SOCIO-RELIGIOUS REFORMS - Questions & Answers

Question 1What did the British conquest expose regarding Indian society in the 19th century?

Question 2Which two modern doctrines particularly impressed educated Indians during the Renaissance?

Question 3Why did social and religious reforms in India go hand in hand?

Question 4Where did Raja Rammohan Roy study Sanskrit literature and Hindu Philosophy?

Question 5Raja Rammohan Roy studied the Quran and Persian literature in which city?

Question 6Why did Raja Rammohan Roy learn Greek and Hebrew?

Question 7What was the main aim of the Atmiya Sabha started by Raja Rammohan Roy?

Question 8In what year did Raja Rammohan Roy establish the Brahma Sabha?

Question 9The Brahma Sabha was later renamed as what?

Question 10Which book did Raja Rammohan Roy write in 1809 to argue for the worship of a single God?

Question 11What language was 'Gift to Monotheists' originally written in?

Question 12To prove his point about monotheism, which texts did Rammohan Roy translate into Bengali?

Question 13Which social evil was specifically criticized and agitated against by the Brahmo Samaj?

Question 14Which Governor-General passed the law making Sati illegal in 1829?

Question 15Under the law of 1829, the practice of Sati was punishable as what?

Question 16Raja Rammohan Roy is widely known as the:

Question 17Which educational institution was NOT founded or helped by Raja Rammohan Roy?

Question 18Who was the missionary that Raja Rammohan Roy helped to start English schools?

Question 19Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar received his title 'Vidyasagar' from which college?

Question 20What does the title 'Vidyasagar' mean?

Question 21Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar joined which college as a Lecturer?

Question 22How many schools did Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar arrange to be built within two months?

Question 23To encourage gender equality, how many schools did Vidyasagar establish exclusively for girls?

Question 24Which act was passed due to the efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar?

Question 25Which movement is Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar associated with as a key figure?

Question 26What was the core belief of Swami Dayanand Saraswati regarding India's destiny?

Question 27In what year and city was the Arya Samaj founded?

Question 28What was the famous motto given by Swami Dayanand Saraswati?

Question 29What was the purpose of the 'Shudhi Movement' started by Swami Dayanand?

Question 30Which book contains the philosophy and social teachings of the Arya Samaj?

Question 31What does D.A.V. stand for in the context of Arya Samaj schools?

Question 32Where was the first D.A.V. college established in 1886?

Question 33Who among the following did NOT carry on the work of Swami Dayanand after his death?

Question 34According to the text, what was the basic difference between Rammohan Roy and Dayanand Saraswati?

Question 35In what year did Swami Vivekananda found the Ramakrishna Mission?

Question 36What is a primary aim of the Ramakrishna Mission?

Question 37What did Swami Vivekananda believe regarding all religions?

Question 38Which city hosted the Parliament of World Religions in 1893 attended by Vivekananda?

Question 39Where is the international headquarters of the Ramakrishna Mission located?

Question 40Which country outside of India did Swami Vivekananda establish many branches of the mission?

Question 41Jyotiba Phule led a movement against which prevailing social restriction?

Question 42Which famous book by Thomas Paine influenced Jyotiba Phule?

Question 43Who was Jyotiba Phule's wife who supported his quest for women's education?

Question 44Which organization was formed by Jyotiba Phule in 1873?

Question 45What does 'Satya Shodhak Samaj' translate to?

Question 46What title was Jyotiba Phule honored with?

Question 47Which of these books was written by Jyotiba Phule?

Question 48Where were the international headquarters of the Theosophical Society located?

Question 49In what year did Annie Besant become the President of the Theosophical Society?

Question 50Which ancient religions did the Theosophists advocate the revival of?

Statement 1The British conquest exposed the weaknesses and decay of Indian society.

Statement 2Indian reformers were particularly impressed by the doctrines of reason and humanism.

Statement 3Social customs in India had no roots in religious injunctions.

Statement 4Raja Rammohan Roy is known as the 'Father of Modern India'.

Statement 5Raja Rammohan Roy studied the Quran in Varanasi.

Statement 6Rammohan Roy learned Greek and Hebrew to study the Bible in the original.

Statement 7The Atmiya Sabha was started to promote the caste system in Bengal.

Statement 8The Brahma Sabha was established in 1828.

Statement 9The Brahmo Samaj preached monotheism or the worship of one God.

Statement 10Rammohan Roy wrote 'Gift to Monotheists' in Bengali.

Statement 11Rammohan Roy published a Bengali translation of the Vedas and Upanishads.

Statement 12The Brahmo Samaj supported the practice of Sati.

Statement 13Lord William Bentinck passed a law in 1829 making Sati illegal.

Statement 14The law of 1829 made Sati punishable as culpable homicide.

Statement 15The Brahmo Samaj was based on the philosophy of Vedanta.

Statement 16Raja Rammohan Roy opposed the introduction of Western education in India.

Statement 17Rammohan Roy helped found the Hindu College in Calcutta.

Statement 18Rammohan Roy brought out journals in Bengali, Persian, Hindi, and English.

Statement 19Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar received his title from the Fort William College.

Statement 20Vidyasagar was appointed as the special inspector of schools in 1855.

Statement 21Vidyasagar arranged for 20 schools to be built within two months.

Statement 22Vidyasagar established 30 schools exclusively for boys.

Statement 23Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a staunch believer in the remarriage of widows.

Statement 24Vidyasagar played a key role in the passing of the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act.

Statement 25Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875.

Statement 26The Arya Samaj was founded in Calcutta.

