Q. Where was the first Arya Samaj founded in India? (a) Lahore (b) Amritsar (c) Bombay (d) Delhi Ans: (c) Bombay Explanation: The first Arya Samaj was founded in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Swami Dayananda Saraswati, the founder of the Arya Samaj, established the organization in ...

Q. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan was an important Reformer among the Muslims as (a) he supported medieval conservatism (b) he opposed women’s education (c) founded a University at Aligarh in 1875 which became Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College in 1877 and later became a university. (d) started ...

Q. Who prepared the written records of Ramakrishna Paramhansa teachings? (a) Mahendranath Gupta (b) Narendranath Datta (c) Keshav Chandra (d) Tota Puri Ans: (a) Mahendranath Gupta Explanation: The written records of Ramakrishna Paramhansa's teachings were prepared by Mahendranath ...

Q. Who revived the Brahmo Samaj after Raja Ram Mohan Roy in Bengal presidency? (a) Debendranath Tagore (b) Jyotiba Phule (c) Ishwar Chandra Sagar (d) Ramabai Ans: (a) Debendranath Tagore Explanation: After the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the Brahmo Samaj was gradually divided ...

Q. The call to return to Faraiz was given by (a) Syed Ahmad Barelvi (b) Shariatullah (c) Dudu Miyan (d) Syed Ahmad Khan Ans: (b) Shariatullah

Q. Who wrote the book ‘High Caste Hindu Woman’?  (a) Sarla Devi (b) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur (c) Kailashbashini Devi (d) Pandita Ramabai Ans: (d) Pandita Ramabai Explanation: The book "High Caste Hindu Woman" was written by Pandita Ramabai. Pandita Ramabai wrote the book, The ...

Q. Who wrote “On the Duties of the Faithful Hindu Widow”? (a) William Jones (b) H.T. Colebrooke (c) Max Muller (d) N. Halhed Ans: (b) H.T. Colebrooke

Q. Who declared “so long as freedom of thought is not developed, there can be no civilized life”? (a) Swami Vivekananda (b) Keshav Chandra Sen (c) M.G. Ranade (d) Syed Ahmad Khan Ans: (d) Syed Ahmad Khan Explanation: Sayyid Ahmad Khan urged the people to develop a critical ...

Q. Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in (a) Punjab (b) Bengal (c) Bombay (d) Madras Ans: (d) Madras Explanation: The Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in Madras (now Chennai), which is located in the southern part of India. The movement was founded in 1875 ...

Q. Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in (a) Punjab (b) Bengal (c) Bombay (d) Madras Ans: (d) Madras Explanation: The Theosophist Movement was mainly concentrated in Madras (now Chennai), which is located in the southern part of India. The movement was founded in 1875 ...

Q. Which step was advocated by Keshav Chandra Sen to break caste-barriers in Bengal? (a) Inter-caste marriage (b) Rejection of caste system (c) Adherence to caste-based norms (d) Conversion to other religions Ans: (a) Inter-caste marriage Explanation: Keshav Chandra Sen advocated ...

Q. The Rajahmundry Social Reform Association to encourage widow remarriage was founded in 1891 by: (a) Virasaligam (b) K.T. Telang (c) Behramji (d) Gopalachariar Ans: (a) Virasaligam Explanation: Veeresalingam Pantulu founded the Rajahmundry Social Reform Association in 1878. ...