College which taught only western social and physical sciences
    A)Both II and III
    B)Only III
    C)Only I and II
    D)All the above
    Answer: Only I and II
  • Q. Gurudevan participated in the anniversary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam held at Palluruthy in__________
    A)1917
    B)1913
    C)1927
    D)1948
    Answer: 1927
  • Q. Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical society I. Doctrine of trans-migration of souls II. Universal brotherhood of man III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school IV. Against foreign rule
    A)Only I and III
    B)Only III
    C)Only I, II and III
    D)All the four are correct
    Answer: Only I, II and III
  • Q. What did Jyotiba Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj attempt in the last century?
    A)Attacking the caste system
    B)Saving the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmans and their opportunistic scriptures
    C)Led an antilandlord and antimahajan upsurge in Satara
    D)Seperate representation for untouchables
    Answer: Saving the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmans and their opportunistic scriptures
  • Q. When Narayana Guru attained the age of sixty, his birthday was observed throughout the west-coast from Mangalore to __________
    A)Sri Lanka
    B)Varkala
    C)Kottayam
    D)Calicut
    Answer: Sri Lanka
  • Q. Which of the following statement is not correct?
    A)Brahmo Sabha forbade idol-worship and discarded meaningless rites and rituals
    B)Rajaram Mohan Rai set up Brahmo Sabha in 1828
    C)Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage
    D)Sati Pratha was abolished in 1829
    Answer: Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage
  • Q. Which among the following names is not associated with the theosophical society?
    A)Madame Blavatsky
    B)Col. Occolt
    C)Annie Besant
    D)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
    Answer: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  • Q. The Servants of Indian Society started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale was set up with which of the following objectives?
    A)Train national missionaries for the service of country
    B)Prepare masses for selfless cause of country and devote their lives if needed
    C)Both the above statement
    D)Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles
    Answer: Both the above statement
  • Q. It is said that Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar’s contribution to making of modern India is many sided. Which of the following aspects contribute to it?
    A)New methodology of teaching Sanskrit
    B)Farmers and depressed class upliftment
    C)Uplifting downtrodden women, abolishing child marriage , widow re marriage
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Both B and C
  • Q. The theosophical society was marked by the close understanding of the cosmos and the mundane life. Which among the listed options is not a part of their curriculum?
    A)Salvation
    B)Divinity
    C)Means of enlightenment
    D)Mystic superstition
    Answer: Mystic superstition
  • Q. Who is the author of the book “The First Indian War of Independence- 1857-59”?
    A)Syed Ahmad Khan
    B)Karl Marx
    C)R. Mazumdar
    D)S. N. Sen
    Answer: Karl Marx
  • Q. What was the contribution of Sayyid Ahmad Khan towards education of Muslims? I. Brought translation of books to Urdu II. Founded Aligarh Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College for spreading western sciences III. Encouraged people to send their children to schools
    A)Only I and II
    B)Only II
    C)Only I and III
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Who founded the ‘All India Harijan Samaj’ in 1932?
    A)Acharya Narendra Dev
    B)B R Ambedkar
    C)Mahatma Gandhi
    D)Jagjivan Ram
    Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
  • Q. Where was Narayana Guru born?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Kerala
    C)Bengal
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Who among the following initiated reforms among Muslims?
    A)Sayyid Ahmad Khan
    B)Muhammad Iqbal
    C)Naoriji Furdonji
    D)Altaf Husain Hali
    Answer: Sayyid Ahmad Khan
  • Q. The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are
    A)Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity
    B)Purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism
    C)Both A and B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj in 1875 at
    A)Lahore
    B)Bombay
    C)Nagpur
    D)Ahmadnagar
    Answer: Bombay

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