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1. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?
Jyotiba Phule
Gopal Hari Deshmukh
 Mahadew Govind Ranade
Ramakrishna Bhandarkar

2. What was the original name of Dayananda Saraswati?
Malku das
Mul Shankara
Narendra
Dadu

3. Who is the author of the book “Satyarth Prakash”?
Dayanand Saraswati
Rajaram Mohan Ray
Mahadev Govind Ranade
Ramakrishna Bhandarkar

4. Which of the following is not correct about Arya Samaj?
The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows.
It was founded in 1875.
Its main motive was to promote faith in one God.
None of the above is correct.

5. Which of the following statement is not correct?
Veda Samaj was established in Madras in 1864.
By drawing inspiration from the Brahmo Samaj, the Veda Samaj was established.
An outstanding leader of the reform movements in western India was Kandukuri Veeresalingam.
Veda Samaj also condemned superstitions and rituals of orthodox Hinduism and propagated belief in one supreme God.

6. Where was Narayana Guru born?
 Kerala
Maharashtra
Bengal
Punjab

7. Where was the Devdasi System prevailed in India?
Southern India
Northern India
East India
West  India

8. Who advocated the concept of one caste, one religion and one God’ for all?
Mahatma Gandhi
Narayan Guru
Periyar
Swami Vivekananda

9. Who founded the Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam?
Daya Nand Saraswati
 Periyar Swami
Narayan Guru
Gopal Hari Deshmukh

10. Which of the following is called “Magna Carta of English Education in India”?
Wood’s Dispatch
Macaulay Commission
Vernacular Act
Both A & B

11.  Which of the following act was the revision of Vernacular Act?
Indian Press act, 1910
Newspaper Act, 1908
 Both A & B
None of the above

12. Which of the following reform is the legislative contribution of Raja Rammohan Roy?
Abolition of sati
Indianisation of superior services
Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
Abolition of east India company’s trading rights

13. The first lawful Hindu widow remarriage among upper castes in our country was celebrated under which of the following reformer:
 Raja Rammohan Roy
 Keshub Chandra Sen
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Gopal Krishna Gokhale

14.  The Bengal Regulation Act of 1829 dealt with which of the following issues primarily:
Abolition of sati
Female infanticide
Child marriages
Dowry prohibition

15. Charles wood’s dispatch deals with which of the following issues?
Child marriages
Female education
Abolition of sati
 Female infanticide

16. Which of the means adopted under Self Respect Movement? I. Violent protests against upper classes II. Undermine position of Brahmin priests by formalizing weddings without them III. Boycott of temples and places of Brahmin residence Options are-
I and III
 Only II
Only III
All the above

17. What was the role of Tatia Tope in the 1857 mutiny?
He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana Saheb
He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the British
Both A and B
Neither A nor B

18. Who was the governor-general during the Revolt of 1857?
 Lord Canning
Lord Irwin
Lord Lytton
 Lord Willington

19. Who was the prominent leader in Lucknow during the Revolt of 1857?
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Rani Laxmi Bai
Kuar Singh
Bahadur Shah Zafar

20. Sir Huge Rose described whom as ‘the best and bravest military leader of the rebel’?
Begum Hazrat Mahal
Rani Laxmi Bai
 Kuwar Singh
Bahadur Shah Zafar

21. Who is the author of the book” The First Indian War of Independence- 1857-59”?
Karl Marx
Syed Ahmad Khan
R. C. Mazumdar
S. N. Sen

22. Consider the following statements related to the cause of the 1857  revolt and select the right one.
It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers.
The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers.C
The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire but were not paid any extra allowance.
All the above

23. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians.
The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled.
 Both A & B
The company’s trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts.

24. Which of the following leader associated with Barout in Uttar Pradesh during the 1857 revolts?
Shah Mal
Maulavi Ahamadullah Shah
Tatya Tope
Veer Kuwar Singh

25. Who among the following British Officials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?
Colin Campbell
Henry Havelock
Henry Lawrence
Hugh Rose

26. Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of the 1857 revolt and select the correct one.
 Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company's suzerainty over the Indian states;
Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor.
Lord Canning's announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess.
None of the above

27. Which among the following names is not associated with the theosophical society?
Col. Occolt.
Madame Blavatsky.
Annie Besant.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak.

28. The theosophical society was marked by the close understanding of the cosmos and the mundane life. Which among the listed options is not a part of their curriculum?
Divinity.
Salvation.
Means of enlightenment.
Mystic superstition.

