18TH CENTURY REVOLTS AND REFORM QUIZ

Who among the following is the great disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and helped in spreading the message that there are many roads to god and salvation and service of god for man was embodiment of god?

Swami Vivekananda

Swami Dayananda Saraswati

Raja Rammohan Roy

Annie Besant

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Temple entry movement started mainly in Kerala aimed at which of the following

Allowing untouchables to Hindu temples and roads

Allowing women to enter temple

Keeping the monopoly of temples to Brahmin class

Sanskrit lessons to be imparted only to Brahmin family members and others to be devoid of it in order to preserve its purity

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The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are

Criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity

None of these

Both A and B

Purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism

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Theosophical movement though not very successful helped in contributing to developments in society. Which of the following are those developments?I. Women upliftment and recognized their importanceII. Provided self respect needed to fight British colonial ruleIII. Did not provide any contribution as they realized that they were giving false sense of pride

Only I

Only II

All listed here

Only III

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Which of the following statements regarding Ahmadiya Movement is/are correct?I. Founded by Mirza Ghulam AhmedII. It described itself as standard bearer of Mohammedan RenaissanceIII. Based itself on the principles of Brahmo SamajIV. Opposed jihad and worked for spreading western liberal education among Indian Muslims

All of these

Only I and IV

Only I and II

Only I, II and IV

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The Servants of Indian Society started by Gopal Krishna Gokhale was set up with which of the following objectives?

Both the above statement

Reorganization of Indian society on rational principles

Prepare masses for selfless cause of country and devote their lives if needed

Train national missionaries for the service of country

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Which of the contributions of Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar made him true follower of Raja Rammohan Roy and in a way most common aspects in both of themI. Protest against child marriageII. Advocacy of widow remarriageIII. Campaign against polygamy

I, II and III

I and II

I and III

II and III

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The following are the lessons taught to masses i.e. Muslim women in particular

Both A and B

Urged the Muslims to give up medieval customs and ways of thought and behavior

Removal of purdah and spread of education

None of these

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Which of the following reasons can be attributed to the success of Ramakrishna mission?

Though a religious body never considered itself as a sect of Hinduism

Focused mainly on teachings of Upanishads and Vedas

Popularized the saying" for our own motherland a junction of both Hinduism and Islam is necessary"

Worked for upliftment of depressed classes

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In 1883 Dayananda was invited by the Maharaja of __________ to stay at his palace

Jodhpur

Gujarat

Kashmir

Uttar Pradesh

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