18th Century Revolts and Reforms MCQs
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Question 1hard
Sri Narayana Guru Swamy initiated a programme of action called Sri Narayana Guru Dharma Paripalana yogam which took up issues regarding depressed classes, contains which of the issues?
I. Encouraging inter caste marriages
II. Right of admission to public schools
III. Recruitment to government schools
IV. Access to temples and roads
I. Encouraging inter caste marriages
II. Right of admission to public schools
III. Recruitment to government schools
IV. Access to temples and roads
Question 2hard
What was the contribution of Sayyid Ahmad Khan towards education of Muslims?
I. Brought translation of books to Urdu
II. Founded Aligarh Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College for spreading western sciences
III. Encouraged people to send their children to schools
I. Brought translation of books to Urdu
II. Founded Aligarh Muhammedan Anglo-Oriental College for spreading western sciences
III. Encouraged people to send their children to schools
Question 3hard
Which of the following principle propagated by Aligarh school which helped in bringing reforms in Muslims?
I. Intolerance to other religions and religious texts
II. Quran was the only authoritative work for Islam and all others are secondary. Therefore said belief in only Islam
III. Incorporate modern western thought
I. Intolerance to other religions and religious texts
II. Quran was the only authoritative work for Islam and all others are secondary. Therefore said belief in only Islam
III. Incorporate modern western thought
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Question 4hard
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
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
Question 5hard
Consider the following statements related to the cause of 1857 revolt.
I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers.
II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers.
III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
I. It was a great disparity in salaries between the Indian and European soldiers.
II. The Indian sepoys were treated with contempt by their European officers.
III. The sepoys were sent to distant parts of the empire, but were not paid any extra allowance.
Question 6hard
Which of the following provisions are included under female infanticide act of 1870?
I. Declared female infanticide illegal equivalent to murder
II. Parents to register the birth of all babies compulsorily.
III. Verification of female children after some years of birth particularly in areas where the custom is still prevalent
I. Declared female infanticide illegal equivalent to murder
II. Parents to register the birth of all babies compulsorily.
III. Verification of female children after some years of birth particularly in areas where the custom is still prevalent
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Question 7hard
I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the "Calcutta Unitarian Committee".
II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade.
III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India's Struggle for Independence?
II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade.
III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India's Struggle for Independence?
Question 8easy
What did Jyotiba Phule's Satyashodhak Samaj attempt in the last century?
Question 9hard
Which of the following were the main aims of Satyashodhak Samaj?
I. Social service
II. Spread of education among women and lower caste
III. Complete abolition of caste system and inequalities
I. Social service
II. Spread of education among women and lower caste
III. Complete abolition of caste system and inequalities