More Questions on 18th Century Revolts And Reform

  • 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. Paramahamsa Mandali primarily aimed at breaking caste rules was founded in which of the following places
    A)Kerala
    B)Maharashtra
    C)Tamil Nadu
    D)Gujarat
    Answer: Maharashtra
  • Q. The Prarthana Samaj had been established by
    A)Keshub Chandra Sen
    B)Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    C)Swami Vivekananda
    D)MN Roy
    Answer: Keshub Chandra Sen
  • 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. It is said that Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar’s contribution to making of modern India is many sided. Which of the following aspects contribute to it?
    A)New methodology of teaching Sanskrit
    B)Farmers and depressed class upliftment
    C)Uplifting downtrodden women, abolishing child marriage , widow re marriage
    D)Both B and C
    Answer: Both B and C
  • Q. Year of the Battle of Buxar is__________
    A)1767
    B)1764
    C)1784
    D)1864
    Answer: 1764
  • 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. Theosophical society was started by whom and where, initially?
    A)Blavatsky and Olcott in united states
    B)A.O Hume in India
    C)M.G Ranade in India
    D)Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa
    Answer: Blavatsky and Olcott in united states
  • Q. Who among the following is the head of theosophical society in India
    A)Madan Mohan Malaviya
    B)Annie Besant
    C)Blavatsky
    D)Did not come to india
    Answer: Annie Besant
  • 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. Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical society I. Doctrine of trans-migration of souls II. Universal brotherhood of man III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school IV. Against foreign rule
    A)Only I and III
    B)Only III
    C)Only I, II and III
    D)All the four are correct
    Answer: Only I, II and III
  • Q. Who is the author of the book “The First Indian War of Independence- 1857-59”?
    A)Syed Ahmad Khan
    B)Karl Marx
    C)R. Mazumdar
    D)S. N. Sen
    Answer: Karl Marx
  • Q. Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj in 1875 at
    A)Lahore
    B)Bombay
    C)Nagpur
    D)Ahmadnagar
    Answer: Bombay
  • 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 reformer was associated with Prarthana Samaj?
    A)Bhandarkar
    B)M. G. Ranade
    C)Atmaram Pandurang
    D)Chandavarkar
    Answer: Atmaram Pandurang
  • Q. Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the__________
    A)Arya Samaj
    B)Brahmo Samaj
    C)Ramakrishna Mission
    D)Theosophical society
    Answer: Brahmo Samaj
  • 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
    Answer: Arya Samaj
  • 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. Who established Prarthana Samaj?
    A)Derozio
    B)Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar
    C)David Hare
    D)Athmaram Panduranga with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen
    Answer: Athmaram Panduranga with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen
  • 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

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