18th Century Revolts And Reform History

Q. __________formed the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune?

A
Swarnakumari Devi
B
Ramabai Saraswati
C
Lord Chelmsford
D
Annie Besant

Correct Answer

Ramabai Saraswati

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. 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. Where was Narayana Guru born?
    A)Maharashtra
    B)Kerala
    C)Bengal
    D)Punjab
    Answer: Kerala
  • Q. Which of the following are the reasons for which Wahabi / Walliullah movement was started?
    A)Encouraging to give up puradh system
    B)Spreading education among Muslim women
    C)Reviving Muslim principles in response to western influences
    D)Propagating Quran as the only source
    Answer: Reviving Muslim principles in response to western influences
  • Q. Who founded the Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam?
    A)Periyar Swami
    B)Daya Nand Saraswati
    C)Narayan Guru
    D)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
    Answer: Narayan Guru
  • Q. Swami Vivekananda’s contribution to society and educating masses is through following ways: I. Condemned caste system and current rituals and superstitions II. Criticized for having lost touch with rest of world and for becoming stagnant and mummified III. Subscribed to Vedanta which he considered fully rational system
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Only III
    D)All the above
    Answer: All the above
  • Q. Wahabi movement aimed to organize Muslims around two fold ideas, which of the following forms the ideas among them? I. Harmony among 4 schools of Muslim which were divided at that time II. Recognition of the role of individual conscience in religion as conflicting interpretations were derived from quran and other practices
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)None of the above stated
    Answer: Both I and II
  • 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. 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. What was the greatest contribution of Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar in the social reforms in India?
    A)Help in the abolition of Sati Pratha
    B)He ensured the widow's marriage and girl's education
    C)Established the Brahma Samaj
    D)He adopted 100 villages to relocate them from Andhra Pradesh to Bengal for better life
    Answer: He ensured the widow's marriage and girl's education
  • Q. The original name of Swami Dayananda Saraswati was
    A)Gowri Shankar
    B)Abhi Shankar
    C)Daya Shankar
    D)Mula Shankar
    Answer: Mula Shankar
  • Q. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
    A)The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled
    B)The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians
    C)Both A & B
    D)The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts
    Answer: Both A & B
  • Q. Consider the following statements related to the cause of 1857 revolt. I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers. II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers. III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
    A)Only II
    B)Only I
    C)Both I and II
    D)I, II and III
    Answer: I, II and III
  • Q. Which of the following leader associated with Barout in Uttar Pradesh during 1857 revolts?
    A)Maulavi Ahamadullah Shah
    B)Shah Mal
    C)Tatya Tope
    D)Veer Kuwar Singh
    Answer: Shah Mal
  • 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. 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. 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. 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. When was the Hindu College, Calcutta established?
    A)1817
    B)1829
    C)1858
    D)1853
    Answer: 1817
  • 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

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