Socio - Religious Movements in 19th-20th Centuries MCQ: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

Read the following statement carefully- 1. Brahmo Samaj supported Monotheism 2. Arya Samaj contributed for development of education. 3. Swami Vivekanand founded Ram Krishna Mission. Answers on the basis of following codes:

A1, 2 and 3 are true
B1 and 2 are true
C1 and 3 are true
D2 and 3 are true

Question 2 of 25

Consider the following statements related to Raja Ram Mohan Roy :n1. He advocated widow remarriagen2. He strongly advocated for the abolition of Sati systemn3. He advocated for the promotion of English Educatin

Aonly 1
B1 and 2
C2 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 3 of 25

During the colonial period of India, Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded-

AFor carrying on researches into past history and antiquities of India
BTo examine the policy of colonial discrimination against the Indians
CFor developing English education in India
DFor carrying out social reforms

Question 4 of 25

Satiwas declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of-

ALord William Bentick
BLord Canning
CLord Ripon
DLord Dalhousie

Question 5 of 25

Who was the founder of Ram Krishna Mission?

ASwami Vivekananda
BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
CSwami Dayanand Saraswati
DRam Krishna Paramahansa

Question 6 of 25

Consider the following statement :n1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women.n2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyaya was the first graduate of the Calcutta University.n3. Keshav Chandra Sen's compaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ben Sati by the then Governor General.nWhich of the statement given above is/are correct ?

A1 only
B1 and 2
C2 and 3
D1, 2 and 3

Question 7 of 25

Who of the following said Good Government is no substitute for self-Government?

ALokmanya Tilak
BSwami Vivekanand
CSwami Dayanand
DRabindra Nath Tagore

Question 8 of 25

When was the All India Women's Conference founded ?

A1924
B1925
C1926
D1927

Question 9 of 25

Who among the following Mughal Kings had sent Raja Ram Mohan Roy as his envoy to London?

AAlamgir ll
BShah Alam ll
CAkbar ll
DBahadur Shan ll

Question 10 of 25

ln which year did Swami Vivekanand Participate the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago?

A1893
B1895
C1897
D1899

Question 11 of 25

The Arya Samaj eas founded by-

ASwami Dayananda Saraswati
BSwami Vivekanand
CKeshav Chandra Sen
DIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Question 12 of 25

Where was first Madarasa set up by the British in lndia?

AMadras
BBombay
CAligarh
DCalcutta

Question 13 of 25

The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by-

AMd. Ali Jinnah
BMohammad Ali
CShaukat Ali
DSir Syed Ahmed Khan

Question 14 of 25

Who among the following founded the Theosophical Society in lndia in 1879?

AMadam Blavatsky and H.S Olcott
BMadam Blavatsky and Annie Besand
CH.S Olcott and Annie Besand
DA.O Hume and Annie Besand

Question 15 of 25

Who one of the following had vigorously advocated for religious education in the lndian Universities ?

ABal Gangadhar Tilak
BSwami Vivekanand
CMahatma Gandhi
DMadan Mohan Malviya

Question 16 of 25

The Academic Association was founded by-

ARam Mohan Roy
BHenry Vivian Derozio
CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
DIshwar Chandra Gupta

Question 17 of 25

After the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the Brahmo Samaj split into two sections; the Brahmo Samaj of lndia and the Adi Brahmo Samaj. Who were the leaders of the two sections respectively?

AKeshab Chandra Sen and Debendranath Tagore
BRadhakant Deb and Debendranath Tagore
CKeshab Chandra Sen and Radhakant Deb
DDebendranath Tagore and Radhakant Deb

Question 18 of 25

Who initiated regeneration of India Muslims in the 19th Century ?

ASyed Aahmed Khan
BNawab Salimullah
CBadshah Khan
DAbul Kalam Azad

Question 19 of 25

Who founded the Brahmo Samaj ?

ADebendranath Tagore
BKeshavchandra Sen
CRaja Ram Mohan Roy
DIshwar Chhandra Vidyasagar

Question 20 of 25

Assertion (A): The Vernacular Press Act was repealed in 1882 by Lord Ripon. Reason (R): The act did not discriminate between English Press and the Vernacular Press.

ABoth A and R is true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R is true, but R is not a correct explanation of A
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true

Question 21 of 25

Kuka Movement was organised by-

AGuru Ram Das
BGuru Nanak
CGuru Ram Singh
DGuru Gobind Singh

Question 22 of 25

Amongst the following, Who co-operated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational Programmes?

ADwarkanath Tagore
BDavid Hare
CHenri Vivian Derozio
DWilliam Jones

Question 23 of 25

Who is known as the 'Father of Modern India ?

ARam Mohan Roy
BJawahar Lal Nehru
CMahatma Gandhi
DW. C. Bannerjee

Question 24 of 25

The Scientific Society was founded by-

AWilton Company
BLord Cornwallis
CSir Syed Ahmed Khan
DNone of these

Question 25 of 25

Which was common among Brahmo Samaj, Ram Krishna Mission and Arya Samaj ?

ANone of these three had a political mission, but they helped to develop a spirit of patriotism
BAll the three originated from Bengal
CFounders of all three were educated in England
DFounders of all the three took active part politics