Raja Rammohan Roy and Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar

Q. Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar established schools for girls in which of the following districts in Bengal?

1. Nadia
2. Poona
3. Hugli
4. Burdwan

Q. Sati was abolished due to the efforts of .

1. Lokmanya Tilak
2. Raja Rammohan Roy
3. MK Gandhi

Q. Whose campaign and work led to the enactment of the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act, 1856?

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
2. Annie Besant
3. R.C. Bhandarkar
4. Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar

Q. Raja Rammohan Roy co-founded of a religious reform organisation, 'X', in Calcutta in 1828. Which of the following is true about 'X'?

1. It believed in polytheism.
2. It believed in uplifting women.
3. It played a key role in the abolition of Sati.
4. It disregarded the caste system.

Q. In which year was the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act enacted?

1. 1856
2. 1865
3. 1806
4. 1850

Q. Which of the following was a strategy adopted by Raja Ram Mohan Roy to fight Sati?

1. He claimed that there was no mention of Sati in the Vedas.
2. He claimed that the Vedas were outdated.
3. He urged the people to develop a sense of enquiry.
4. He believed in inculcating scientific temper.

Q. In which of the following places did Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar not establish schools for girls?

1. Poona
2. Nadia
3. Midnapur
4. Hugli

Q. This person was an Indian religious, social, and educational reformer who was known for his efforts to abolish the practices of sati and child marriage. He denounced all superstitions and social evils and advocated monotheistic Hinduism. He formed the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to reform Hinduism. Who is this reformer?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Savitribai Phule
3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
4. Rabindranath Tagore

Q. Consider the following statements about Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar and choose the correct option(s).

1. Raja Rammohan Roy preached monotheism.
2. Raja Rammohan Roy encouraged idolatry.
3. Raja Rammohan Roy published tracts condemning
   social evils.
4. Raja Rammohan Roy was supported by Governor General William Bentinck.

Q. British officials passed a law advocating widow remarriage in which year?

1. 1855
2. 1856
3. 1857
4. 1858

Q. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?

1. Mahatma Gandhi
2. Jawaharlal Nehru
3. Veerasalingam Pantulu
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Q. Which of the following bill/acts did Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar influence to its fruition?

1. Madras Devadasi Act
2. Rai Saheb Harbilas Sarada’s Child Marriage Bill
3. Hindu Marriage Act
4. Hindu Widow Remarriage Act