Q. Who declared “so long as freedom of thought is not developed, there can be no civilized life”? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Keshav Chandra Sen (c) M.G. Ranade (d) Syed Ahmad Khan Ans: (d) Syed Ahmad Khan Explanation: Sayyid Ahmad Khan urged the people to develop a critical approach and freedom of thought. He said, […]
Q. Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in (a) Punjab (b) Bengal (c) Bombay (d) Madras Ans: (d) Madras Explanation: The Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in Madras (now Chennai), which is located in the southern part of India. The movement was founded in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Olcott, and William Quan Judge, and it
Q. Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in (a) Punjab (b) Bengal (c) Bombay (d) Madras Ans: (d) Madras Explanation: The Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in Madras (now Chennai), which is located in the southern part of India. The movement was founded in 1875 by Helena Blavatsky, Henry Olcott, and William Quan Judge, and it
Q. Which step was advocated by Keshav Chandra Sen to break caste-barriers in Bengal? (a) Inter-caste marriage (b) Rejection of caste system (c) Adherence to caste-based norms (d) Conversion to other religions Ans: (a) Inter-caste marriage Explanation: Keshav Chandra Sen advocated for inter-caste marriage as a step to break caste-barriers in Bengal. He believed that
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Q. The Rajahmundry Social Reform Association to encourage widow remarriage was founded in 1891 by: (a) Virasaligam (b) K.T. Telang (c) Behramji (d) Gopalachariar Ans: (a) Virasaligam Explanation: Veeresalingam Pantulu founded the Rajahmundry Social Reform Association in 1878. Through this association, he fought against hiring nautch girls and spearheaded a campaign for widow remarriage. On
Q. Lady Irwin college of Delhi was founded in (a) 1932 (b) 1924 (c) 1925 (d) 1931 Ans: (a) 1932 Explanation: Lady Irwin College of Delhi was founded in 1932. Lady Irwin College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in the North Campus. Established in 1932, it is a women’s college
Q. The Chief work of Baptist Zenana Mission which was established in Calcutta in 1867 was 1. to recruit women teachers to educate women 2. to impart education to women 3. to train female nurses Choose the code for correct answers: (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 3 only
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Q. The motto ‘Back to the Vedas’ is attributed to which of the reform movement leaders? (a) Raja Ram Mohun Roy (b) Keshub Chandra Sen (c) Dayananda Saraswati (d) Vivekananda Ans: (c) Dayananda Saraswati Explanation: The motto “Back to the Vedas” is attributed to Dayananda Saraswati, who was a prominent leader of the reform movement
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Q. Who was the founder of Kashi Vidyapeeth? (a) Bhartendu Harishchandra (b) Madan Mohan Malviya (c) Swami Shraddhanand (d) Shiv Prasad Gupt Ans: (d) Shiv Prasad Gupt Explanation: Babu Shiv Prasad Gupta and Bhagwan Das established the university in Varanasi, on 10 February 1921, during the non-cooperation movement of the freedom struggle. Originally named Kashi
Q. In which year, rulers made provisions for spreading English Education in India? (a) 1813 (b) 1814 (c) 1815 (d) 1816 Ans: (a) 1813
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