Statement 27Swami Dayanand's motto was 'Go Back to the Vedas'.

Statement 28The Arya Samaj preached in favor of idol-worship.

Statement 29The Shudhi Movement was started by the Brahmo Samaj.

Statement 30The Shudhi Movement aimed to bring back Hindu converts to Hinduism.

Statement 31The Arya Samaj opposed the purdah system and child marriage.

Statement 32Swami Dayanand Saraswati wrote the book 'Satyarth Prakash'.

Statement 33D.A.V. stands for Dayanand Anglo-Vedic.

Statement 34The first D.A.V. college was established at Lahore in 1886.

Statement 35Swami Dayanand Saraswati died at Ajmer in 1883.

Statement 36Raja Rammohan Roy believed in the infallibility of the Vedas.

Statement 37Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.

Statement 38Vivekananda believed that service to mankind was service to God.

Statement 39Swami Vivekananda attended the Parliament of World Religions in Chicago in 1893.

Statement 40The Belur Math is located near Mumbai.

Statement 41The Ramakrishna Mission has branches in Sri Lanka and Myanmar.

Statement 42Jyotiba Phule was a prominent social reformer of the 20th century.

Statement 43Phule revolted against the domination of the Brahmins.

Statement 44Jyotiba Phule was influenced by Thomas Paine's 'The Rights of Man'.

Statement 45Savitribai Phule supported her husband Jyotiba's quest for women's education.

Statement 46Jyotiba Phule established the Satya Shodhak Samaj.

Statement 47Jyotiba Phule wrote the book 'Ghulamgiri'.

Statement 48Phule was honored with the title of 'Mahatma'.

Statement 49Annie Besant was the President of the Theosophical Society.

Statement 50The headquarters of the Theosophical Society were in Madras (Adyar).

Question 1The British conquest exposed the weaknesses and ______ of Indian society.

Question 2Educated Indians were particularly impressed by modern science and the doctrines of reason and ______.

Question 3The spirit of ______ (new birth) pervaded the whole country during the reform movements.

Question 4Social customs in India had their roots in religious ______ and sanctions.

Question 5Raja Rammohan Roy studied Sanskrit literature and Hindu Philosophy at ______.

Question 6To study the Bible in the original, Raja Rammohan Roy learned ______ and Hebrew.

Question 7Raja Rammohan Roy started the ______ Sabha to do away with religious and social evils in Bengal.

Question 8The Brahma Sabha was established in the year ______.

Question 9The Brahma Sabha was later renamed as the ______ Samaj.

Question 10Rammohan Roy wrote ______ in 1809 in Persian to support monotheism.

Question 11Rammohan Roy translated the Vedas and five principal ______ into Bengali.

Question 12The Brahmo Samaj preached the equality and ______ of mankind.

Question 13Lord ______ passed a law in 1829 making Sati illegal.

Question 14The law of 1829 classified Sati as ______ homicide.

Question 15The Brahmo Samaj was based on the philosophy of ______, supported by the Vedas.

Question 16Raja Rammohan Roy helped David Hare start schools where children could learn ______.

Question 17Raja Rammohan Roy is known as the '______ of Modern India'.

Question 18Ishwar Chandra received the title ______ from Sanskrit College for his in-depth knowledge.

Question 19Vidyasagar was appointed as the special ______ of schools in 1855.

Question 20Vidyasagar established ______ schools exclusively for girls to encourage gender equality.

Question 21Due to Vidyasagar's efforts, the British passed the ______ Act.

Question 22Vidyasagar was a key figure of the ______ Renaissance.

Question 23Swami Dayanand Saraswati became a ______ (an ascetic) at a young age.

Question 24Dayanand Saraswati founded the ______ Samaj in 1875.

Question 25The Arya Samaj was founded in the city of ______.

Question 26Swami Dayanand's motto was 'Go Back to the ______'.

Question 27The ______ Movement was started to bring back Hindu converts to their original faith.

Question 28The book ______ contains the philosophy and teachings of the Arya Samaj.

Question 29Arya Samaj schools and colleges are known as ______ institutions.

Question 30The first D.A.V. college was established at ______ in 1886.

Question 31Dayanand Saraswati died at ______ in 1883.

Question 32Lala Lajpat Rai and Mahatma ______ were among those who carried on Dayanand's work.

Question 33Rammohan Roy believed in Western education, whereas Dayanand Saraswati believed in the ______ of the Vedas.

Question 34Swami Vivekananda was a disciple of ______.

Question 35Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in ______.

Question 36Vivekananda believed that service to ______ was service to God.

Question 37In 1893, Vivekananda attended the Parliament of World ______ at Chicago.

Question 38The ______ Math near Kolkata became the centre of the Ramakrishna Mission’s activities.

Question 39Vivekananda's teachings gave Indians ______ against the assumed superiority of western civilization.

Question 40The Ramakrishna Mission has international branches in Sri Lanka and ______.

Question 41Jyotiba Phule was greatly influenced by Thomas Paine's book 'The ______'.

Question 42Jyotiba Phule's wife, ______, supported him in providing education for girls.

Question 43Phule established the ______ Samaj (Society of Seekers of Truth).

Question 44Jyotiba Phule was honored with the title of ______.

Question 45Phule wrote the book ______ to attack the caste system.

Question 46Annie Besant was a member of the ______ Society.

Question 47The international headquarters of the Theosophical Society were in ______, Madras.

Question 48Annie Besant started the ______ Hindu School in Banaras.

Question 49Besant helped launch the ______ Rule League to campaign for democracy in India.

Question 50Annie Besant was elected President of the Indian National Congress in ______.

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