5. Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century

5. Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century

5. Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century
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Maria Anthuvan M
GHS, Kattukudalore,
Panruti block, Cuddalore

 

1. In which year was Sati abolished?
   1.   1827
   2.   1829
   3.   1826
   4.   1927
2. What was the name of the Samaj founded by Dayanand Saraswati?
   1.   Arya Samaj
   2.   Brahmo Samaj
   3.   Prarthana Samaj
   4.   Adi Brahmo Samaj
3. Whose campaign and work led to the enactment of Widow Remarriage Reform Act of 1856?
   1.   Iswarchandra Vidyasagar
   2.   Raja Rammohan Roy
   3.   Annie Besant
   4.   Jyotiba Phule
4. Whose voice was Rast Goftar?
   1.   Parsi Movement
   2.   Aligarh Movement
   3.   Ramakrishna Mission
   4.   Dravida Mahajana Sabha
5. Who was the founder of Namdhari Movement?
   1.   Baba Dayal Das
   2.   Baba Ramsingh
   3.   Gurunanak
   4.   Jyotiba Phule
6. Who was Swami Shradhananda?
   1.   a disciple of Swami Vivekananda
   2.   one who caused a split in the Brahmo Samaj of India
   3.   one who caused a split in the Arya Samaj
   4.   founder of Samathuva Samajam.
7. Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?
   1.   M.G. Ranade
   2.   Devendranath Tagore
   3.   Jyotiba Phule
   4.   Ayyankali
8. Who was the author of the book Satyarthaprakash ?
   1.   Dayananda Saraswathi
   2.   Vaikunda Swamy
   3.   Annie Besant
   4.   Swami Shradanatha
9. Rajaram Mohan Roy founded the ________ in 1828.
   1.   Arya Samaj
   2.   Brahmo Samaj
   3.   Prarthana Sasmaj
   4.   Ramakrishna Mission
10. _________ carried on the work of Ram Mohan Roy after his death.
    1.   Keshab Chandra Sen
    2.   Ishwar Candra Vidyasagar
    3.   M.G Ranade
    4.   Maharishi Debendranath Tagore
11. ________ was greatly influenced by Christianity believing in its spirit but not in the person of its founder.
    1.   Rajaram Mohan Roy
    2.   Vivekananda
    3.   Keshab Chandra Sen
    4.   M.G.Ranade
12. The first age of consent act was enacted in ________
    1.   1860
    2.   1870
    3.   1880
    4.   1890
13. The reform movement similar to Brahmo Samaj founded in Bombay in 1876 was ______
    1.   Arya Samaj
    2.   Prarthana Samaj
    3.   Deoband movement
    4.   Aligarh movement
14. The ________ samaj started a number of Dayananda Anglo-Vedic schools and colleges.
    1.   Brahmo
    2.   Prarthana
    3.   Arya
    4.   Adi Brahmo
15. ________ was a priest of Dakshineswar near Kolkata.
    1.   Ramakrishna
    2.   Vivekananda
    3.   Dayanand Saraswati
    4.   Shraddhananda
16. TheTheosophical Society founded by the USA shifted to India at ________, Chennai.
    1.   Santhome
    2.   Nungambakkam
    3.   Mylapore
    4.   Adyar
17. The Theosophical Society played an important role in the revival of _____ in India.
    1.   Christianity
    2.   Buddhism
    3.   Islam
    4.   Jainism
18. _______ is tchiefly knonw as the earlist leader of the Non-Brahman movement.
    1.   Annie Besant
    2.   Ayyankali
    3.   M.G.Ranade
    4.   Jyotiba Phule
19. ______ evolved into a poet and scholar in Malayalam, Tamil and Sanskrit.
    1.   Ayyankali
    2.   Raja Rammohan Roy
    3.   Narayana Guru
    4.   Sayyid Ahmed Khan
20. Aligarh Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental college was raised to the status of a university in _____
    1.   1915
    2.   1920
    3.   1930
    4.   1925
21. ________ was a revivalist movement organized by the orthodox Muslim Ulema.
    1.   Aligarh movement
    2.   Satyashodak Samaj
    3.   Arya Samaj
    4.   Deoband movement
22. ________ organized in campaign for legislation against the practice of child marriage in Mumbai.
    1.   Behrramji Malabari
    2.   Furdunji Naoroji
    3.   Pherozeshah Mehta
    4.   Dinshaw Wacha
23. The main objective of the Singh Sabha was to restore the purity of _________
    1.   a) Hinduism
    2.   Sikhism
    3.   Christianity
    4.   Islam
24. _________ a crusader for social justice in south India haled from Samithoppu
    1.   Narayana Guru
    2.   Ramalinga Adigal
    3.   Vaikunda Swami
    4.   Jyothee Thassar
25. Viakunda Swami was respectfully called _______ by his followers.
    1.   Sir
    2.   Swami
    3.   Anna
    4.   Ayya
26. ______, a socio –political activist was also a siddha medicine practitioner.
    1.   Vaikunda Swami
    2.   Iyothee Thassar
    3.   Ramalinga Adigal
    4.   John Rathinam
27. i) Raja Rammohan Roy preached monotheism.
    ii) He encouraged idolatry.
    ii) He published tracts condemning social evils.
    iv) Raja Rammohan Roy was supported by Governor General William Bentinck.
    1.   i is correct
    2.   i and ii are correct
    3.   i, ii and iii are correct
    4.   i, iii and iv are correct
28. i) Prarthana Samaj was founded by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang.
    ii) Prarthana Samaj encouraged inter dining and itner caste marriage.
    iii) Jyotiba Phule worked for the upliftmetn of men.
    iv) Prarthana Samaj had its origin in the Punjab.
    1.   i is correct
    2.   ii is correct
    3.   i and ii are correct
    4.   iii and iv are correct
29. i) Ramakrishna Mission was actively involved in social causes such as education, health care, relief in times of calamities.
    ii) Ramakrishne emphasized the spiritual union with god through ecstatic practices.
    iii) Ramakrishna established the Ramakrishna Misison.
    iv) Rama Krishna opposed the Partition of Bengal.
    1.   i is correct
    2.   i and ii are correct
    3.   iii is correct
    4.   iv alone correct
30. Assertion: Jyotiba Phule opened orphanages and homes for widows.
    Reason: Jyotiba Phule opposed child marriage and supported widow remarriage.
    1.   Assertion is correct but reason is not apt to the assertion.
    2.   Assertion is correct and the reason is apt to the assertion.
    3.   Both are wrong.
    4.   Reason is correct but assertion is irrelevant