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1401.

Who was the opposition organization of Brahmo Samaj whose purpose was to oppose other reforms including Sat practice

A. Religious meeting
B. Tatvabodhini Sabha
C. Arya Samaj
D. prayer society
Answer» B. Tatvabodhini Sabha
1402.

Once an ally of Mahatma Gandhi, but separated from him, he was going to run a radical movement calledself-respectmovement -

A. P . Tyagaraj Shetty
B. Chhatrapati Maharaj
C. e . V. Ramaswamy Naicker
D. Jyotiba Phule
Answer» D. Jyotiba Phule
1403.

1873 ADSatyashodhak Samajwas established in -

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Shree Narayan Guru
C. by Jyotiba Phule
D. By Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Answer» D. By Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1404.

The main center ofWahabi movementwas -

A. Patna
B. Lucknow
C. in tamilnadu
D. Mumbai
Answer» B. Lucknow
1405.

What did Jyotiba Phule'sSatyashodhak Samajtry in the 19th century?

A. Protecting the lower castes from the arrogant Brahmins and their opportunistic scriptures
B. attack on caste system
C. Zamindar protest and anti-Mahajan rebellion in Satara did not lead
D. separate representation for the untouchables
Answer» B. attack on caste system
1406.

Arya Samaj is against

A. existence of god
B. Religious rituals and idol worship
C. Hindutva
D. Islam
Answer» C. Hindutva
1407.

Who was the leader of Young Bengal Movement?

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. devendranath tagore
C. Henry Vivian Derozio
D. David Heyer
Answer» D. David Heyer
1408.

When and where did theTheosophical Societyestablish its head office in India?

A. 1882 , Adyar
B. 1885 , Belur
C. 1890 , Avad
D. 1895 Vellore
Answer» B. 1885 , Belur
1409.

When slavery was declared illegal in India?

A. in 1843
B. in 1853
C. in 1863
D. in 1873
Answer» B. in 1853
1410.

All truth is contained in the Vedasit was explained -

A. by Swami Vivekananda
B. by Swami Dayanand
C. by Swami Shraddhanand
D. s . by Radhakrishnan
Answer» C. by Swami Shraddhanand
1411.

English education was introduced in India by-

A. Warren Hastings
B. lord ripon
C. Lord Dalhousie
D. William Bentinck
Answer» E.
1412.

At which place did Swami Vivekananda become famous from the religious conference -

A. Berlin
B. Chicago
C. London
D. Paris
Answer» C. London
1413.

The Rock Memorial of Kanyakumari is dedicated to

A. Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. Dayanand Saraswati
Answer» D. Dayanand Saraswati
1414.

Aligarh Muslim University was established by-

A. Syed Ahmed Khan
B. Muhammad Iqbal
C. Muhammad Ali
D. none of these
Answer» B. Muhammad Iqbal
1415.

Where was Raja Rammohun Roy born?

A. Radha Nagar, Burdwan District
B. Hooghly District
C. 24 Parganas District
D. none of these
Answer» B. Hooghly District
1416.

The editor of the letterSamvad Kaumudiwas -

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Rabindranath Tagore
D. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
Answer» B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1417.

Raja Rammohun Roy is not related to-

A. widow remarriage
B. Sanskrit education
C. tradition of Sati
D. english education
Answer» C. tradition of Sati
1418.

rayer Societywas established as a result of whose inspiration -

A. keshavchandra sain
B. devendranath tagore
C. Gopal Hari Deshmukh
D. Ramchandra Vidyavagish
Answer» B. devendranath tagore
1419.

The original name of Swami Dayanand Saraswati was-

A. abhishankar
B. Gauri Shankar
C. Daya Shankar
D. Mool Shankar
Answer» E.
1420.

1815 AD Who among the following founded theAtmiya Sabhain Calcutta?

A. Radhakanta Dev
B. Rammohan Roy
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. devendranath tagore
Answer» C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1421.

Who brought out the magazine Vama Badhini for women -

A. keshavchandra sain
B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C. Raja - Rajmohan Roy
D. devendranath tagore
Answer» B. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
1422.

rahma Samajwas founded by Raja Rammohan Roy -

A. in 1816
B. in 1820
C. in 1828
D. in 1830
Answer» D. in 1830
1423.

Raja Rammohan Roy and David Hare were associated with the founding of -

A. Hindu College
B. Ripon College
C. M . a . O . College
D. Sanskrit College
Answer» B. Ripon College
1424.

The initial name ofBaha Samajwas -

A. brahmo samaj
B. soul meeting
C. both 1 and 2
D. Religious meeting
Answer» D. Religious meeting
1425.

Due to whose efforts branches of Brahmo Samaj were opened in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Madras -

A. devendranath tagore
B. Keshav Chandra Sen
C. Anand Mohan Roy
D. none of these
Answer» C. Anand Mohan Roy
1426.

Name the scholar associated with the Devvand movement who played an important role in the freedom movement.

