More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform
- Q. Which of the following reasons can be attributed to the success of Ramakrishna mission?
A)Popularized the saying" for our own motherland a junction of both Hinduism and Islam is necessary"
B)Focused mainly on teachings of Upanishads and Vedas
C)Though a religious body never considered itself as a sect of Hinduism
D)Worked for upliftment of depressed classes
Answer: Though a religious body never considered itself as a sect of Hinduism
- Q. Year of the Battle of Buxar is__________
A)1767
B)1764
C)1784
D)1864
Answer: 1764
- 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 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 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 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. 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. 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. Which of the following statements regarding Gyana Prasarak Mandalis or student literary and scientific societies is / are correct? I. Formed by common people to educate youth II. Had two branches Marathi and Guajarati III. Aimed to start schools for girls. IV. Organized lectures to propagate their ideas
A)I III and IV only
B)I and II only
C)II and III only
D)II, III and IV
Answer: II, III and IV
- Q. Which of the following are the main reasons for failure of Young Bengal Movement? I. Suppression by British new law II. Did not involve peasant cause III. Radicalism was bookish in character and did not develop links with masses
A)Only II
B)Only I
C)Both II and III
D)All the above
Answer: Both II and III
- Q. Who is called the “Lokhitwadi”?
A)Gopal Hari Deshmukh
B)Dayanand saraswati
C)Mahadev Govend Ranade
D)Mul Sankara
Answer: Gopal Hari Deshmukh
- 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. 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 Movement had been started by
A)Devendranath Tagore
B)Swami Dayanand
C)Swami Vivekananda
D)Keshub Chandra Sen
Answer: Swami Dayanand
- Q. What was the original name of Dayananda Saraswati?
A)Mul Shankara
B)Malku das
C)Narendra
D)Dadu
Answer: Mul Shankara
- Q. When was Brahmo Samaj split?
A)1826
B)1866
C)1843
D)1857
Answer: 1866
- 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 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 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. 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
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