Q. Consider the following statements about Raja Rammohun Roy:
1. He founded the Brahmo Sabha.
2. He advocated the abolition of Sati and worked with the British government to pass the Sati Regulation Act of 1829.
3. He supported English education for introducing Western sciences to Indians.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A). 1 and 2 only
B). 2 and 3 only
C). 1 and 3 only
D). 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D). D). 1, 2 and 3
Explanation: Raja Rammohun Roy founded Brahmo Sabha (1828), played a key role in the abolition of Sati (1829), and supported English education to spread modern scientific knowledge.
Q. How did Raja Rammohun Roy try to convince people against the practice of sati?
A). By organizing armed protests against local officials
B). By writing and spreading pamphlets and scriptures against sati
C). By ordering British officers to ban it directly
D). By establishing schools only for widows
Answer: B). By writing and spreading pamphlets and scriptures against sati
Explanation: Raja Rammohun Roy used religious texts, pamphlets, and logical arguments to show that sati had no sanction in Hindu scriptures.
Q. Match the following- Laws and the year they were passed
1. Sati Regulation Act
2. Widow Remarriage Act
3. Child Marriage Restraint Act
a. 1929
b. 1829
c. 1856
Options:
A). 1-b, 2-a, 3-c
B). 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
C). 1-a, 2-b, 3-c
D). 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Options: D). 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
Q. Widow Remarriage Act (1856) was passed mainly due to the efforts of
A). Rabindranath Tagore
B). William Jones
C). Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D). Lord Dalhousie
Answer: C). Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Explanation: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar strongly advocated for widow remarriage, influencing the passing of the Widow Remarriage Act in 1856.
Q. Who started the Widow Remarriage Association in Madras?
A). Muthulakshmi Reddy
B). Veeresalingam Pantulu
C). Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D). Kesab Chandra Sen
Answer: B). Veeresalingam Pantulu
Q. Which of the following reinterpreted verses from the Koran to argue for women’s education?
A). Mumtaz Ali
B). Abdul Latif
C). Muhammad Iqbal
D). Syed Ahmad Khan
Answer: A). Mumtaz Ali
Explanation: Mumtaz Ali, a reformer and writer, reinterpreted Quranic verses to advocate women’s education and gender equality, challenging conservative views within his community.
Q. Who wrote Stripurushtulna?
A). Pandita Ramabai
B). Jyotirao Phule
C). Tarabai Shinde
D). Savitribai Phule
Answer: C). Tarabai Shinde
Explanation: It is considered one of the first feminist texts in modern India, criticizing gender inequalities in society.
Q. Who founded the Widows’ Home at Poona?
A). Anandibai Joshi
B). Tarabai Shinde
C). Savitribai Phule
D). Pandita Ramabai
Answer: D). Pandita Ramabai
Explanation: Pandita Ramabai established the Widows’ Home at Poona to provide shelter, education, and vocational training for widows who were socially marginalized.
Q. Jyotirao Phule founded which organization to challenge caste discrimination?
A). Brahmo Samaj
B). Satyashodhak Samaj
C). Arya Samaj
D). Prarthana Samaj
Answer: B). Satyashodhak Samaj
Explanation: Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Phule in 1873 to promote social equality and fight caste oppression.
Q. Which book written by Phule criticized the caste system and Brahmin domination?
A). Gulamgiri
B). Stripurushtulna
C). Sarvajanik Satya Dharma
D). Annihilation of Caste
Answer: A). Gulamgiri
Explanation: Phule’s Gulamgiri (Slavery) compared caste oppression in India to slavery in America.
Q. Consider the following statements regarding Jyotirao Phule and his views on Aryans and Brahmins:
1. Phule argued that the Aryans were outsiders who conquered the indigenous people of India.
2. He believed that Brahmins were originally Aryan conquerors who imposed their dominance through religious texts.
3. Phule claimed that the Shudras and Ati-Shudras were the original inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A). 1 and 2 only
B). 2 and 3 only
C). 1 and 3 only
D). 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D). 1, 2 and 3
Q. Who is known as Periyar?
A). Jyotirao Phule
B). E.V. Ramasamy Naicker
C). B.R. Ambedkar
D). Narayana Guru
Answer: B).E.V. Ramasamy Naicker
Explanation: E.V. Ramasamy is popularly known as Periyar.
Q. Who started the Self-Respect Movement?
A). B.R. Ambedkar
B). E.V. Ramasamy Naicker
C). Jyotirao Phule
D). K. Kamaraj
Answer: B). E.V. Ramasamy Naicker
Q. Match the following social/religious movements with their founders:
1. Arya Samaj
2. Satyashodhak Samaj
3. Brahmo Samaj
4. Aligarh Movement
5. Temple Entry Movement
A). Jyotirao Phule (1873)
B). Raja Rammohun Roy (1828)
C). Dr B.R. Ambedkar (1927)
D). Dayanand Saraswati (1875)
E). Sayyidh Ahmed (1875)
Options:
A). 1–D, 2–A, 3–B, 4–E, 5–C
B). 1–A, 2–D, 3–C, 4–B, 5–E
C). 1–D, 2–B, 3–A, 4–E, 5–C
D). 1–C, 2–A, 3–D, 4–B, 5–E
Answer: A). A). 1–D, 2–A, 3–B, 4–E, 5–C
Q. The Young Bengal Movement was led by which of the following?
A). Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B). Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
C). Surendranath Banerjee
D). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer: B). Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
Explanation: The Young Bengal Movement was inspired and led by Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta.
Q. Match the following reform organizations with the years in which they were formed:
1. Prarthana Samaj
2. Paramhans Mandali
3. Veda Samaj
A). 1864 (Madras)
B). 1867 (Bombay)
C). 1840 (Bombay)
Options:
A). 1–A, 2–B, 3–C
B). 1–C, 2–A, 3–B
C). 1–B, 2–C, 3–A
D). 1–A, 2–C, 3–B
Answer: C). 1–B, 2–C, 3–A
Q. Who said “Oru Jati, Oru Matam, Oru Daivam Manushyanu”?
A). Jyotirao Phule
B). E.V. Ramasamy Periyar
C). Narayana Guru
D). Mahatma Gandhi
Answer: C). Narayana Guru
Explanation: Narayana Guru, a social reformer from Kerala, promoted social equality and spiritual unity among all communities with his famous statement: “Oru Jati, Oru Matam, Oru Daivam Manushyanu” (One caste, one religion, one God for mankind).
Q. Swami Vivekananda believed that salvation can be achieved through:
A). Only rituals and ceremonies
B). Social service and selfless action
C). Political activism
D). Blind faith in scriptures
Answer: B). Social service and selfless action
Q. Which of the following was not formed by Hindu orthodox groups to justify casteism?
A). Arya Samaj
B). Brahman Sabha
C). Bharat Dharma Mahamandal
D). Sanatan Dharma Sabha
Answer: A). Arya Samaj