Socio - Religious Movements in 19th-20th Centuries MCQ: MCQ Test
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Question 1 of 50
The Academic Association was founded by-
- ARam Mohan Roy
- BHenry Vivian Derozio
- CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DIshwar Chandra Gupta
Question 2 of 50
The Scientific Society was founded by-
- AWilton Company
- BLord Cornwallis
- CSir Syed Ahmed Khan
- DNone of these
Question 3 of 50
The Arya Samaj eas founded by-
- ASwami Dayananda Saraswati
- BSwami Vivekanand
- CKeshav Chandra Sen
- DIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Question 4 of 50
Which Governor General had abolished slavery ?
- ASir John Shore
- BLord William Bentick
- CLord Ellenborough
- DLord Cornwallis
Question 5 of 50
The Mohemmadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by-
- AMd. Ali Jinnah
- BMohammad Ali
- CShaukat Ali
- DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
Question 6 of 50
The 19th century reawakening in India was confined to the-
- Apriestly class
- Bupper middle class
- Crich peasantry
- Durban landlords
Question 7 of 50
Kuka Movement was organised by-
- AGuru Ram Das
- BGuru Nanak
- CGuru Ram Singh
- DGuru Gobind Singh
Question 8 of 50
Who is known as the 'Father of Modern India ?
- ARam Mohan Roy
- BJawahar Lal Nehru
- CMahatma Gandhi
- DW. C. Bannerjee
Question 9 of 50
Who founded the Fort William College at Calcutta ?
- ALord Cornwallis
- BLord Canning
- CLord Macalay
- DLord Wellesely
Question 10 of 50
Lord Macaulay is associated with-
- AReforms in Army
- BAbolition of Sati System
- CEnglish Education
- DPermanent Settlement
Question 11 of 50
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
Question 12 of 50
ln which year did Swami Vivekanand Participate the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago?
- A1893
- B1895
- C1897
- D1899
Question 13 of 50
Who was the inspirator behind the Young Bengal Movement ?
- AMadhusudan Dutt
- BHenry Vivian Derozio
- CKrishna Mohan Banerjee
- DRam Gopal Ghosh
Question 14 of 50
Where was first Madarasa set up by the British in lndia?
- AMadras
- BBombay
- CAligarh
- DCalcutta
Question 15 of 50
Who was the founder of Prarthana Samaj ?
- ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
- BDebendranath Tagore
- CAtmaram Pandurang
- DDayanand Saraswati
Question 16 of 50
Who among the following was a proponent of Fabianism as a movement ?
- AAnnie Besant
- BA.O. Hume
- CMichael Madhusudan Dutt
- DR. Palme dutt
Question 17 of 50
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 18 of 50
From which area the social and religioys reform movements started?
- ABihar
- BBengal
- COrissa
- DMadras
Question 19 of 50
Who among the following is Known as' Martin Luther of lndia?
- ASwami Dayananda Saraswati
- BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DSwami Sraddhananda
Question 20 of 50
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 21 of 50
Who among the following wrote the book 'Bahuvivah' ?
- ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
- BPandita Ramabai
- CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DRabindranath Tagore
Question 22 of 50
During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation ?
- ADifferent social reform group or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government
- BIndia National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
- CBehramji Malabari and M.G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization
- Done of the statement 'a', 'b' and 'c' given above is correct in this context
Question 23 of 50
Which of the following statement is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj ?n1. It opposed idolatry.n2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.n3. It popularized the doctrine that Vedas are infalliable.nSelect the correct answer using the codes given below :
- A1 only
- B1 and 2 only
- C3 only
- D1, 2 and 3
Question 24 of 50
Who was the founder of the Radha Swami Satsang?
- AHaridas Swami
- BSiva Dayal Sahed
- CSiva Narayan Agnihotri
- DSwami Sraddhananda
Question 25 of 50
Who among the following started the newspaper Shome Prakash ?
- ADayanand Saraswati
- BIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- CRaja Ram Mohan ROy
- DSurendranath Banerjee
Question 26 of 50
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 27 of 50
In collaboration with David Hare and Alexander Duff, who of the following established Hindu College at Calcutta ?
- AHenry Louis Vivian Derozio
- BIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- CKeshav Chandra Sen
- DRaja Ram Mohan Roy
Question 28 of 50
Who was the following of Aligarh Movement ?
- ASir Agha Khan
- BMaulana Altaf Hussain Hali
- CMaulana Shibli Numani
- DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
Question 29 of 50
Who founded the Bethune College in Calcutta ?
- AIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- CRabindranath Tagore
- DSurendranath Banerji
Question 30 of 50
When did the Akali Movement start ?
- A1901
- B1911
- C1921
- D1931
Question 31 of 50
Select the correct chronological sequence of the formation of the given orgganisation-
- ABrahma Sabha-Arya Samaj-Madras Mahajan Sabha
- BBrahma Sabha-Madras Mahajan Sabha-Arya Samaj
- CMadras Mahajan Sabha-Brahma Sabh-Arya Samaj
- DMadras Mahajan Sabha-Arya Samaj-Brahma Sabha
Question 32 of 50
Who among the following was the founder of the Servants of India Society ?
- ABal Gangadhar Tilak
- BDadabhai Naoroji
- CGopal Krishna Gokhle
- DLala Lajpat Rai
Question 33 of 50
Raja Ram Mohan Roy established Brahmo Samaj in-
- A1816 AD.
- B1820 AD.
- C1828 AD.
- D1830 AD.
Question 34 of 50
Who among the following Pioneered the social and religious movement of the 19th Century in lndia?
- ARam Mohan Roy
- BDayanand Saraswati
- CVivekanand
- DAurobindo Ghosh
Question 35 of 50
Satyartha Prakash ' was written by-
- ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CSwami Vivekananda
- DSwami Dyanand Saraswati
Question 36 of 50
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 37 of 50
When was the All India Women's Conference founded ?
- A1924
- B1925
- C1926
- D1927
Question 38 of 50
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 39 of 50
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 40 of 50
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj ?
- ADebendranath Tagore
- BKeshavchandra Sen
- CRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- DIshwar Chhandra Vidyasagar
Question 41 of 50
The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was-
- AMula Shankar
- BAbhi Shankar
- CGauri Shankar
- DDaya Shankar
Question 42 of 50
Who was the founder of Ram Krishna Mission?
- ASwami Vivekananda
- BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
- CSwami Dayanand Saraswati
- DRam Krishna Paramahansa
Question 43 of 50
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 44 of 50
Who was Shardamani?
- AWife of Raja Rammohan Roy
- BWife of Ramakrishna Paramahansa
- CMother of Vivekanand
- DDaughter of Keshab Chandra Sen
Question 45 of 50
Who initiated regeneration of India Muslims in the 19th Century ?
- ASyed Aahmed Khan
- BNawab Salimullah
- CBadshah Khan
- DAbul Kalam Azad
Question 46 of 50
Satiwas declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of-
- ALord William Bentick
- BLord Canning
- CLord Ripon
- DLord Dalhousie
Question 47 of 50
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 48 of 50
The leading light of the renaissance movement in lndia was-
- ADebendranath Tagore
- BKeshav Chandra Vidyasagar
- Clshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DRam Mohan Roy
Question 49 of 50
Who among the following set up the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in the first half of the nineteenth century ?
- ARadhakant Dev
- BRam Mohan Roy
- CIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar
- DDebendranath Tagore
Question 50 of 50
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