18th Century Revolts And Reform History

Q. Which of the following legislative measures taken till 1861 regarding women rights and marriage are true? I. Permitted inter-caste marriage II. Daughter to be treated equal with son regarding inheritance III. Equal remuneration to both men and women IV. Immoral traffic of women to be illegal

A
II and III
B
I and II
C
III, II and I
D
All the above

Correct Answer

I and II

More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform

  • Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj in 1875 at
    A)Lahore
    B)Bombay
    C)Nagpur
    D)Ahmadnagar
    Answer: Bombay
  • 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. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of
    A)Ram Krishna Mission
    B)Arya Samaj
    C)Brahmo Samaj
    D)Prathna Samaj
    Answer: Brahmo Samaj
  • 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 is not correct about Arya Samaj?
    A)It was founded in 1875
    B)The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows
    C)Its main motive was to promote faith in one God
    D)None of the above is correct
    Answer: The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows
  • Q. __________formed the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune?
    A)Swarnakumari Devi
    B)Ramabai Saraswati
    C)Lord Chelmsford
    D)Annie Besant
    Answer: Ramabai Saraswati
  • 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. Which of the following were the main aims of Satyashodhak Samaj? I. Social service II. Spread of education among women and lower caste III. Complete abolition of caste system and inequalities
    A)I and II
    B)Only II
    C)II and III
    D)All of the above
    Answer: All of the above
  • Q. Swami Dayananda had translated the __________ into Hindi.
    A)Four Vedas
    B)Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
    C)Sama Veda and Atharva Veda
    D)Sama Veda and Yajur Veda
    Answer: Rig Veda and Yajur Veda
  • Q. Which of the following is/are correct issues related to the Raja Rammohan Roy? I. Abolition of Sati II. Abolition of Child marriage III. Widow Remarriage
    A)I, II and III
    B)I Only
    C)I and II
    D)II and III
    Answer: I Only
  • Q. What did Jyotiba Phule’s Satyashodhak Samaj attempt in the last century?
    A)Attacking the caste system
    B)Saving the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmans and their opportunistic scriptures
    C)Led an antilandlord and antimahajan upsurge in Satara
    D)Seperate representation for untouchables
    Answer: Saving the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmans and their opportunistic scriptures
  • 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 is considered as the main reason for division of Brahmo Samaj?
    A)Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
    B)Resolutely opposing Christian missionaries and their work against Hinduism
    C)Lack of strong propagator of views
    D)Opposition by people for disturbing traditional caste practices like abolition of sati, widow remarriage and women education
    Answer: Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
  • 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. 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. 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. 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. Which of the following reformer was associated with Prarthana Samaj?
    A)Bhandarkar
    B)M. G. Ranade
    C)Atmaram Pandurang
    D)Chandavarkar
    Answer: Atmaram Pandurang
  • 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 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

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