Q. The Asiatic society of Bengal was founded by:- (a) Raja Ram Mohun Roy (b) Sir William Jones (c) W.W. Hunter (d) William Bentinck Ans: (b) Sir William Jones Explanation: Asiatic Society of Bengal, scholarly society founded on Jan. 15, 1784, by Sir William Jones, a British lawyer and Orientalist, to encourage Oriental studies.
Q. The various founders and their socially significant institutions/initiatives are mentioned here. Select the correct statement: (a) Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Sriniketan (b) Pandita Ramabai founded Hindu College (c) Rabindranath Tagore founded Sharda Sadan (d) Alexander Duff founded General Assembly Institution Ans: (d) Alexander Duff founded General Assembly Institution Explanation: The correct statement is:
Q. The social reformers and their regions are given: 1. Sister Subbalakshmi in Madras 2. Sayyid Ahmad Khan in Aligarh 3. Jyotiba Phule in Calcutta 4. Henry Derozio in Maharashtra Select the code for correct statement (a) 1 and 3 (b) 2 and 4 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 3 and 4 Ans: (c) 1
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Q. The Atmiya Sabha strove to disseminate religious truth:(a) the members believed in Karma Yoga(b) David Hare was a member of Atmiya Sabha(c) It was based on the idea of pure monotheism.(d) all the aboveAns: (d) all the above Explanation: The correct code for the statement is (d) all the above. Statement (a) is correct.
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Q. Between 1815 – 1819, Ram Mohan Roy published several works on Vedanta 1. These were published in Bengali, English and Persian 2. Through them he led campaign against idolatry 3. He was supported by his mother 4. His aim was to assist the European leaders to understand Hindu theology. Choose the code for wrong
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Q. Concerning Ram Mohan Roy, who was the central figure in Bengal Renaissance in the 19th Century, examine the following statements: 1. His family worshipped Vishnu. 2. His intellectual thought process was influenced by several traditions. 3. He observed that the essence of religion is belief in one being. 4. He based his arguments on
Q. During the colonial period India’s exports surpluses were used to settle the trade deficit of: (a) Germany (b) Japan (c) China (d) Britain Ans: (d) Britain Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Britain. During the colonial period, India’s exports surpluses were primarily used to settle the trade deficit of Britain. India was a major
Q. The enactment of the Factories Act of 1881 was a result of the pressure exerted by (a) Bombay Cotton Mill Owners (b) Calcutta Jute Mill Owners (c) Dundee Chamber of Commerce (d) Manchester Chamber of Commerce Ans: (d) Manchester Chamber of Commerce Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Manchester Chamber of Commerce. The Factories
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Q. James Mill’s History of British India was: (a) Critical of the prior Orientalist position. (b) Had a low estimation of Hindu Civilization (c) Provided a prejudiced account of the great rebellion of 1857 (d) Both (a) and (b). Ans: (d) Both (a) and (b). Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Both (a) and (b).
Q. Colonial administrators had the following view(s) of caste: (a) Caste was linked with community (b) Caste was based on occupational division (c) Caste was responsible for an absence of patriotism (d) All of above. Ans: (d) All of above. Explanation: The correct answer is (d) All of the above. Colonial administrators held multiple views
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