18th Century Revolts And Reform History

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

Correct Answer

Arya Samaj

More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform

  • 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 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. The sepoy mutiny of 1857 occurred during the Governor Generalship to
    A)Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education
    B)Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non- Brahmins
    C)Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi
    D)Both A and B
    Answer: Both A and B
  • Q. Which of the following are the innovative means used by Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to bring Sanskrit education to all?
    A)Brought new prose style
    B)Devised new Bengali primer
    C)Both A & B
    D)Continued the same method without any new innovation
    Answer: Both A & B
  • 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. When was Brahmo Samaj split?
    A)1826
    B)1866
    C)1843
    D)1857
    Answer: 1866
  • Q. Which of the means adopted under Self Respect Movement? I. Violent protests against upper classes II. Undermine position of Brahmin priests by formalizing weddings without them III. Boycott of temples and places of Brahmin residence
    A)Only II
    B)I and III
    C)Only III
    D)All the above
    Answer: Only II
  • 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 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. 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. The founder of the ‘Brahmo Samaj’ was
    A)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    B)Dayanand Saraswati
    C)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    D)Swami Vivekananda
    Answer: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
  • 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. __________ a notable disciple of Sree Narayana Guru introduced Guru’s visions and ideals to the western world
    A)Kumaranasan
    B)Nataraja Guru
    C)Chattambi Swamikal
    D)K.Madhavan
    Answer: Nataraja Guru
  • 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/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. Sri Narayana Guru was born into an __________ family.
    A)Nayar
    B)Ezhava
    C)Pulaya
    D)Vannan
    Answer: Ezhava
  • 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. Year of the Battle of Buxar is__________
    A)1767
    B)1764
    C)1784
    D)1864
    Answer: 1764
  • 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 Arya Samaj is against
    A)Rituals and idol-worship
    B)Existence of God
    C)Hinduism
    D)Islam
    Answer: Rituals and idol-worship

Leave a Comment