18th Century Revolts And Reform History

Q. Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of 1857 revolt. I. Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company’s suzerainty over the Indian states. II. Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor. III. Lord Canning’s announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess.

A
Only II
B
Only I
C
Both I and II
D
Both I and III

Correct Answer

Both I and II

More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform

  • Q. Sir Huge Rose described whom as ‘the best and bravest military leader of the rebel’?
    A)Rani Laxmi Bai
    B)Begum Hazrat Mahal
    C)Kunwar Singh
    D)Bahadur Shah Zafar
    Answer: Rani Laxmi Bai
  • Q. Who among the following British Officials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?
    A)Henry Havelock
    B)Colin Campbell
    C)Henry Lawrence
    D)Hugh Rose
    Answer: Hugh Rose
  • Q. Paramahamsa Mandali primarily aimed at breaking caste rules was founded in which of the following places
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 mutiny? I. He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb II. He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British III. He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to capture Awadh
    A)I and II only
    B)II only
    C)II and III only
    D)All of the above
    Answer: I and II only
  • Q. The Arya Samaj Movement had been started by
    A)Devendranath Tagore
    B)Swami Dayanand
    C)Swami Vivekananda
    D)Keshub Chandra Sen
    Answer: Swami Dayanand
  • Q. Sathya Shodak Samaj also called truth seekers society was started by which of the following reformers?
    A)Jyotiba Phule
    B)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    C)Dayananda Saraswathi
    D)Shiv Narain Agnihotri
    Answer: Jyotiba Phule
  • Q. Which of the following are the paths chosen by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa towards salvation
    A)Belief in one single god monotheism
    B)Gyana marg
    C)Vedas and Upanishads are the only way to salvation
    D)Renunciation, meditation and devotion
    Answer: Renunciation, meditation and devotion
  • Q. The Arya Samaj is against
    A)Rituals and idol-worship
    B)Existence of God
    C)Hinduism
    D)Islam
    Answer: Rituals and idol-worship
  • Q. Which of the following statement regarding Henry Vivian Derozio are correct? I. He is an Anglo-Indian II. Was called first nationalist poet of modern India III. He taught at Hindu college and was later removed because of his radicalism
    A)Only I and II
    B)Only I
    C)Only II and III
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Charles wood’s despatch deals with which of the following issues?
    A)Female education
    B)Child marriages
    C)Abolition of sati
    D)Female infanticide
    Answer: Female education
  • Q. Where was the Devadasi System prevailed in India?
    A)Northern India
    B)Southern India
    C)East India
    D)West India
    Answer: Southern India
  • Q. Sri Narayana Guru was born into an __________ family.
    A)Nayar
    B)Ezhava
    C)Pulaya
    D)Vannan
    Answer: Ezhava
  • Q. I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the “Calcutta Unitarian Committee”. II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade. III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale. IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School. Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India’s Struggle for Independence?
    A)I & IV
    B)I, II & IV
    C)II & III
    D)III Only
    Answer: I & IV
  • Q. In __________, a man named Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded an organization called ‘Brahma Samaj’
    A)1728
    B)1628
    C)1828
    D)1928
    Answer: 1828
  • 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
    Answer: All of the above are correct
  • Q. Which among the following statements is/ are not correct? I. The theosophical society preached the Aryan philosophy and religion II. It laid great emphasis on the Vedas and Upanishad. III. It considered Hinduism to be the best religion and the only means to attain salvation. IV. It called for universal brotherhood. V. The Upanishads revealed the essence of life
    A)II, II and V
    B)I, III and V
    C)Only III
    D)I and III
    Answer: Only III
  • Q. Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by whom?
    A)Jyotibha Phule
    B)Mahatma Gandhi
    C)Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    D)Swami Vivekanand
    Answer: Jyotibha Phule
  • Q. Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati was an important Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the __________
    A)Brahma Samaj
    B)Arya Samaj
    C)Ramakrishna Mission
    D)Theosophical society
    Answer: Arya Samaj
  • Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for failure of Young Bengal Movement? I. Suppression by British new law II. Did not involve peasant cause III. Radicalism was bookish in character and did not develop links with masses
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both II and III
    D)All the above
    Answer: Both II and III
  • Q. Year of the Battle of Plassey is __________
    A)1657
    B)1557
    C)1757
    D)1857
    Answer: 1757

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