Q. Who said ‘not mercy but service for man must be regarded as God’? (a) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar (b) Ramakrishna Paramhansa (c) Swami Vivekananda (d) M G Ranade Ans: (b) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Q. Who wrote ‘for our own motherland, a junction of two great systems, Hinduism and Islam is the only hope’? (a) Ramakrishna Paramhansa (b) Swami Vivekananda (c) Debendranath Tagore (d) Rabindranath Tagore Ans: (b) Swami Vivekananda Explanation: The quote "For our own motherland, ...

Q. Which city was the nerve centre of Arya Samaj’s activities in the Late 19th century? 1. Lahore 2. Jullundur 3. Amritsar 4. Ferozpur Choose the correct code: (a) Only 1 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 3 and 4 Ans: (b) 1 and 2

Q. Who was the founder of the Wahabi Movement? (a) Shah Abdul Aziz (b) Syed Ahmed Barelvi (c) Shah Waliullah (d) Syed Ahmed Khan Ans: Syed Ahmed Barelvi Explanation: The Wahhabi movement was started by Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli. It was a vigorous movement for socio-religious ...

Q. In respect of which of the following social reform Vidyasagar waged a long and memorable struggle? (a) Widow remarriage (b) Abolition of child marriage (c) Education of women (d) Campaign against polygamy Ans: (a) Widow remarriage Explanation: In respect of (a) Widow ...

Q. Who was at the forefront of support for Age of Consent Act, 1891? (a) Tilak (b) Keshab Chandra Sen (c) B.M.Malabari (d) Vivekanand Ans: (c) B.M.Malabari Explanation: The forefront of support for the Age of Consent Act, 1891 was B.M. Malabari. Behramji Malabari was an Indian ...

Q. By 1857 one revivalist group which had developed a countrywide political organization, particularly from Delhi to Allahabad was (a) Arya Samaj (b) Central National Mohammedan Association (c) Wahabis (d) All India Muslim League Ans: (c) Wahabis Explanation: By 1857, the ...

Q. In which year was ‘Satyarth Prakash’ published? (a) 1874 (b) 1875 (c) 1876 (d) 1877 Ans: (b) 1875 Explanation: Satyarth Prakash ("The Light of Meaning of the Truth" or The Light of Truth) is a 1875 book written originally in Hindi by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati, a renowned ...

Q. The second friction in Brahmo Samaj occurred in 1878 because (a) Keshav Chandra sen had violated a Brahmo rule by marrying his young daughter to the Maharaja of Cooch Behar (b) he had become authoritarian (c) he had deviated from views of Ram Mohun Roy. (d) he wanted absolute ...

Q. In which year did Devendra nath Tagore expel Keshav Chandra Sen and his faction out of the Brahmo Samaj? (a) 1866 (b) 1867 (c) 1868 (d) 1869 Ans: (a) 1866

Q. Which of the following sentence denotes Ram Mohan Roy’s understanding of the Bible? (a) That Bible denotes belief in the unity of God accompanied by its appropriate expression in moral conduct. (b) That it was the only means to obtain salvation by mankind (c) That it was the only ...

Q. Who opposed the proposed move of raising the minimum age of marriage of a girl from 10 to 12 years under the Age of Consent Act, 1891? (a) Ranade (b) Vivekanand (c) B.G. Tilak (d) G. K. Gokhale Ans: (c) B.G. Tilak Explanation: The proposed move of raising the minimum age of ...