Q. The Prarthana Samaj had been established by

Correct Answer

Keshub Chandra Sen

More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform

  • 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. Who among the following is the great disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and helped in spreading the message that there are many roads to god and salvation and service of god for man was embodiment of god?
    A)Swami Vivekananda
    B)Raja Rammohan Roy
    C)Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    D)Annie Besant
    Answer: Swami Vivekananda
  • Q. What was the original name of Dayananda Saraswati?
    A)Mul Shankara
    B)Malku das
    C)Narendra
    D)Dadu
    Answer: Mul Shankara
  • Q. Which of the following act was the revision of Vernacular Act?
    A)Newspaper Act, 1908
    B)Indian Press act, 1910
    C)Both A & B
    D)None of the above
    Answer: Indian Press act, 1910
  • Q. Which of the following is called “Magna Carta of English Education in India”?
    A)Macaulay Commission
    B)Wood's Dispatch
    C)Vernacular Act
    D)Both A & B
    Answer: Wood's Dispatch
  • 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. 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. 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. Shree Narayana Guru was a great socio-religious reformer of
    A)Tamil Nadu
    B)Kerala
    C)Andhra Pradesh
    D)Karnataka
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. What was the main inspiration for establishing Theosophical Society?
    A)Women's education and their upliftment
    B)Tackling zamindars issue
    C)Propagate Indian thought and culture there by revival of ancient religions of Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism
    D)Work for depressed classes
    Answer: Propagate Indian thought and culture there by revival of ancient religions of Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism
  • 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. The Bengal Regulation Act of 1829 dealt with which of the following issues primarily
    A)Female infanticide
    B)Abolition of sati
    C)Child marriages
    D)Dowry prohibition
    Answer: Abolition of sati
  • 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. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was given the title ‘Raja’ by the__________
    A)British
    B)Mughals
    C)French
    D)Dutch
    Answer: Mughals
  • Q. __________formed the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune?
    A)Swarnakumari Devi
    B)Ramabai Saraswati
    C)Lord Chelmsford
    D)Annie Besant
    Answer: Ramabai Saraswati
  • 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. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?
    A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    B)Jyotiba Phule
    C)Mahadew Govind Ranade
    D)Ramakrishna Bhandarkar
    Answer: Jyotiba Phule
  • Q. Which of the following principle propagated by Aligarh school which helped in bringing reforms in Muslims? I. Intolerance to other religions and religious texts II. Quran was the only authoritative work for Islam and all others are secondary. Therefore said belief in only Islam III. Incorporate modern western thought
    A)Both I and II
    B)Only I
    C)Both II and III
    D)All the above
    Answer: Both II and III
  • Q. Which of the following is/are the main aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?
    A)Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions
    B)Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally
    C)Love liberty, equality and freedom
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • 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

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