18th Century Revolts And Reform(General Knowledge > History ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

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18TH CENTURY REVOLTS AND REFORM MCQs

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Question 61. Swami Vivekananda's contribution to society and educating masses is through following ways:I. Condemned caste system and current rituals and superstitionsII. Criticized for having lost touch with rest of world and for becoming stagnant and mummifiedIII. Subscribed to Vedanta which he considered fully rational system

Only II
All listed here
Only III
Only I

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Answer: Option B. -> All listed here

Question 62. Raja Rammohan Roy's contribution to education are:I. Assisted David Hare in setting Hindu collegeII. English school at Calcutta was maintained at his own costIII. Established Vedanta College which taught only western social and physical sciences

All listed here
Only I and II
Both II and III
Only III

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Answer: Option B. -> Only I and II

Question 63. What was the greatest contribution of Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar in the social reforms in India?

Help in the abolition of Sati Pratha
He ensured the widow's marriage and girl's education
He adopted 100 villages to relocate them from Andhra Pradesh to Bengal for better life
Established the Brahma Samaj

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Answer: Option B. -> He ensured the widow's marriage and girl's education

Question 64. Aligarh Movement towards the end revented its followers from joining the national movement. Which of the following reasons made it to take this decision though it initially propagated for unity?

It felt that immediate political progress was not possible and British Government couldn't be easily dislodged
Indians are educationally forward so in order to suppress them their activities need to discouraged
National movement is waste of time so should concentrate on other works
Gain support of British officials

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Answer: Option A. -> It felt that immediate political progress was not possible and British Government couldn't be easily dislodged

Question 65. In __________, a man named Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded an organization called 'Brahma Samaj'

1628
1828
1928
1728

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Answer: Option B. -> 1828

Question 66. Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?

The company's trade policy destroyed Indian handicrafts
The racial arrogance of the British created a difference between the rulers and the ruled
The English could not establish any social relationship with the Indians
Both A & B

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Answer: Option D. -> Both A & B

Question 67. Henry Vivian Derozio started young Bengal movement with the inspiration of which revolutionary ideas?

Industrial revolution
American Revolution
Marxian theory
French revolution

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Answer: Option D. -> French revolution

Question 68. Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical societyI. Doctrine of trans-migration of soulsII. Universal brotherhood of manIII. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta schoolIV. Against foreign rule

Only III
Only I and III
Only I, II and III
All the four are correct

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Answer: Option C. -> Only I, II and III

Question 69. The theosophical society was marked by the close understanding of the cosmos and the mundane life. Which among the listed options is not a part of their curriculum?