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Social & Religious Reform Movements

20 questions in Modern History.

Asked in 2025, 2021, 2020, 2018, 2016, 2012, 2009, 2007, 2005, 2001, 1998, 1997, 1996, 1995

2025 · Q11Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementseasy

Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy : I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East. II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)I only
  2. (b)II only
  3. (c)Both I and II
  4. (d)Neither I nor II
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Official answer(c) Both I and II

2012 · Q28Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsdifficult

During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

  1. (a)Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government
  2. (b)Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose
  3. (c)Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization
  4. (d)None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct in this context
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Official answer(b) Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose

2005 · Q76Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsmoderate

Consider the following statements : 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar founded the Bethune School at Calcutta with the main aim of encouraging education for women. 2. Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay was the first graduate of the Calcutta University. 3. Keshav Chandra Sen’s campaign against Sati led to the enactment of a law to ban Sati by the then Governor General. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. (a)1 only
  2. (b)1 and 2
  3. (c)2 and 3
  4. (d)1, 2 and 3
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Official answer(b) 1 and 2

2001 · Q81Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsmoderate

Consider the following statements: I. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835. II. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. III. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education. IV. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees. Which of these statements are correct?

  1. (a)I and II
  2. (b)II and III
  3. (c)II and IV
  4. (d)III and IV
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Official answer(d) III and IV

1998 · Q31Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsmoderate

Assertion (A): The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911. Reason (R): Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read.

  1. (a)Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
  2. (b)Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
  3. (c)A is true, but R is false
  4. (d)A is false, but R is true
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Official answer(a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

1996 · Q74Modern HistorySocial & Religious Reform Movementsmoderate

His ‘principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage, the purdah system …… To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress.’ The reference in this passage is to

  1. (a)Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  2. (b)Behramji Merwanji Malabari
  3. (c)Mahadev Govind Ranade
  4. (d)B. R. Ambedkar
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Official answer(c) Mahadev Govind Ranade