More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform
- Q. The actual name of Dayanand Saraawati, the founder of the Arya Samaj was
A)Mula Shankar
B)Daya Shankar
C)Virjanand
D)Mool Chandra
Answer: Mula Shankar
- Q. Concerning the caste system, __________said the following to Narayana Guru: “The casteHindus and the low caste-Hindus are both the sons of Hinduism. The caste-Hindu is the elder brother who shoulders responsibility, and he therefore exercises certain privileges. The low casteHindu is his younger brother who is to be cared for. If the elder brother turns out to be somewhat rough and aggressive that should not make the younger brother a runaway from his mother Hinduism.”
A)Dadabhai Naoroji
B)Chattambi Swamikal
C)Tilak
D)Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: Mahatma Gandhi
- Q. Which of the following statement is not correct?
A)Brahmo Sabha forbade idol-worship and discarded meaningless rites and rituals
B)Rajaram Mohan Rai set up Brahmo Sabha in 1828
C)Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage
D)Sati Pratha was abolished in 1829
Answer: Rajaram Mohan Rai worked to abolish child marriage
- 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. 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. 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. Year of the Battle of Plassey is __________
A)1657
B)1557
C)1757
D)1857
Answer: 1757
- Q. Which of the following works taken up even after the decline of the movement?
A)Carry forward Raja Ram Mohan Roy's tradition of public education on social, economic and political questions
B)Fight for women's rights and education
C)Took up farmers issues and fought for their better treatment and against oppressive zamindars
D)All the above
Answer: All the above
- Q. Which of the following cannot be said to be a cardinal principle of the theosophical society?
A)Aimed Hindu spiritual wisdom through western enlightenment
B)It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking
C)It believed in the existence of unique connections between god and every being
D)It believed in the possibility of reincarnation and karma
Answer: It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking
- Q. Social reforms were a major task of the theosophical society. With respect to Indian traditions and culture, which one does not find its occurrence in the societal activities? I. Resistance to child marriage. II. Resistance to widow remarriage. III. Spread of education. IV. Abolition of caste and Untouchability. V. Accommodation of conversion in religious faith.
A)II and IV
B)I and III
C)II, V
D)Only V
Answer: II, V
- Q. Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?
A)Lord Irwin
B)Lord Canning
C)Lord Lytton
D)Lord Willington
Answer: Lord Canning
- Q. Who is the author of the book “Satyarth Prakash”?
A)Rajaram Mohan Ray
B)Dayanand Saraswati
C)Mahadev Govind Ranade
D)Ramakrishna Bhandarkar
Answer: Dayanand Saraswati
- 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. 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 is against
A)Rituals and idol-worship
B)Existence of God
C)Hinduism
D)Islam
Answer: Rituals and idol-worship
- 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. Dayananda was born on February 12 in 1824, in the town of Tankara, near Morvi (Morbi) in the Kathiawar region of the princely state of__________
A)Uttar Pradesh
B)Assam
C)Bihar
D)Gujarat
Answer: Gujarat
- 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. Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj in 1875 at
A)Lahore
B)Bombay
C)Nagpur
D)Ahmadnagar
Answer: Bombay
- Q. When was the Hindu College, Calcutta established?
A)1817
B)1829
C)1858
D)1853
Answer: 1817
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