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  1. Whose efforts led to the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856?
    1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    2. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    3. H.V. Derozio
    4. None of these
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    Answer: (A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

    Vidyasagar backed his case with the shastras and petitions.

  2. About the Brahmo Samaj: 1. It stressed human dignity. 2. It opposed idol worship. 3. It criticised evils like Sati. 4. It drew on the teachings of other religions. Which are true?
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 3 only
    3. 1, 2 and 3
    4. All four
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    Answer: (D) All four

    All four describe the Samaj.

  3. Ram Mohan Roy’s views on women included —
    1. abolishing polygamy
    2. encouraging widow remarriage
    3. inheritance and property rights for women
    4. all of these
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    Answer: (D) all of these

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  4. Match — A. Indian Social Conference B. Brahmo Samaj C. Brahmo Samaj of India D. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj with 1. M.G. Ranade 2. Ram Mohan Roy 3. Keshab Chandra Sen 4. Ananda Mohan Bose
    1. A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
    2. A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
    3. A-1 B-2 C-4 D-3
    4. A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1
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    Answer: (A) A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4

    Each body with its founder — a straight 1-2-3-4.

  5. 1. The Namdhari movement is also called the Kuka movement because followers cried out in ecstasy. 2. Ambedkar led the Mahar satyagraha for the right to use tanks and temples. 3. Sati was abolished in 1829 through Ram Mohan Roy’s efforts. Which are correct?
    1. 1 and 2
    2. 1 only
    3. All three
    4. None
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    Answer: (C) All three

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  6. Who founded the Arya Mahila Samaj and made an early effort to educate widows?
    1. Pandita Ramabai
    2. Muthulakshmi Reddy
    3. Vidyasagar
    4. Sarala Devi Chaudhurani
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    Answer: (A) Pandita Ramabai

    Poona, 1882.

  7. The Arya Samaj split (1893) over —
    1. meat-eating vs vegetarianism
    2. English vs Sanskrit-based education
    3. both of these
    4. neither
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    Answer: (C) both of these

    College party (DAV) vs Gurukul party.

  8. 1. Ramakrishna said that different religions are different paths to the same goal. 2. Vivekananda set up the Vedanta College in 1825. 3. Ram Mohan Roy’s first philosophical work was Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin. Which are correct?
    1. 3 only
    2. 1 and 3
    3. All three
    4. None
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    Answer: (B) 1 and 3

    The Vedanta College (1825) was Ram Mohan Roy’s; Vivekananda was born only in 1863.

  9. Which statements about the Brahmo Samaj are correct? 1. It opposed idolatry. 2. It denied the need for priests to interpret scripture. 3. It preached that the Vedas are infallible. (IAS 2012)
    1. 1 only
    2. 1 and 2
    3. 3 only
    4. All three
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    Answer: (B) 1 and 2

    Infallibility of the Vedas was Dayanand’s teaching.

  10. Annie Besant — 1. led the Home Rule movement 2. founded the Theosophical Society 3. was once Congress President. Which are correct?
    1. 1 only
    2. 2 and 3
    3. 1 and 3
    4. All three
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    Answer: (C) 1 and 3

    Blavatsky and Olcott founded the Society; Besant presided over the Congress in 1917.

  1. Put in order: 1. Atmiya Sabha 2. Adi Brahmo Samaj 3. Brahmo Samaj of India 4. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
    1. 1, 2, 3, 4
    2. 1, 2, 4, 3
    3. 4, 3, 2, 1
    4. 3, 2, 1, 4
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    Answer: (A) 1, 2, 3, 4

    1815 → 1866 → 1866 → 1878.

  2. Who founded the Servants of India Society?
    1. M.G. Ranade
    2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale
    3. N.M. Joshi
    4. B.G. Tilak
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    Answer: (B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale

    1905, Poona; N.M. Joshi, one of its members, founded the Social Service League (1911).

  3. Which movement is linked to the slogan “One caste, one religion, one God”?
    1. Self-Respect Movement
    2. Satyashodhak Samaj
    3. SNDP movement
    4. Justice Party
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    Answer: (C) SNDP movement

    Sree Narayana Guru of Kerala.

  4. Slavery in India was declared illegal by —
    1. Charter Act of 1833
    2. Act V of 1843
    3. Regulation X of 1811
    4. Act of 1856
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    Answer: (B) Act V of 1843

    Under Ellenborough; the 1833 Charter only directed abolition.

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