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18th Century Revolts and Reform Quiz

(123 Question & Answers)

  • 41
    Which of the following goals did Gopal Krishna Gokhale have in mind when he founded the Servants of Indian Society?

    • A
      Prepare masses for selfless cause of country and devote their lives if needed done clear
    • B
      Train national missionaries for the service of country done clear
    • C
      Both the above statement done clear
    • D
      Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles done clear
    FAQ
    What was the purpose of servants of Indian society?
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    The purpose of "The Servants of Indian Society" was to educate Indian nationals to serve as missionaries abroad and to advance the genuine interests of the Indian people through the use of only legal channels.

  • 42
    Who is the "Lokhitwadi," exactly?

    • A
      Dayanand saraswati done clear
    • B
      Gopal Hari Deshmukh done clear
    • C
      Mahadev Govend Ranade done clear
    • D
      Mul Sankara done clear
    FAQ
    Who is popularly known as Lokahitavadi?
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    Gopal Hari Deshmukh, better known by his pen name Lokahitasvadi, and Vishnu Krishna Chiplunkar were two of Maharashtra's most important public leaders in the nineteenth century.

  • 43
    Raja Rammohan Roy led a historic protest against the:

    • A
      Caste system done clear
    • B
      Evil custom of sati done clear
    • C
      Degrading position of women in society done clear
    • D
      Practice of superfluous religious rituals done clear
    FAQ
    What was Raja Ram mohan Roy famous for?
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    The Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a brilliant scholar and free thinker. He is referred to as the "Father of Modern India" or the "Father of the Bengal Renaissance" and was a religious and social reformer.

  • 44
    What did the Satyashodhak Samaj of Jyotiba Phule attempt in the last century?

    • A
      Saving the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmans and their opportunistic scriptures done clear
    • B
      Attacking the caste system done clear
    • C
      Led an antilandlord and antimahajan upsurge in Satara done clear
    • D
      Seperate representation for untouchables done clear
    FAQ
    Why did Jyotiba Phule established Satyashodhak Samaj?
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    Phule founded Satyashodhak Samaj on September 24, 1873, to focus on the rights of oppressed groups like women, Shudras, and Dalits. He condemned idolatry and criticised the caste system with this samaj.

  • 45
    Who had initiated the Arya Samaj Movement?

    • A
      Swami Dayanand done clear
    • B
      Devendranath Tagore done clear
    • C
      Swami Vivekananda done clear
    • D
      Keshub Chandra Sen done clear
    FAQ
    What was the Arya Samaj movement?
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    Arya Samaj was a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform organisation that supported principles and ways of life based on the conviction that the Vedas were infallible. On April 7, 1875, the ascetic Dayanand Saraswati, a sannyasi, founded the samaj.

  • 46
    Which of the following best describes the motivations behind the founding of the Wahabi/Walliullah movement?

    • A
      Spreading education among Muslim women done clear
    • B
      Encouraging to give up puradh system done clear
    • C
      Reviving Muslim principles in response to western influences done clear
    • D
      Propagating Quran as the only source done clear
    FAQ
    Who suppressed Wahabi movement?
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    Lord Elgin-I, the Viceroy of India from 1862 to 1863, put an end to the Wahabi Movement (Pan-Islamic Movement).

  • 47
    What was Dayananda Saraswati's original name?

    • A
      Malku das done clear
    • B
      Mul Shankara done clear
    • C
      Narendra done clear
    • D
      Dadu done clear
    FAQ
    Who gave the name of Dayanand Saraswati?
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    At the age of 19, he left his house. He was caught, but he escaped once more in 1845. He roamed around until he came across Swami Virjanand Saraswati in Mathura as his guru. He was given the name Dayanand by Virjanand Saraswati.

  • 48
    Which of the following best describes the Young Bengal Movement's primary goal(s)?

    • A
      Inspire pupil to think freely and rationally done clear
    • B
      Question all authority and oppose decadent customs and traditions done clear
    • C
      Love liberty, equality and freedom done clear
    • D
      All the above done clear
    FAQ
    What were the objectives of Young Bengal movement?
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    The Young Bengal Movement's primary goal was to spread radical ideas through instruction, as well as by hosting discussions and debates on literature, history, philosophy, and science.

  • 49
    The temple entry movement, which originated mostly in Kerala, was intended to:

    • A
      Allowing untouchables to Hindu temples and roads done clear
    • B
      Keeping the monopoly of temples to Brahmin class done clear
    • C
      Allowing women to enter temple done clear
    • D
      Sanskrit lessons to be imparted only to Brahmin family members and others to be devoid of it in order to preserve its purity done clear
    FAQ
    What was the temple entry movement?
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    Ambedkar organised a temple entry drive in 1927, and members of the Mahar Caste took part. When the Dalits took the water from the temple tank, Brahman priests were furious. He wanted everyone to understand the influence caste stereotypes have in society.

  • 50
    Who was the "best and bravest military leader of the rebel" as characterised by Sir Hugh Rose?

    • A
      Begum Hazrat Mahal done clear
    • B
      Rani Laxmi Bai done clear
    • C
      Kunwar Singh done clear
    • D
      Bahadur Shah Zafar done clear
    FAQ
    What is mutiny?
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    A mutiny occurs when a group of troops in the army refuse to obey their leaders. The First Indian War of Independence and the Sepoy Mutiny are other names for the Revolt of 1857.

