More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform
- Q. Tipu was defeated in the __________ Anglo-Maratha war by the British
A)Second
B)First
C)Third
D)Fourth
Answer: Third
- Q. The “Arya Samaj” was founded by
A)Swami Vivekananda
B)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
C)Keshav Chandra Sen
D)Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar
Answer: Swami Dayananda Saraswati
- Q. Which of the following is not correct about Prarthana Samaj?
A)The Prarthana Samaj was founded by Athmaram panduranga (with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen)
B)The Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in1867
C)The main aim behind the establishment of the Prarthana Samaj was to make people believe in one God and worship only one God
D)This society was against the widow remarriage
Answer: This society was against the widow remarriage
- 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. The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage among upper castes in our country was celebrated under which of the following reformer
A)Keshub Chandra Sen
B)Raja Rammohan Roy
C)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- Q. Theosophical movement though not very successful helped in contributing to developments in society. Which of the following are those developments? I. Women upliftment and recognized their importance II. Provided self respect needed to fight British colonial rule III. Did not provide any contribution as they realized that they were giving false sense of pride
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Only III
D)All the above
Answer: Only II
- Q. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was given the title ‘Raja’ by the__________
A)British
B)Mughals
C)French
D)Dutch
Answer: Mughals
- Q. Temple entry movement started mainly in Kerala aimed at which of the following
A)Keeping the monopoly of temples to Brahmin class
B)Allowing untouchables to Hindu temples and roads
C)Allowing women to enter temple
D)Sanskrit lessons to be imparted only to Brahmin family members and others to be devoid of it in order to preserve its purity
Answer: Allowing untouchables to Hindu temples and roads
- Q. Which of the following statement is not correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
A)He died in Indian in 1833
B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in a well-to-do family in Bengal, probably in 1772
C)He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal Emperor
D)He started the newspaper named "Sambad Kaumudi"
Answer: He died in Indian in 1833
- Q. Who wrote the book ‘A Gift to monotheists’?
A)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B)David Hare
C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
D)Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
- Q. Year of the Battle of Buxar is__________
A)1767
B)1764
C)1784
D)1864
Answer: 1764
- 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. 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. When was the Hindu College, Calcutta established?
A)1817
B)1829
C)1858
D)1853
Answer: 1817
- Q. Raja Rammohan Roy organised a historic agitation against the
A)Evil custom of sati
B)Caste system
C)Degrading position of women in society
D)Practice of superfluous religious rituals
Answer: Evil custom of sati
- Q. The fourth __________War was of short duration and decisive and ended with Tipu’s death on May 4, 1799
A)French- Mysore War
B)Anglo-Mysore
C)Maratha -Mysore war
D)Nyzam-Mysore War
Answer: Anglo-Mysore
- 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. 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. Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
A)Indianisation of superior services
B)Abolition of sati
C)Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
D)Abolition of east India company's trading rights
Answer: Abolition of sati
- Q. Which of the following ideas propagated through Ramakrishna Mission? I. Social and religious reform II. Women education III. Doctrine of service IV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva
A)II, III and IV
B)Both I and II
C)III and IV
D)I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
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