Q. After the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the control of Brahmo Samaj movement was taken over by (a) Keshab Chander Sen (b) Devendranath Tagore (c) Narendranath (d) Ravindranath Tagore Ans: (b) Devendranath Tagore Explanation: The correct answer is (b) Devendranath Tagore. ...

Q. Brahmo Samaj was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the year (a) 1828 (b) 1829 (c) 1826 (d) 1827 Ans: (a) 1828 Explanation: The correct answer is (a) 1828. Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in the year 1828. The Brahmo Samaj was a socio-religious reform movement ...

Q. Pick out the correct activity out of the following performed by Raja Ram Mohan Roy: (a) Brahmo Samaj (b) Atmiya Sabha (c) Abolition of Sati (d) All of them Ans: (d) All of them Explanation: The correct answer is (d) All of them. Raja Ram Mohan Roy, a prominent social and ...

Q. Who pioneered the movement leading to the Widow Remarriage Act? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (c) Keshab Chandra Sen (d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Ans: (d)  Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. ...

Q. What was the primary effect of the Western conquest and Western culture on the new social awakening in India? (a) It made them realize the superiority of Western thought (b) It exposed the weakness and decay in Indian society (c) It made them realize the superiority of Western ...

Q. With which of the following did Ghasiti Begam, Shaukat Jang, Rajballabh and Yar Latif Khan harbour bitter hostility? (a) Mir Jaffer (b) Mir Kasim (c) Nawab Allvardi Khan (d) Siraj-ud-Daulah Ans: (d) Siraj-ud-Daulah  Explanation: The correct answer is (d) Siraj-ud-Daulah. ...

Q. In which of the following years did Dewan Vehu Thampi of Travancore organize the Revolt? (a) 1805 (b) 1810 (c) 1807 (d) 1813 Ans: (a) 1805

Q. What was the objective of the Pitts’s India Act 1784? (a) It sought for establishing some parliamentary control over the East India Company (b) It sought for reducing the armed forces of the East Indian Company (c) It sought for reduction in the trading rights of the company (d) It ...

Q. What was the reason that Clive had to introduce dual government in Bengal? (a) He feared hostile reaction of the people of Bengal (b) He wished to avoid the responsibility which may arise out of the establishment of de jure authority of East India Company in Bengal (c) The Mughal ...

Q. Which of the following act was passed by the British Parliament to end the monopoly of East India Company’s trade in India? (a) Regulating Act, 1783 (b) Charter Act, 1863 (c) Charter Act, 1813 (d) Government of India Act, 1853 Ans: (c) Charter Act, 1813 Explanation: The ...

Q. Whom did the English defeat in the battle of Buxar? (a) Mir Kasim (b) Siraj-ud-Daulah (c) Shujauddin (d) Mir Jaffar Ans: (a) Mir Kasim Explanation: The joint armies of Mir Qasim were defeated by the British. Mir Qasim absconded from the battle and the other two surrendered to ...

Q. Who were the signatories of the Treaty of Mangalore? (a) The English East India Company and Tipu Sultan (b) The English East India Company and the Marathas (c) Hyder Ali and the English East India Company (d) The French East India Company and Tipu Sultan Ans: (a) The English East ...