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Religious reforms movements & association - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    MPSC 2020
    Which of the following reform movements was founded in Maharashtra?
    1. Satyashodhak Samaj
    2. Brahmo Samaj
    3. Arya Samaj
    4. Ramakrishna Mission
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  2. Question 2

    UPSC CDS 2018
    The Brahmo Samaj was based on the principle of:
    1. Polytheism
    2. Monotheism
    3. Atheism
    4. Animism
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  3. Question 3

    SSC MTS 2019/ RRB NTPC 2021
    Who among the following is known as the 'Father of Modern India' or the 'Father of the Indian Renaissance'?
    1. Swami Vivekananda
    2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    4. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
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  4. Question 4

    BPSC Prelims 2018
    The practice of Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Bengal Sati Regulation Act (Regulation XVII) in which year?
    1. 1827
    2. 1828
    3. 1829
    4. 1830
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  5. Question 5

    SSC CHSL 2020/ UPSC CAPF 2017
    Who played a significant role in the enactment of the law banning Sati in 1829?
    1. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    4. Keshab Chandra Sen
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  6. Question 6

    CDS 2020
    Who was the leader and inspirer of the Young Bengal Movement?
    1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    2. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    3. Henry Louis Vivian Derozio
    4. David Hare
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  7. Question 7

    SSC CGL 2020/ WBCS Prelims 2016
    Which social reformer played a pivotal role in the legalization of widow remarriage in India?
    1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
    2. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    3. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    4. Keshab Chandra Sen
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  8. Question 8

    RRB NTPC 2021
    Swami Vivekananda's famous speech introducing Hinduism to the West was delivered at the Parliament of Religions held in which city in 1893?
    1. London
    2. New York
    3. Chicago
    4. Paris
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  9. Question 9

    Who was the founder of the 'Seva Sadan' in Bombay in 1908, an institution dedicated to serving women facing social hardships?
    1. Pandita Ramabai
    2. Ramabai Ranade
    3. Behramji M. Malabari
    4. G.K. Devadhar
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  10. Question 10

    The Radha Soami Satsang was founded by Shiv Dayal Sahib (also known as Soamiji Maharaj) in which city in 1861?
    1. Varanasi
    2. Mathura
    3. Agra
    4. Amritsar
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  11. Question 11

    Who founded the 'Deva Samaj' in Lahore in 1887?
    1. Swami Dayananda Saraswati
    2. Swami Shraddhananda
    3. Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
    4. Lala Hansraj
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  12. Question 12

    The Faraizi Movement, primarily active in East Bengal, was founded by:
    1. Syed Ahmed Barelvi
    2. Haji Shariatullah
    3. Dudu Miyan
    4. Titu Mir
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  13. Question 13

    The leader of the Wahabi Movement in India who declared British India as 'Dar-ul-Harb' (Land of War) was:
    1. Shah Waliullah
    2. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
    3. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
    4. Syed Ahmed Barelvi
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  14. Question 14

    Mahatma Gandhi's approach to eradicating untouchability primarily emphasized:
    1. Legislative action and reservation
    2. Conversion to other religions
    3. Violent confrontation with orthodox sections
    4. Change of heart among caste Hindus and self-improvement of Harijans
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  15. Question 15

    KPSC 2017/ UPSC CDS 2018
    The concept of 'Sree Narayana Guru' - "One Caste, One Religion, One God for Mankind" - is associated with social reforms primarily in:
    1. Bengal
    2. Maharashtra
    3. Tamil Nadu
    4. Kerala
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  16. Question 16

    Who was appointed as the first President of the Harijan Sevak Sangh founded by Gandhiji?
    1. B.R. Ambedkar
    2. Ghanshyam Das Birla
    3. Jagjivan Ram
    4. Thakkar Bapa
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  17. Question 17

    UPSC CDS 2020
    Who among the following was associated with the foundation of the Arya Mahila Samaj?
    1. Pandita Ramabai
    2. Savitribai Phule
    3. Ramabai Ranade
    4. Swarnakumari Devi
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