29. 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. Codes:
I and III
II and IV
II, V
only V

30. Which of the following cannot be said to be a cardinal principle of the theosophical society?
It questioned the ancient philosophies that dominated the Indian thinking.
Aimed Hindu spiritual wisdom through western enlightenment.
 It believed in the existence of unique connections between god and every being.
It believed in the possibility of reincarnation and karma.

31. Henry Vivian Derozio started young Bengal movement with the inspiration of which revolutionary ideas?
Industrial revolution
French revolution
American Revolution
Marxian theory

32.  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 Codes:
 Only I
Only II
Both II and III
All the above

33. Which of the following works taken up even after the decline of the movement?
Fight for women’s rights and education
Carry forward Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s tradition of public education on social, economic and political questions.
Took up farmers issues and fought for their better treatment and against oppressive zamindars
All the above

34. Which of the following statement regarding Henry Vivian Derozio are correct? I. He is an Anglo-Indian II. Was called first nationalist poet of modern India III. He taught at Hindu college and was later removed because of his radicalism Codes:
Only I
Only I and II
Only II and III
All the above

35. Which of the following is/are the main aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?
Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally
Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions
 Love liberty, equality and freedom
All the above

36. Who among the following initiated reforms among Muslims?
Muhammad Iqbal
Sayyid Ahmad Khan
Naoriji Furdonji
Altaf Husain Hali

37. Aligarh Movement towards the end revented its followers from joining the national movement. Which of the following reasons made it to take this decision though it initially propagated for unity?
It felt that immediate political progress was not possible and British Government couldn’t be easily dislodged
Indians are educationally forward so in order to suppress them their activities need to discouraged
Gain support of British officials
National movement is waste of time so should concentrate on other works

38. The following are the lessons taught to masses i.e. Muslim women in particular
Urged the Muslims to give up medieval customs and ways of thought and behavior
Removal of purdah and spread of education
Both A and B
None of the above.

39.  Which of the following are the reasons for which Wahabi / Walliullah movement was started?
Spreading education among Muslim women
Encouraging to give up puradh system
Reviving Muslim principles in response to western influences
Propagating Quran as the only source

40. Wahabi movement aimed to organize Muslims around two fold ideas, which of the following forms the ideas among them? I. Harmony among 4 schools of Muslim which were divided at that time II. Recognition of the role of individual conscience in religion as conflicting interpretations were derived from quran and other practices. Options are-
Only I
 Only II
 Both I and II
None of the above stated

41. Titu mir’s movement considered one of the Muslim reform movement mainly aimed at eradicating which of the following systems?
Polygamy
Against Hindu landlords and British indigo planters
 Easy divorce
Working against Indian national movement

42. Faraizi Movement which aimed at removing social reforms in muslims started in which of the following regions?
East Bengal
Madhya Pradesh
Kerala
Delhi

43. Which of the following are the paths chosen by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa towards salvation
Gyana marg
Belief in one single god monotheism
Vedas and Upanishads are the only way to salvation
Renunciation, meditation and devotion

44. 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?
Raja Rammohan Roy
Swami Vivekananda
Swami Dayananda Saraswati
Annie Besant

45. Which of the following ideas propagated through Ramakrishna Mission? I. Social and religious reform II. Women education III. Doctrine of service IV. Service of jiva and worship of Shiva. Code:
 Both I and II
II, III and IV
III and IV
 I, III and IV

46. Which of the following reasons can be attributed to the success of Ramakrishna mission?
Focused mainly on teachings of Upanishads and Vedas
Popularized the saying” for our own motherland a junction of both Hinduism and Islam is necessary”
 Though a religious body never considered itself as a sect of Hinduism
Worked for upliftment of depressed classes.

47. The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are-
Purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism
Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity
Both A and B
None of the above

48. The following are the legislative contributions of Raja Rammohan Roy
Abolition of sati
Indianisation of superior services
Reduction of export duties on Indian goods
Abolition of east India company’s trading rights

49. Which of the following is considered as the main reason for division of Brahmo Samaj?
Resolutely opposing Christian missionaries and their work against Hinduism
Internal conflicts among Debendranath Tagore and Keshub Chandra Sen for including teachings of all religions
Lack of strong propagator of views
Opposition by people for disturbing traditional caste practices like abolition of sati, widow remarriage and women education.

50.  Temple entry movement started mainly in Kerala aimed at which of the following
Allowing untouchables to Hindu temples and roads
Keeping the monopoly of temples to Brahmin class
Allowing women to enter temple
Sanskrit lessons to be imparted only to Brahmin family members and others to be devoid of it in order to preserve its purity.