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This section includes 229 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 201. |
Who among the following is the great disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and helped in spreading the message that there are many roads to god and salvation and service of god for man was embodiment of god? |
| A. | Raja Rammohan Roy |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» C. Swami Dayananda Saraswati | |
| 202. |
Which of the following ideas propagated through Ramakrishna Mission?I. Social and religious reformII. Women educationIII. Doctrine of serviceIV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva |
| A. | Both I and II |
| B. | II, III and IV |
| C. | III and IV |
| D. | I, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 203. |
Who is called the "Lokhitwadi"? |
| A. | Dayanand saraswati |
| B. | Gopal Hari Deshmukh |
| C. | Mahadev Govend Ranade |
| D. | Mul Sankara |
| Answer» C. Mahadev Govend Ranade | |
| 204. |
Which of the following is not correct about Prarthana Samaj? |
| A. | The Prarthana Samaj was founded in Bombay in1867 |
| B. | The Prarthana Samaj was founded by Athmaram panduranga (with the help of Keshav Chandra Sen) |
| C. | The main aim behind the establishment of the Prarthana Samaj was to make people believe in one God and worship only one God |
| D. | This society was against the widow remarriage |
| Answer» E. | |
| 205. |
Which of the contributions of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar made him true follower of Raja Rammohan Roy and in a way most common aspects in both of themI. Protest against child marriageII. Advocacy of widow re marriageIII. Campaign against polygamy |
| A. | I and II |
| B. | I and III |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 206. |
Who founded the Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam? |
| A. | Daya Nand Saraswati |
| B. | Periyar Swami |
| C. | Narayan Guru |
| D. | Gopal Hari Deshmukh |
| Answer» D. Gopal Hari Deshmukh | |
| 207. |
Aravippuram movement which is considered as a precursor to all south Indian socio religious reform movement started in which of the following places? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Kerala |
| C. | Andra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» C. Andra Pradesh | |
| 208. |
Who among the following initiated reforms among Muslims? |
| A. | Muhammad Iqbal |
| B. | Sayyid Ahmad Khan |
| C. | Naoriji Furdonji |
| D. | Altaf Husain Hali |
| Answer» B. Sayyid Ahmad Khan | |
| 209. |
The Bengal Regulation Act of 1829 dealt with which of the following issues primarily |
| A. | Abolition of sati |
| B. | Female infanticide |
| C. | Child marriages |
| D. | Dowry prohibition |
| Answer» B. Female infanticide | |
| 210. |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born on May 22, 1772 in village Radhanagar in the District of Hooghly in __________ |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Assam |
| C. | Bengal |
| D. | MP |
| Answer» D. MP | |
| 211. |
Raja Rammohan Roy and Brahma Samaj which of the following statements regarding Raja Rammohan Roy are correct?I. Considered as father of Indian renaissanceII. Started Brahmo SamajIII. Set up Atmiya Sabha in CalcuttaIV. Translated Vedas and five Upanishads to Bengali language |
| A. | Only II and III |
| B. | I, II, III |
| C. | I, II and IV |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 212. |
Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy? |
| A. | Abolition of sati |
| B. | Indianisation of superior services |
| C. | Reduction of export duties on Indian goods |
| D. | Abolition of east India company's trading rights |
| Answer» B. Indianisation of superior services | |
| 213. |
Which of the following principle propagated by Aligarh school which helped in bringing reforms in Muslims?I. Intolerance to other religions and religious textsII. Quran was the only authoritative work for Islam and all others are secondary. Therefore said belief in only IslamIII. Incorporate modern western thought |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Both I and II |
| C. | Both II and III |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 214. |
Swami Dayanand Saraswati established the Arya Samaj in 1875 at |
| A. | Bombay |
| B. | Lahore |
| C. | Nagpur |
| D. | Ahmadnagar |
| Answer» B. Lahore | |
| 215. |
Which of the following are the innovative means used by Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar to bring Sanskrit education to all? |
| A. | Devised new Bengali primer |
| B. | Brought new prose style |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | Continued the same method without any new innovation |
| Answer» D. Continued the same method without any new innovation | |
| 216. |
Swami Vivekananda's contribution to society and educating masses is through following ways:I. Condemned caste system and current rituals and superstitionsII. Criticized for having lost touch with rest of world and for becoming stagnant and mummifiedIII. Subscribed to Vedanta which he considered fully rational system |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 217. |
Which of the following are the reasons for which Wahabi / Walliullah movement was started? |
| A. | Spreading education among Muslim women |
| B. | Encouraging to give up puradh system |
| C. | Reviving Muslim principles in response to western influences |
| D. | Propagating Quran as the only source |
| Answer» D. Propagating Quran as the only source | |
| 218. |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of |
| A. | Arya Samaj |
| B. | Ram Krishna Mission |
| C. | Brahmo Samaj |
| D. | Prathna Samaj |
| Answer» D. Prathna Samaj | |
| 219. |
Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt? |
| A. | The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians |
| B. | The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled |
| C. | Both A & B |
| D. | The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts |
| Answer» D. The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts | |
| 220. |
The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are |
| A. | Purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism |
| B. | Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity |
| C. | Both A and B |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 221. |
Which of the following statement regarding Henry Vivian Derozio are correct?I. He is an Anglo-IndianII. Was called first nationalist poet of modern IndiaIII. He taught at Hindu college and was later removed because of his radicalism |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only I and II |
| C. | Only II and III |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 222. |
Titu mir's movement considered one of the Muslim reform movement mainly aimed at eradicating which of the following systems? |
| A. | Polygamy |
| B. | Against Hindu landlords and British indigo planters |
| C. | Easy divorce |
| D. | Working against Indian national movement |
| Answer» C. Easy divorce | |
| 223. |
Who is the author of the book "Satyarth Prakash"? |
| A. | Dayanand Saraswati |
| B. | Rajaram Mohan Ray |
| C. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| D. | Ramakrishna Bhandarkar |
| Answer» B. Rajaram Mohan Ray | |
| 224. |
Which of the following is considered as the main reason for division of Brahmo Samaj? |
| A. | Resolutely opposing Christian missionaries and their work against Hinduism |
| B. | Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions |
| 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» C. Lack of strong propagator of views | |
| 225. |
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 I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | I, II and III |
| Answer» E. | |
| 226. |
The Servants of Indian Society started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale was set up with which of the following objectives? |
| A. | Prepare masses for selfless cause of country and devote their lives if needed |
| B. | Train national missionaries for the service of country |
| C. | Both the above statement |
| D. | Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles |
| Answer» D. Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles | |
| 227. |
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. | I and III |
| B. | II and IV |
| C. | II, V |
| D. | Only V |
| Answer» D. Only V | |
| 228. |
Theosophical society was started by whom and where, initially? |
| A. | A.O Hume in India |
| B. | Blavatsky and Olcott in united states |
| C. | M.G Ranade in India |
| D. | Mahatma Gandhi in South Africa |
| Answer» C. M.G Ranade in India | |
| 229. |
Shree Narayana Guru was a great socio-religious reformer of |
| A. | Kerala |
| B. | Tamil Nadu |
| C. | Andhra Pradesh |
| D. | Karnataka |
| Answer» B. Tamil Nadu | |