Social Reform Movements

Q. What is the name of the book written by Jawaharlal Nehru?

1. Path to Independence
2. The Discovery of India
3. Journey of Non-Violence
4. India and the History

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

1. 1828
2. 1856
3. 1855
4. 1850

Q. What were the main objectives of the 19th century social reform movements?

1. Eradicating evils and superstitions prevalent in Indian society
2. Securing dominion status for India under the British Crown
3. Securing equal civil rights for all Indians
4. Dismantling the recently established 'Oriental' institutes

Q. Match the following social reformers with the centres or organisations established by them:
1) Raja Rammohun Roy; 2) Pandita Ramabai; 3) Swami Dayanand Saraswati; 4) Swami Vivekananda;
A) Arya Samaj; B) Ramkrishna Mission; C) Sarada Sadan; D) Brahma Samaj

1. 1-A; 2-D; 3-B; 4-C
2. 1-D; 2-C; 3-A; 4-B
3. 1-D; 2-C; 3-B; 4-A
4. 1-C; 2-A; 3-D; 4-B

Q. What was/were the factors that led to unity among Indians during the British colonial rule?

1. British introduced policies to unite on the basis of caste.
2. Need for better ammunition and army united all the citizens. British were exploiting and draining India's economy.
3. British were exploiting and draining India's economy.
4. Human rights were violated by the British.

Q.

Social reformers had to discard the ancient texts in order to argue for reform in social practices. State whether true or false.

Q. Who among the following played a role in the passing of Hindu Widow Remarriage Act, 1856?

1. Subhash Chandra Bose
2. Jawahar Lal Nehru
3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
4. Mahatma Gandhi

Q. The social reformers wanted to bring about fundamental changes in India. Which of the following was/were the agendas of these social reformers?

1. To discourage superstitious practices
2. To fight for independence.
3. To promote equality among people.
4. To protect the architecture of India.

Q. How did Mr. Beck shape the outlook of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan towards communalism?

Q. What were the outcomes of the social reform movements?

Q. S1: In the 19th century, India witnessed many social reforms. S2: The social reforms in the 19th century were based on liberal and progressive outlook.

1. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are related to each other
2. S1: True; S2: True; S1 and S2 are independent statements
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q.

“The only hope of India is from the masses. The upper classes are physically and morally dead.” Who made this statement?

1. Ramkrishna Paramhans

2. K. Kamraj

3. Swami Vivekananda

4. Padmanabh Lahiri

Q. S1: Brahma Samaj was established by Raja Rammohun Roy in Bengal.
S2: Raja Rammohun supported the British government and re-introduced Sati system.

1. S1: False; S2: False
2. S1: True; S2: False
3. S1: True; S2: True
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. S1: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan promoted the social and educational upliftment of Indian Muslims.
S2: Annie Besant promoted for the revival of Hinduism.

1. S1: True; S2: True
2. S1: False; S2: False
3. S1: True; S2: False
4. S1: False; S2: True

Q. 'Al Hilal' was a newspaper launched for propagating nationalism by _______.

1. Syed Ahmed Khan
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Abul Kalam Azad
4. DE Wacha

Q. Name the leaders of the Khilafat Movement that was launched in India to champion the cause of the Caliph of Turkey.

Q. How did the first world war help in the growth of nationalism in India?

Q. Which of the following options is/are true regarding nationalism?

1. Feeling of unity among people of the nation.
2. People do not consider caste or region as a hurdle.
3. People discriminate based on race and gender.
4. Promote hatred towards neighboring countries.

Q. Who was the founder of brahmo samaj? What were its main priciples?
​What were the teachings of arya samaj to the spread of education in India?

Q. The organisation Samatva samajam was founded by ______.

1. Swami Vagbhatananda
2. Pandit Karuppan
3. Vaikunta Swamikal
4. Brahmananda Shivayogi

Q. Which of the following were among the objectives of the 19th century reform movements?

1. Dismantling the supremacy of the priestly class
2. Elimination of oppressive landlord systems in rural areas
3. Eradication of caste-based discrimination
4. Increasing wages for industrial workers

Q. I was born in Calcutta in 1828. I was integral to the social reform movement in the 19th century. My main goal was to generate a sense of unity in Indian society. I discarded many Hindu rituals, and condemned caste-based discrimination. I owe my life to Raja Rammohun Roy.

Who am I?

1. Theosophical Society
2. Arya Samaj
3. Brahma Samaj
4. Prarthana Samaj

Q. Which of the following types of protest were prevalent across the Indian subcontinent during the 19th century?

1. Protest against the growth of the English educated middle class
2. Protest against inequality perpetuated through 'social evils'
3. Protest against the deployment of Indian soldiers in World War I
4. Protest against British economic policies in the subcontinent

Q. Raja Rammohun Roy was the founder of the Brahma Samaj in Bengal.

1. True
2. False

Q. Who guided the establishment of Prarthana Samaj in Maharashtra?

1. Debendranath Tagore
2. Shibnath Shastri
3. Keshub Chunder Sen
4. Lokhitwadi

Q. Who was the founder of the Satya Shodak Samaj?

1. Sree Narayana Guru
2. EV Ramaswami Naicker
3. Viresalingam
4. Jyotiba Phule

Q. Choose the correct pairs.

1. Prarthana Samaj
2. Hitakarini Samaj
3. A Pandurang
4. Viresalingam
5. Aligarh Movement
6. Sir SA Khan

Q. Which of the following leaders is known as the 'Father of Modern India'?

1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
2. Mahatma Gandhi
3. Raja Rammohun Roy
4. Jawaharlal Nehru

Q. "Printing press played a major role in shaping the Indian society of the 19th Century." Analyse the statement.

Q. Freedom struggle in these countries involved wars against the rulers. Briefly describe its impact?