  • 51
    Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the following organisations:

    • A
      Arya Samaj done clear
    • B
      Ram Krishna Mission done clear
    • C
      Brahmo Samaj done clear
    • D
      Prathna Samaj done clear
    FAQ
    What is the contribution of Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
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    Reformist religious organisations were seen as means for social and political change by Raja Ram Mohan Roy. He established the Calcutta Unitarian Association in 1821, the Atmiya Sabha in 1815, and the Brahmo Sabha, which later evolved into the Brahmo Samaj.

  • 52
    Who was the founder of the All India Harijan Samaj in 1932?

    • A
      B R Ambedkar done clear
    • B
      Acharya Narendra Dev done clear
    • C
      Mahatma Gandhi done clear
    • D
      Jagjivan Ram done clear
    FAQ
    What is Harijan Samaj?
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    Mahatma Gandhi established the nonprofit Harijan Sevak Sangh in 1932 with the goal of eradicating untouchability in India. The famous Poona Pact between Mahatma Gandhi and Babasaheb Ambedkar gave birth to it.

  • 53
    Sree Narayana Guru's thoughts and principles were presented to the west by __________, a renowned follower.

    • A
      Nataraja Guru done clear
    • B
      Kumaranasan done clear
    • C
      Chattambi Swamikal done clear
    • D
      K.Madhavan done clear
    FAQ
    What are the contributions of Sree Narayana Guru?
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    To oppose caste discrimination, he coined the slogan "One Caste, One Religion, One God for All." He defied the caste-based standards of the day by building a temple to Lord Shiva in Aruvippuram in 1888.

  • 54
    The "Brahmo Samaj" was founded by:

    • A
      Dayanand Saraswati done clear
    • B
      Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar done clear
    • C
      Raja Ram Mohan Roy done clear
    • D
      Swami Vivekananda done clear
    FAQ
    What is Brahmo Samaj?
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    The Brahmo Samaj was a Hindu monotheistic group. Through gatherings of Bengalis in Calcutta in 1828, the movement had its start. Ram Mohun Roy was one of the key figures.

  • 55
    Which of the means adopted under Self Respect Movement? I. Violent protests against upper classes II. Undermine position of Brahmin priests by formalizing weddings without them III. Boycott of temples and places of Brahmin residence

    • A
      I and III done clear
    • B
      Only II done clear
    • C
      Only III done clear
    • D
      All the above done clear
    FAQ
    What caused the Revolt of 1857?
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    When new gunpowder cartridges for the Enfield rifle were released in February 1857, several sepoy companies of the Bengali army rebelled. Many sepoys thought that the greased cartridges were greased with cow and pig fat since loading the Enfield frequently involved tearing open the greased cartridge with one's teeth.

  • 56
    Which of the following is/are Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar's innovative methods for ensuring that everyone has access to Sanskrit education?

    • A
      Devised new Bengali primer done clear
    • B
      Brought new prose style done clear
    • C
      Both A & B done clear
    • D
      Continued the same method without any new innovation done clear
    FAQ
    What is the role of Vidyasagar in women's education?
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    Vidyasagar was appointed Special Inspector of Schools for the Hooghly, Midnapur, Burdman, and Nadia Districts in 1855. He was inspired by this to start schools all throughout Bengal in order to spread the word about education. Additionally, he started 30 schools just for girls.

  • 57
    The Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 took place while the Governor General was:

    • A
      Break priestly monopoly of scriptural knowledge(Sanskrit) and opening to non- Brahmins done clear
    • B
      Charles wood dispatch on education, influenced it towards female education done clear
    • C
      Lady Hardinge medical college at Delhi done clear
    • D
      Both A and B done clear
    FAQ
    Who was the Governor-General of India during the Sepoy Mutiny?
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    During the Sepoy revolt, Lord Canning served as the Governor-General of India. According to the Act of 1858, Lord Canning had the uncommon chance to serve as both the first Viceroy and the Governor-General.

  • 58
    Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj is untrue?

    • A
      The Arya Samajists opposed child marriages and encouraged remarriage of widows done clear
    • B
      It was founded in 1875 done clear
    • C
      Its main motive was to promote faith in one God done clear
    • D
      None of the above is correct done clear
    FAQ
    Who started the Bengal movement?
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    Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, who had arrived in Calcutta in 1826 and had been hired as a history and English literature instructor at the Hindu College, was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement.

  • 59
    Which of the following are the main reasons for failure of Young Bengal Movement? I. Suppression by British new law II. Did not involve peasant cause III. Radicalism was bookish in character and did not develop links with masses

    • A
      Only I done clear
    • B
      Only II done clear
    • C
      Both II and III done clear
    • D
      All the above done clear
    FAQ
    What was Begum Hazrat Mahal known for?
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    Begum Hazrat Mahal served as Awadh's regent between 1857-1858 and as the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. She is renowned for playing a vital part in the Indian Rebellion of 1857's uprising against the British East India Company.

  • 60
    Who was the important leader of the Revolt of 1857 in Lucknow?

    • A
      Begum Hazrat Mahal done clear
    • B
      Rani Laxmi Bai done clear
    • C
      Kuar Singh done clear
    • D
      Bahadur Shah Zafar done clear
    FAQ
    What are the contribution of Swami Vivekananda to society?
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    He is recognised with introducing Hinduism to the global arena in the late 19th century as well as spreading interfaith awareness and the Indian concepts of Vedanta and Yoga to the West.
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