A. Abul Kalam Azad
B. Muhammad Ali alive
C. Badruddin Tyabji
D. Chirag Ali
Answer» B. Muhammad Ali alive
1427.

Due to the dispute on which issues, the Brahmo Samaj was divided in 1866 and Keshav Chandra Sen established theBharatiya Brahmo SamajorNew Vidhan-

A. social reforms especially the caste system reforms
B. Relationship between Hinduism and Brahmanism
C. both 1 and 2
D. neither 1 nor 2
Answer» D. neither 1 nor 2
1428.

Dayanand Saraswati is founded by –

A. brahmo samaj
B. Arya Samaj
C. prayer society
D. Bahujan Samaj
Answer» C. prayer society
1429.

On which principle is the Brahmo Samaj based?

A. monotheism
B. polytheism
C. atheism
D. monism
Answer» B. polytheism
1430.

Which reformer of Maharashtra is calledLokhitwadi-

A. M . G. ranade
B. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
C. Pandit Ramabai
D. Gopal Harideshmukh
Answer» E.
1431.

The best representatives of Neo-Hinduism in the second half of the 19th century were

A. Ramakrishna Paramhansa
B. Swami Vivekanand
C. bankim chandra chatterjee
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer» C. bankim chandra chatterjee
1432.

Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in the year-

A. in 1861
B. in 1891
C. in 1893
D. in 1896
Answer» E.
1433.

Who gave this slogan - Vedas ki aur loto -

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Dayanand Saraswati
C. Vivekananda
D. Ramakrishna Paramhansa
Answer» C. Vivekananda
1434.

The Persian weeklyMirat-ul-Akhbarwas published by -

A. Lala Lajpat Rai
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Syed Ahmed Khan
D. Maulana Shibli Nomani
Answer» C. Syed Ahmed Khan
1435.

The author ofTuhfat-ul-Mohawaddinis -

A. Swami Vivekananda
B. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C. Kazi Nazrul Islam
D. Dayanand Saraswati
Answer» C. Kazi Nazrul Islam
1436.

Who among the following said: Good governance is not a substitute for self-government?

A. Lokmanya Tilak
B. Swami Vivekanand
C. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer» D. Rabindranath Tagore
1437.

The author ofTehzeeb-ul-Ekhlaqis-

A. Zakir hussain
B. Abul Kalam Azad
C. Syed Ahmed Khan
D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Answer» D. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
1438.

The movement that started in the early decade of the 20th century was

A. Wahabi
B. Deoband
C. Aligarh
D. ahrar
Answer» E.
1439.

In order to control the practice of child marriage, theCivil Marriage Actof 1872 fixed the minimum age of marriage for girls -

A. 14 years
B. 16 years
C. 18 years
D. None of these
Answer» B. 16 years
1440.

Who among the following first used the wordSwarajyaand considered Hindi as the national language?

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
C. Swami Vivekananda
D. bal gagadhar tilak
Answer» C. Swami Vivekananda
1441.

Who among the following was the proponent of the Fabian movement?

A. annie besant
B. a . O . Hume
C. Michael Madhusudan Dutt
D. R. Palm. Dutta
Answer» B. a . O . Hume
1442.

The movement that supported the Indian National Congress and opposed the British-backed Aligarh Movement was-

A. Deoband Movement
B. Ahl-e-Hadith
C. Ahl-e-Quran
D. Bareilly
Answer» B. Ahl-e-Hadith
1443.

The aim of Aligarh movement was

A. Liberalization and Religious Reinterpretation of Indian Islam
B. Modernization of Indian Muslims through social reform and modern education
C. both 1 and 2
D. None of these
Answer» D. None of these
1444.

Who founded theBharat Sevak Samajin Bombay in the year 1905?

A. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
B. Madan Mohan Malviya
C. Mahatma Gandhi
D. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Answer» B. Madan Mohan Malviya
1445.

Who started the Ahmadiyya / Qadiani Movement (1889 - 90) -

A. Mirza Ghulam Ahmed
B. Sir Syed Ahmed
C. Rashid Ahmed
D. Hussain Ahmed
Answer» B. Sir Syed Ahmed
1446.

Who founded theIndian Reform Associationin Calcutta in the year 1870?

A. keshavchandra sain
B. Radhakanta Dave
C. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D. Rabindranath Tagore
Answer» B. Radhakanta Dave
1447.

Which of the following classes was first influenced by Western civilization?

A. noble landowner
B. new rich merchant
C. educated hindu middle class
D. educated muslim
Answer» D. educated muslim
1448.

Which religious reformer died in Bristol, Great Britain?

A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B. Vivekananda
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
D. Swami Dayanand
Answer» B. Vivekananda
1449.

The editors of the journalsAl-HilalandAl-Balagwere -

A. Syed Ahmed Khan
B. Shibli Nomani
C. Abul Kalam Azad
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
1450.

Year 1914 AD Who founded the Boy Scouts AssociationSeva Samitiin Bombay?

A. Shriram Vajpayee
B. Colonel H. s . allcat
C. Madam Cama
D. None of these
Answer» B. Colonel H. s . allcat