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This section includes 229 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your History knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 151. |
_ Gurudevan participated in the anniversary of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam held at Palluruthy in__________$? |
| A. | 1913 |
| B. | 1917 |
| C. | 1927 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» D. 1948 | |
| 152. |
_ Sathya Shodak Samaj also called truth seekers society was started by which of the following reformers?$? |
| A. | Gopal Krishna Gokhale |
| B. | Jyotiba Phule |
| C. | Dayananda Saraswathi |
| D. | Shiv Narain Agnihotri |
| Answer» C. Dayananda Saraswathi | |
| 153. |
_ Who wrote the book' A Gift to monotheists'?$? |
| A. | David Hare |
| B. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
| C. | Mahadev Govind Ranade |
| D. | Ramkrishna Bhandarkar |
| Answer» C. Mahadev Govind Ranade | |
| 154. |
__When was Brahmo Samaj split?__ |
| A. | 1866 |
| B. | 1826 |
| C. | 1843 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» B. 1826 | |
| 155. |
____________formed the Arya Mahila Samaj in Pune?__ |
| A. | Ramabai Saraswati |
| B. | Swarnakumari Devi |
| C. | Lord Chelmsford |
| D. | Annie Besant |
| Answer» B. Swarnakumari Devi | |
| 156. |
__Justice movement was started by?I. C.N MudaliarII. T.M NairIII. P. Tyagaraja__ |
| A. | Only a |
| B. | Only b |
| C. | By both A and B |
| D. | All the three |
| Answer» D. All the three | |
| 157. |
__Which of the following statements regarding Gyana Prasarak Mandalis or student literary and scientific societies is / are correct?I. Formed by common people to educate youthII. Had two branches Marathi and GuajaratiIII. Aimed to start schools for girls.IV. Organized lectures to propagate their ideas__ |
| A. | I and II only |
| B. | I III and IV only |
| C. | II and III only |
| D. | II, III and IV |
| Answer» E. | |
| 158. |
__Who is the author of the book"The First Indian War of Independence- 1857-59"?__ |
| A. | Karl Marx |
| B. | Syed Ahmad Khan |
| C. | R. Mazumdar |
| D. | S. N. Sen |
| Answer» B. Syed Ahmad Khan | |
| 159. |
__Theosophical movement though not very successful helped in contributing to developments in society. Which of the following are those developments?I. Women upliftment and recognized their importanceII. Provided self respect needed to fight British colonial ruleIII. Did not provide any contribution as they realized that they were giving false sense of pride__ |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» C. Only III | |
| 160. |
__Which of the following works taken up even after the decline of the movement?__ |
| A. | Fight for women's rights and education |
| B. | Carry forward Raja Ram Mohan Roy's tradition of public education on social, economic and political questions |
| C. | Took up farmers issues and fought for their better treatment and against oppressive zamindars |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 161. |
__Which among the following statements is/ are not correct?(i) The theosophical society preached the Aryan philosophy and religion(ii) It laid great emphasis on the Vedas and Upanishad.(iii) It considered Hinduism to be the best religion and the only means to attain salvation.(iv) It called for universal brotherhood.(v) The Upanishads revealed the essence of life__ |
| A. | I, III AND V |
| B. | II, II AND V |
| C. | Only III |
| D. | I and III |
| Answer» D. I and III | |
| 162. |
__Year of the Battle of Plassey is ____________ |
| A. | 1557 |
| B. | 1657 |
| C. | 1757 |
| D. | 1857 |
| Answer» D. 1857 | |
| 163. |
_Which of the following is not correct about Arya Samaj?$? |
| A. | The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows |
| B. | It was founded in 1875 |
| C. | Its main motive was to promote faith in one God |
| D. | None of the above is correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 164. |
_Aligarh Movement towards the end revented its followers from joining the national movement. Which of the following reasons made it to take this decision though it initially propagated for unity?$? |
| A. | It felt that immediate political progress was not possible and British Government couldn't be easily dislodged |
| B. | Indians are educationally forward so in order to suppress them their activities need to discouraged |
| C. | Gain support of British officials |
| D. | National movement is waste of time so should concentrate on other works |
| Answer» B. Indians are educationally forward so in order to suppress them their activities need to discouraged | |
| 165. |
_Which of the following is/are the main aim/s of Young Bengal Movement?$? |
| A. | Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally |
| B. | Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions |
| C. | Love liberty, equality and freedom |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 166. |
