Q. Which period in precolonial India proved most beneficial from the point of view of women’s education in India? (a) 1835-1905 (b) 1870-1892 (c) 1893-1920 (d) 1921-1947 Ans: (d) 1921-1947
Q. Which of the following report was the first official pronouncement on women’s education: (a) Charles Wood Report (b) Hunter Commission Report (c) Butter Commission Report (d) Hartog Commission Report Ans: (a) Charles Wood Report Explanation: The Charles Wood Report, also known as the Indian Education Commission Report of 1854-1855, was a significant document concerning
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Q. Who laid the foundation of Calcutta Madrasa in 1781? (a) Warren Hastings (b) Lord Cornwallis (c) John Shore (d) Lord Dalhousie Ans: (a) Warren Hastings Explanation: The foundation of Calcutta Madrasa in 1781 was laid by Warren Hastings. Therefore, the correct answer is (a) Warren Hastings. Warren Hastings, a British Governor-General of the East
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Q. Who started the Hindi journal Bala Bodhini, which was dedicated to women issues? (a) Bhartendu Harishchandra (b) Pratap Narayan Misra (c) Rameshwari Nehru (d) Balkrishna Bhatt Ans: (a) Bhartendu Harishchandra Explanation: The correct answer is (a) Bhartendu Harishchandra. Bharatendu Harishchandra was an Indian poet, writer and playwright. He authored several dramas, life sketches and
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Q. In 1804 Ram Mohan Roy wrote, ‘Tuhfat Ul Muwahhidin’. The work was in: (a) Arabic (b) Persian (c) Latin (d) French Ans: (b) Persian Explanation: In 1804 Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin (A Gift to Monotheists) in Persian with an introduction in Arabic. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Persian.
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Q. Which Act removed the legal recognition of slavery in India? (a) Act of 1813 (b) The Charter Act, 1833 (c) The Act XI of 1835 (d) The Act V of 1843 Ans: (d) The Act V of 1843 Explanation: The legal recognition of slavery in India was removed by the Act V of 1843.
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Q. The Widow Remarriage Act was passed during the Governor-Generalship of: (a) Bentinck (b) Dalhousie (c) Canning (d) Lawrence Ans: (b) Dalhousie Explanation: The Widow Remarriage Act, officially known as the Hindu Widows’ Remarriage Act, was passed in 1856 during the Governor Generalship of Lord Dalhousie. Therefore, the correct answer is (b) Dalhousie.
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Q. The failure of Derozians to create a widespread movement was due to 1. Their Disinterest in pointing out colonial exploitation. 2. Not advocating spread of education. 3. Hostility of Indians towards their radical ideas . 4. Lack of effective leadership after the death of H V Derozio Choose the correct code (a) Only 3
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Q. H.V. Derozio Taught in Hindu College from: (a) 1826-1831 (b) 1821-1825 (c) 1820-1822 (d) 1820-1823 Ans: (a) 1826-1831 A young Anglo-Indian, Henry Vivian Derozio, who taught at the Hindu College from 1826 to 1831, was the leader as well as inspirer of this progressive trend. For carrying on the modernizing movements in Bengal the
Q. The Young Bengal movement in the 19th century was inspired by (a) Ram Mohun Roy (b) Ramtanu Lahiri (c) H.V. Derozio (d) P.C. Mitra Ans: (c) H.V. Derozio Explanation: During the 1820s and late 1830s, a revolutionary and intellectual movement emerged among the youth of Bengal, known as the ‘Young Bengal Movement.’ This progressive
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