___________ a notable disciple of Sree Narayana Guru introduced Guru's visions and ideals to the western world$? |
| A. | Nataraja Guru |
| B. | Kumaranasan |
| C. | Chattambi Swamikal |
| D. | K.Madhavan |
| Answer» B. Kumaranasan | |
| 167. |
_Henry Vivian Derozio started young Bengal movement with the inspiration of which revolutionary ideas?$? |
| A. | Industrial revolution |
| B. | French revolution |
| C. | American Revolution |
| D. | Marxian theory |
| Answer» C. American Revolution | |
| 168. |
I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the "Calcutta Unitarian Committee".II. Social Service League was established by Mahadeo Govind Ranade.III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School.Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India's Struggle for Independence?$? |
| A. | I, II & IV |
| B. | I & IV |
| C. | II & III |
| D. | III Only |
| Answer» C. II & III | |
| 169. |
Who among the following British Officials suppressed the Revolt of Jhansi?$? |
| A. | Colin Campbell |
| B. | Henry Havelock |
| C. | Henry Lawrence |
| D. | Hugh Rose |
| Answer» D. Hugh Rose | |
| 170. |
Dayananda was born on February 12 in 1824, in the town of Tankara, near Morvi (Morbi) in the Kathiawar region of the princely state of__________$? |
| A. | Assam |
| B. | Uttar Pradesh |
| C. | Bihar |
| D. | Gujarat |
| Answer» E. | |
| 171. |
What was the role of Tatia Tope in 1857 mutiny?I. He was commander-in-chief of the army of Nana SahebII. He organized Bhils of Panchamahal region against the BritishIII. He helped Begum Hazrat Mahal to capture Awadh$? |
| A. | II only |
| B. | I and II only |
| C. | II and III only |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» C. II and III only | |
| 172. |
Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj?$? |
| A. | Jyotiba Phule |
| B. | Gopal Hari Deshmukh |
| C. | Mahadew Govind Ranade |
| D. | Ramakrishna Bhandarkar |
| Answer» B. Gopal Hari Deshmukh | |
| 173. |
Consider the following statement (s) related to the administrative causes of 1857 revolt.I. Deprivation of the traditional ruling classes of their luxury due to the establishment of the company's suzerainty over the Indian states;II. Introduction of new and revenue system which snatched the land from cultivator and gave it to the moneylender or traitor.III. Lord Canning's announcement to that Mughals would lose the title of King and be mere Princess$? |
| A. | Only I |
| B. | Only II |
| C. | Both I and II |
| D. | Both I and III |
| Answer» D. Both I and III | |
| 174. |
Raja Rammohan Roy organised a historic agitation against the$? |
| A. | Caste system |
| B. | Evil custom of sati |
| C. | Degrading position of women in society |
| D. | Practice of superfluous religious rituals |
| Answer» C. Degrading position of women in society | |
| 175. |
Which of the following statements regarding Ahmadiya Movement is/are correct?I. Founded by Mirza Ghulam AhmedII. It described itself as standard bearer of Mohammedan RenaissanceIII. Based itself on the principles of Brahmo SamajIV. Opposed jihad and worked for spreading western liberal education among Indian Muslims$? |
| A. | Only I and II |
| B. | Only I and IV |
| C. | Only I, II and IV |
| D. | All the above are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 176. |
Which of the following were the main aims of Satyashodhak Samaj?I. Social serviceII. Spread of education among women and lower casteIII. Complete abolition of caste system and inequalities$? |
| A. | Only II |
| B. | I and II |
| C. | II and III |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 177. |
What was the main inspiration for establishing Theosophical Society?$? |
| A. | Tackling zamindars issue |
| B. | Women's education and their upliftment |
| C. | Propagate Indian thought and culture there by revival of ancient religions of Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism |
| D. | Work for depressed classes |
| Answer» D. Work for depressed classes | |
| 178. |
Charles wood's despatch deals with which of the following issues?$? |
| A. | Child marriages |
| B. | Female education |
| C. | Abolition of sati |
| D. | Female infanticide |
| Answer» C. Abolition of sati | |
| 179. |
When Narayana Guru attained the age of sixty, his birth day was observed throughout the west-coast from Mangalore to __________$? |
| A. | Varkala |
| B. | Sri Lanka |
| C. | Kottayam |
| D. | Calicut |
| Answer» C. Kottayam | |
| 180. |
Who among the following is the head of theosophical society in India$? |
| A. | Annie Besant |
| B. | Madan Mohan Malaviya |
| C. | Blavatsky |
| D. | Did not come to india |
| Answer» B. Madan Mohan Malaviya | |
| 181. |
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was given the title 'Raja' by the__________$? |
| A. | Mughals |
| B. | British |
| C. | French |
| D. | Dutch |
| Answer» B. British | |
| 182. |
Sri Narayana Guru Swamy initiated a programme of action called Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana yogam which took up issues regarding depressed classes, contains which of the issues?I. Encouraging inter caste marriagesII. Right of admission to public schoolsIII. Recruitment to government schoolsIV. Access to temples and roads$? |
| A. | Only II and III |
| B. | I, II and III |
| C. | I, II and IV |
| D. | All four are correct |
| Answer» E. | |
| 183. |
Which of the following statement is not correct about Raja Ram Mohan Roy?$? |
| A. | Raja Ram Mohan Roy was born in a well-to-do family in Bengal, probably in 1772 |
| B. | He died in Indian in 1833 |
| C. | He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal Emperor |
| D. | He started the newspaper named "Sambad Kaumudi" |
| Answer» C. He was given the title of Raja by the Mughal Emperor | |
| 184. |
Which of the following leader associated with Barout in Uttar Pradesh during 1857 revolts?$? |
| A. | Shah Mal |
| B. | Maulavi Ahamadullah Shah |
| C. | Tatya Tope |
| D. | Veer Kuwar Singh |
| Answer» B. Maulavi Ahamadullah Shah | |
| 185. |
Which of the following reformer was associated with Prarthana Samaj?$? |
| A. | M. G. Ranade |
| B. | Bhandarkar |
| C. | Atmaram Pandurang |
| D. | Chandavarkar |
| Answer» D. Chandavarkar | |
| 186. |
Who founded the 'All India Harijan Samaj' in 1932?$? |
| A. | B R Ambedkar |
| B. | Acharya Narendra Dev |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Jagjivan Ram |
| Answer» D. Jagjivan Ram | |
| 187. |
The sepoy mutiny of 1857 occurred during the Governor Generalship of$? |
| A. | Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non- Brahmins |
| B. | Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education |
| C. | Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 188. |
Raja Rammohan Roy's contribution to education are:I. Assisted David Hare in setting Hindu collegeII. English school at Calcutta was maintained at his own costIII. Established Vedanta College which taught only western social and physical sciences$? |
| A. | Only III |
| B. | Both II and III |
| C. | Only I and II |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 189. |
Who of the following leaders is not associated with the Brahma Samaj?$? |
| A. | Debendranath Tagore |
| B. | Keshab Chandra Sen |
| C. | Raaja ram Mohan Rai |
| D. | Atma Ram Pandurang |
| Answer» E. | |
| 190. |
What was the original name of Dayananda Saraswati?$? |
| A. | Malku das |
| B. | Mul Shankara |
| C. | Narendra |
| D. | Dadu |
| Answer» C. Narendra | |
| 191. |
Which among the following names is not associated with the theosophical society?$? |
| A. | Col. Occolt |
| B. | Madame Blavatsky |
| C. | Annie Besant |
| D. | Bal Gangadhar Tilak |
| Answer» E. | |
| 192. |
The sepoy mutiny of 1857 occurred during the Governor Generalship of? |
| A. | Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non- Brahmins |
| B. | Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education |
| C. | Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi |
| D. | Both A and B |
| Answer» E. | |
| 193. |
Raja Rammohan Roy's contribution to education are:I. Assisted David Hare in setting Hindu collegeII. English school at Calcutta was maintained at his own costIII. Established Vedanta College which taught only western social and physical sciences? |
| A. | Only III |
| B. | Both II and III |
| C. | Only I and II |
| D. | All the above |
| Answer» D. All the above | |
| 194. |
What was the original name of Dayananda Saraswati?? |
| A. | Malku das |
| B. | Mul Shankara |
| C. | Narendra |
| D. | Dadu |
| Answer» C. Narendra | |
| 195. |
Who founded the 'All India Harijan Samaj' in 1932?? |
| A. | B R Ambedkar |
| B. | Acharya Narendra Dev |
| C. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Jagjivan Ram |
| Answer» D. Jagjivan Ram | |
| 196. |
Who of the following leaders is not associated with the Brahma Samaj?? |
| A. | Debendranath Tagore |
| B. | Keshab Chandra Sen |
| C. | Raaja ram Mohan Rai |
| D. | Atma Ram Pandurang |
| Answer» E. | |
| 197. |
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati was an important Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the __________ |
| A. | Arya Samaj |
| B. | Brahma Samaj |
| C. | Ramakrishna Mission |
| D. | Theosophical society |
| Answer» B. Brahma Samaj | |
| 198. |
Which of the following are the paths chosen by Ramakrishna Paramahamsa towards salvation |
| A. | Gyana marg |
| B. | Belief in one single god monotheism |
| C. | Vedas and Upanishads are the only way to salvation |
| D. | Renunciation, meditation and devotion |
| Answer» E. | |
| 199. |
The "Arya Samaj" was founded by |
| A. | Swami Dayananda Saraswati |
| B. | Swami Vivekananda |
| C. | Keshav Chandra Sen |
| D. | Ishwar Chandra VidyaSagar |
| Answer» B. Swami Vivekananda | |
| 200. |
Satyashodhak Samaj'was founded by whom? |
| A. | Mahatma Gandhi |
| B. | Jyotirao Phule |
| C. | Dr. B. R. Ambedkar |
| D. | Swami Vivekanand |
| Answer» C. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar | |