Ans. (d) : The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is a Ans.

(a) : The Hindu Widows's Remarriage Act, 1856,

communist political party in India. enacted on 26 July 1856, legalized the remarriage of
• The CPI was formed in Calcutta from 31 October to Hindu widows in all Jurisdictions of India under East
7th November 1964. India company rule. Therefore the Hindu Remarriage
• As of 2021, CPI (Marxist) is leading the state Act came into force in 1856.
government in Kerala and has representation in the It was drafted by Lord Dalhousie & passed by Lord
legislative assemblies in the state of Tripura, Assam, Canning. It was the first major social reform legislation
Rajasthan, Bihar, HP, Odisha, TN, Maharashtra. after the abolition of sati by Lord Bentinck.
• It is one of the National Parties of India. The party 650. In which year the Arya Samaj was founded?
emerged from a split from the Communist Party of (a) 1875 (b) 1861
India (CPI) in 1964. (c) 1774 (d) 1880
647. Who was the leader of the Young Bengal APPSC AEE 2016
Movement TSPSC Manager 2015
(a) Keshab Chandra Sen Ans. (a) : Arya Samaj (Sanskrit "Society of Nobles")
(b) Ishwar Chandra Vidya Sagar Vigorous reform movement of modern Hinduism
(c) Derozio founded in 1875 by Dayananda Saraswati whose aim
(d) Debendranath Tagore was to reestablish the Vedas, the earliest Hindu
TSPSC Manager 2015 scriptures as revealed truth.
Ans. (c) : Henry William Derozio was the leader of the In 1861–The Indian councils act of 1861 transformed
Young Bengal Movement. The Young Bengal was a the viceroy's executive council into a miniature cabinet
group of Bengali free thinkers emerging from Hindu run on the portfolio system and each of the five
college of Calcutta. They were also known as ordinary members was placed in charge of a distinct
Derozians, after their firebrand teacher at Hindu department of Calcutta's Government-home, revenue,
college, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio. military, finance and law.
651. Rabindra Nath Tagore had given up his title of
11. Social and Religious ‘Knighthood’ in protest to which one of the
following?
Reform Movements (a) Regulating Act
648. Match the leaders and their reform (b) Charter Act
movements: (c) Simon Commission
(A) Raja Ram Mohan 1. Theosophical (d) Jallianwalla Bagh Massacre
Roy Society CGPSC AE 15.01.2021
(B) Dr. Atmaram 2. Arya Samaj Ans. (d) : Rabindra Nath Tagore had given up his title
Pandurang of Knighthood in protest of Jallianwalla Bagh massacre
(C) Madam H.P. 3. Prarthana Samaj in 13 April 1919.
Blavatsky 652. Who among the following started Ganapati
(D) Dayananda 4. Brahmo Samaj Festival in 1893 and thereby gave it national
Saraswati character?
(A) (B) (C) (D) (a) Ganesh Damodar Savarkar
(a) 4 2 1 3 (b) Nana Patil
(b) 3 2 1 4 (c) Lokmanya Tilak
(c) 2 1 4 3 (d) Vinoba Bhave
(d) 4 3 1 2 Assam PSC AE (IWT) 14.03.2021
TNPSC AE 2017 Ans. (c) : Bal Gangadhar Tilak started Ganapati
SSC JE 2014 Shift-I Festival in 1893. By doing so, he transformed the
Ans. (d) : Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo traditional Ganapati festival of Maharashtra into a
Sabha in 1828. national festival.
• The Prathana Samaj is one of the prominent reform 653. Who composed the famous song ‘Sare Jahan Se
movement in Western India which was founded in Achha’?
1867 by Dr. Atmaram Pandurang. (a) Jaidev
• The Theosophical Society was founded by Madame (b) Muhammad Iqbal
Blavatsky and Col. Olcott in 1875 in New York. (c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay
• The Arya Samaj was founded by Maharishi (d) Rabindranath Tagore
Dayanand Saraswati on 10 April 1875. Assam PSC AE (IWT) 14.03.2021
649. When did the Hindu Widows's Remarriage Act Ans. (b) : The ‘Sare Jahan Se Achha Hindustan
come into force? Hamara’ song was composed by Muhammad Iqbal.
(a) 1856 (b) 1818 'Sara Jahan Se Achha Hindustan Hamara' song was
(c) 1820 (d) 1807 written by Mohammad Iqbal. This song became very
(e) 1919 popular during independence movement.
Assam PSC AE (Irrigation) 2020 • The poem was published in the weekly journal Ittehad
CGPSC AE 25.02.2018 on August 16, 1904.
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654. Which of the following statements is/are
correct?
1. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835.
2. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of
Araya Samaj to the authority of the Vedas
in support of its social reform programme.
3. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, The Brahmo
Samaj campaigned for women's education
4. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya
Samaj to work among refugees.
(a) 1 and 2 only (b) 1,2 and 3 only
(c) 3 and 4 only (d) 2,3 and only
GPSC EE Class-1 Pre. 28.11.2021
Ans. (c) : Arya samaj was founded by Dayanand
Saraswati on 10 April 1875. Lala Lajpat Rai was a
follower of Arya Samaj.
• Keshab Chandra Sen was a Hindu philosopher and
social reformer, he became a member of the Brahmo
Samaj in 1857 but established his own breakaway
“Bharatvarshiya Brahmo Samaj” in 1866. Under
Keshab Chandra Sen, the brahmo Samaj campaigned
for women, women’s education.
• Sarvoday Samaj concept was first of all adopted by
Mahatima Gandhi. After Gandhi, it was subsequently
adopted by Acharya Vinoba Bhave. He developed it
taking into consideration of Indian Social systems and
co-ordination.
655. Which of the following modern states witnessed
the origin of the 'Vaikom' movement?
(a) Goa (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala (d) Sikkim
SSC JE 24.03.2021 Shift-II
Ans. (c) : Kerala state witnessed the origin of the
'Vaikom movement". The movement began on 30th
March 1924. The movement is for temple entry of the
depressed classes. It happened near the Shiva Temple at
Vaikom, Kattayan district during Kerala 1924-25
Vaikon was, a part of the princely state of Travancore.
Gandhiji, Chatampi Swamikal, E.V. Ramaswami
Naicker and Sree Narayana Guru supported the
movement.
656. On 2nd November 1927 the Manimegalai
Sangam, the Devadasi Women's association
organized a meeting at Coimbatore under
whose Presidentship of
(a) Choudri V. Konambal
(b) Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy
(c) Mrs. Annamma Raja
(d) Mrs. Annie Besant
(e) Answer not known
TNPSC Asstt. Director 2021
Ans. (b) : A multifaceted personality Dr. Muthu
Lakshmi Reddy was one of the outstanding Indian
women of her time. She had several first position to
her credit–
(1) She was the one of the first doctor of the country
(1912).
(2) The first women member of Madras Legislative
Council.
(3) The first president of the women's India
Association.
History 98
657. Justice party opposed the Home Rule
Movement because
(a) It was a movement of non Brahmins
(b) It was a pro-Britain movement
(c) It supported communal reservation
(d) It basically was North Indian movement
(e) Answer not known
TNPSC Asstt. Director 2021
Ans. (a) : Justice party opposed Brahmins in Civil
Services and Politics and this Anti Brahmin attitude
shaped many of its ideas and policies. It opposed
Annie Besant and her Home Rule Movement because
it believed Home Rule would benefit the Brahmins.
The party also campaigned against the Non-
Cooperation Movement in the presidency.
658. Justice party was founded by
(a) T.M. Nair
(b) P. Subharayan
(c) P.S. Kumaraswami Raja
(d) C. Sathiyamoorthy
(e) Answer not known
TNPSC Asstt. Director 2021
Ans. (a) : Taravath Madhavan Nair. (15 January 1868
- 17 July 1919) was an Indian politician and political
activist of the Madras Presidency. He founded the
Justice Party along with Theagaraya Chetty and C.
Natesa Mudaliar.
659. E.V. Ramasamy passed resolution for the
welfare of the women in the Suya Mariyathai
conference at
(a) Madras (b) Coimbatore
(c) Salem (d) Chengalpet
(e) Answer not known
TNPSC Asstt. Director 2021
Ans. (d) : Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy passed
resolution for the welfare of the women in the Suya
Mariyathai conference at Chengalpet the state of
Tamilnadu, India.
E.V Ramasamy was born on 17 September 1889 in
Erode and died to 24 December 1973 in Vellore.
660. With which of the following associations, Raja
Rammohan Roy is associated?
1. Atmiya Sabha
2. Tattva Bodhini Sabha
3. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
(a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only (d) 1, 2 and 3
GPSC GES Pre. 28.07.2021
Ans. (a) : The association was started by Ram Mohan
Roy 1815 in Kolkata. They used to conduct debate and
discussion sessions on philosophical topics, and also
used to promote free and collective thinking and social
reform.
Debendranath Tagore started the Tattwa Bodhini
Sabha on 6 October 1839. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj
was founded by Ananda Mohan Bose and Umesh
Chandra Dutta.
661. Which pair is not matched correctly with
respect to the social reformers and their work:
(a) Vinoba Bhave- Bhoodan Movement
(b) Savitribai Phule—Women’s right in India
(c) Dayanand Saraswati—Brahmo Samaj
YCT
 (d) Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy—Self-Respect Code :
Movement A B C D
APPSC Poly. Lect. 14.03.2021 (a) 1 3 2 4
Ans. (c) : Vinoba Bhave-Bhoodan Movement in 1951 (b) 2 1 3 4
Savitribai Phule- Women’s right in India (c) 1 2 3 4
Dayanand Saraswati- Arya Samaj (d) 2 3 1 4
Erode Venkatappa Ramasamy-Self-Respect Movement. TNPSC AE (AG) 2019
662. Under whose leadership was the ‘Harijan Ans. (d)
Sevak Sangh’ movement initiated? A. Prarthana Samaj – Atmaram Pandurang
(a) Mahatma Gandhi B. The Arya Samaj – Dayanand Saraswati
(b) Gopal Krisha Gokhale
C. The Dev Samaj – Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
(c) Dhondo Keshav Karve
(d) GK Devdhar D. Brahmo Samaj – Rajaram Mohan Roy
APPSC Poly Lect. 15.03.2020 (a) Prarthana Samaj is a society for socio-religious
Ans. (a) : Harijan Sevak Sangh is a non-profit reform was established on 31 March 1867 in
organization was founded by Mahatma Gandhi, Father Bombay by Atmaram Pandurang.
of the Nation, as a result of historic Poona Pact between (b) Arya Samaj was founded by Maharishi Dayanand
him and Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar in 1932 to develop Saraswati on 10 April 1875. They believe in one
a conducive environment for the upliftment of the God.
oppressed classes or ‘Harijans’ of India. (c) The Dev Samaj, a religious and social reform
Gopal Krishna Gokhale was the founder of Servants of society, was founded on 16 February 1887 in
India Society. Lahore by Pandit Shiv Narayan Agnihotri.
Dhondo Keshav Karve, popularly known as Maharshi (d) Brahmo Samaj was formed to reform the Hindu
Karve was a social reformer in field of women's society of social and religious evils like 'Sati' and
welfare. 'Caste System'. It was founded by Raja Ram
GK Devadhar was a member of Servants of India Mohan Roy in Kolkata in 1828.
Society. 766. Desh Hitaishini Sabha for social reform was
663. The government of India, in the year ............, established at–
declared Swami Vivekananda's birthday as (a) Jaipur (b) Udaipur
National Youth Day. (c) Kota (d) Bundi
(a) 1981 (b) 1982 RPSC AE 16.12.2018
(c) 1983 (d) 1984
APPSC Poly. Lect. 13.03.2020 Ans. (b) : Desh Hitaishini Sabha was established on
Ans. (d) : National Youth Day is celebrated to 2nd July, 1877 in Udaipur (Mewar) in order to find the
commemorate the birthday of Swami Vivekananda. In solution to the marriage related problems.
1984 Indian Government first declare to celebrate the It imposed two types of bans on the matrimonial
birthday of Swami Vivekananda. So, National Youth activities :
Day is celebrated on 12 January every year. (1) Limiting the marriage related expenses.
Swami Vivekananda, (Narendranath Datt), was an (2) Framing rules for banning polygamy.
Indian Hindu monk and philospher born on 12 January 667. Who introduced diarchy system in Bengal?
1863 in Kolkata. (a) Robert Clive (b) Warren Hastings
664. Among the following personalities, who was (c) Lord Wellesley (d) John Adams
NOT associated with Prarthana Samaj? SSC JE 29.01.2018 Shift-II
(a) Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar Ans. (a) Diarchy system means double system of
(b) M.G. Ranade administration. The diarchy system introduced in
(c) Atmaram Pandurang
(d) R.G. Bhandarkar Bengal by Robert Clive of British East India Company.
SSC JE 23.09.2019 Shift-II This system remained in practice during the period from
Ans. (a) The Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867 in 1765 to 1772. The system was very advantageous for
Bombay by Dr. Atmaram Pandurang. It was a reform the Company as it had power without responsibility.
movement within Hinduism and concentrated on social 668. "Back to the Vedas", whose statement is this?
reform like inter- marriage, widow-remarriage and (a) Swami Vivekananda
uplift of women and depressed classes. Justice M.G.
Ranade and R.G. Bhandarkar joined it in 1870. (b) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
665. Match the following : (c) Swami Sharddhanand
A. Prarthana Samaj 1. Shiv Narayan (d) S. Radhakrishnan
Agnihotri SSC JE 24.01.2018 Shift-II
B. The Arya Samaj 2. Atmaram Ans. (b) Swami Dayanand in 1875 founded Arya
Pandurang Samaj. Its main aim was to propagate the true
C. The Dev Samaj 3. Dayanand knowledge of Vedas & discard all the evils that had
Saraswati crept into the Hindu society. He demolished the
D. Brahmo Samaj 4. Rajaram Mohan untouchability. His most important work was Satyarth
Roy Prakash.
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669. Who sponsored Swami Vivekananda to visit 673. In 1942, Netaji formed the Azad Hind Fauj in
Chicago? (a) Singapore (b) Moscow
(a) Lord Dufferin (b) Lord. Minto (c) Rangoon (d) Kathmandu
(c) Sir. Arthur Havlock (d) Sir. Elihu yale TSPSC Observers 2013
TNPSC AE 20.05.2018 Ans. (a) : Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose formed the
Ans. (c) : Sir Arthur Havlock was a British Colonial "Azad Hind Fauj" in Singapore. He founded it on 1
Governor, who served as Governor of various British September 1942. However, Azad Hind Fauj, the army
colonies. He also served as the Governor of Madras organization, was founded by Mohan Singh.
from March 1896 to December 1900.
� Sir Arthur Havlock sponsored Swami Vivekananda 674. Jyotiba Phule worked for the welfare of
visit to Chicago. (a) Untouchables
670. Who started 'Paccha Malayalam Movement'? (b) Physically handicapped
(a) Vallathol Narayana Menon (c) Widows
(b) Kumaran Asan (d) Rural welfare
(c) Kerala Varma Vallyakoyi Thampuran TSPSC Observers 2013
(d) Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran Ans. (a) : Jyotiba Govindrao Phule was an Indian
Kerala PSC AE 11.10.2017 social activist, thinker, anti-caste social reformer and
Ans. (d) : Kodungallur Kunjikkuttan Thampuran was a writer from Maharashtra.
Malayalam poet and sanskrit scholar lived in Kerala. • His work extended to many fields, including
His birth name was Rama Verma. eradication of untouchability and the caste system and
Kunjikkuttan Thampuran started two literary his efforts in educating women and lower caste people.
movements in Malayalam ‘Paccha Malayalam (Pure 675. Who founded the Aligarh Movement?
Malayalam)’ and ‘Puranatihasa Vivartanam (a) Moulana Hussain (b) Mohammed Ali
(Translation of Itihasas and Puranas)’. (c) Hakim Ajmal Khan (d) Sayed Ahmad Khan
671. Who was the Viceroy at the time of the TSPSC AEE (Mech.) 2015
Jallianwala Bagh massacre?
(a) Lord Dalhousie (b) Lord Chelmsford Ans. (d) : Aligarh Movement was founded by Sayed
(c) Lord Minto (d) Lord Ripon Ahmad Khan. This movement aimed at reforming the
UKPSC AE 2012 social, political and educational aspect of Muslim
Ans. (b) : The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also community. In 1886, he set up the Mohammedan
known as the Amritsar massacre, took place on 13 Anglo- Oriental College in 1875. He had founded
April 1919. Tahzibul Akhlaq magazine.
It was occured during viceroy of Lord Chelmsford 676. Who founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj?
(1916-1921). (a) B.R. Ambedkar (b) Jyotiba Phule
Important events during his tenure included (c) G.H. Deshmukh (d) M.G. Ranade
Lucknow Pact (1916), Khilafat Movement, Rowlett TSPSC Manager 2015
Act, Non Cooperation Movement, Third Afghan Ans. (b) : Satya Shodhak Samaj (Truth seekers' &
war, August Declaration 1917, Montague Society) was a social reform society founded by
Chelmsford Reforms (1919). Jyotiba Phule in Pune Maharashtra on 24 September
Lord Dalhousie Doctrine of Lapse 1873.
(1848 to 1856) Indian Railway (1853)
It's purpose was to liberate the less privileged in the
Lord Minto Morley-Minto Reforms 1909
prevailing society such as women, Shudra and Dalit
(1905 to 1910) Indian Muslim League 1906
from exploitation and oppression.
Lord Ripon Hunter Commission, came in
(1880-1884) 1882 for the purpose of Atmaram Pandurang and M.G. Ranade was founder of
education reforms Prarthana Samaj. G.H. Deshmukh was founder of
672. Where did Swami Vivekanand attend the Ahmedabad branch of Prarthana Samaj. Gopal Hari
'World Parliament of Religion' in 1893? Deshmukh wrote Satapatra Series in the 19th Century.
(a) Chicago (b) New York B.R. Ambedkar was founder of All India scheduled
(c) Washington (d) Alaska caste federation.
UKPSC AE 2012 677. Which of the following statements about
Ans. (a) : Swami Vivekanand represented India and Ramakrishna Parmahansa true?
Hinduism at the Parliament of the World's religion I. He was born in 1736
(1893). This was the first World's Parliament of II. His original name was Gadahar
Religions and it was held at the permanent Memorial Chattopadhaya
Art Palace (Now the Art institute) Chicago from 11 to III. He undertook a tour from Kanyakumari to
27 September 1893 in Chicago, America. Kashmir
� Vivekananda childhood name was Narendranath IV. His disciple was Swami Vivekananda
Dutta. (a) I and II (b) II and III
� Vivekananda founded Ramakrishna Mission on 1 (c) II and IV (d) III and IV
May 1897 at Belur Math. TNPSC AE 2013
History 100 YCT
 Ans. (c) : Shri Ramakrishna was born on 18 Feb. 1836
in the village of Kamarpukur in the Hooghly District
of West- Bengal India. His childhood name was
Gadadhar Chattopadhyaya.
Ramakrishna Paramahansa was an Indian Yogi during
the 19th century and the spiritual guru of Swami
Vivekananda.
678. The first census of India was taken in the year
(a) 1870 (b) 1872
(c) 1874 (d) 1881
TNPSC AE 2017
Ans. (b) : The first census of India was taken in 1872
under British viceroy Lord Mayo. The first complete
census was taken in 1881. The census of 1951 of India
was the first census after Independence but it is the 9 th
census from the starting.
Father of Indian census is Henry Walter.
679. The movement led by Gopalababa Valangkar
in 1894 against ban on sharing public wells
land entering temples by the untouchables
known as
(a) Mahar Movement
(b) Mahad Movement
(c) Self Respect Movement
(d) Wells and Temple Entry Movement
TSPSC AEE 27.08.2017
Ans. (a) : Gopal Baba Valangkar is an early example
of an activist working to release the untouchable
people of India from their historic socio-economic
appression.
Mahar movement led by him in 1894 against ban on
sharing public wells and entering temples.
680. Whose efforts led to the enactment of law Samaj.
banning the 'Sati' practice in India?
(a) Balgangadhar Tilak
(b) Dadabhai Nauroji
(c) Raja Rammohan Roy
(d) Bhim Rao Ambedkar
OPSC AE 2012
Ans. (c) : Raja Rammohan Roy, the great Hindu
reformer from Bengal fought many societal evils
prevalent in the Hindu society in Bengal among them
Sati Pratha was one of the chief ones. He started his
struggle against this practice in 1812.
Note : With the efforts of the Governor General Lord
William Bentick by Regulation XVII A.D. 1829 of the atrocities.
Bengal Code, he made sati Pratha illegal.
681. Who declared 'The only hope for India is from
the masses. The upper classes are physically
and morally dead?
(a) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Swami Vivekanand
BPSC AE 2001
History
Ans. (d) : "The only hope for India is from the masses.
The upper classes are physically and morally dead"
was said by Swami Vivekananda in the context of the
need for mass action by the Indian people.
� Gopal Krishna Gokhale (Born on May 9, 1866) is
known to be a mentor to Mahatma Gandhi.
� Slogan of Bal Gangadhar Tilak is “Swaraj is my
birth-right and I Shall have it”
682. Who said that neglect of the masses is sin?
(a) Ramakrishna
(b) Swami Vivekanand
(c) Maulana Mehmed-ul-Hassan
(d) Badruddin Tyabji
BPSC AE 2001
Ans. (b)
• Swami Vivekanand was born in 12 January 1863 in
Kolkata. He was a disciple of Ramakrishna
Paramhans.
• Vedanta movement led by Swami Vivekanand.
• Swami Vivekanand Pointed out that neglect of the
masses was the main cause of India’s down-fall.
683. The greatest achievement of the Arya Samaj
was in the field of
(a) Industrial development
(b) Educational reform
(c) Rural development
(d) Political reform
BPSC AE 2001
Ans. (b) : Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the
Arya Samaj in 1875. An organization that attempted to
reform hinduism. The members of Arya Samaj
constructed the schools called as the Gurukuls. These
schools are the greatest achievement of the Arya
• The Brahmo Samaj was founded in Kolkata on 20th
August 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and other
Bengalis, in response to the prevailing Brahmanism at
the time, especially Kulin Brahmanism.
684. The Jat leader of Bharatpur who inspired the
Jat farmers of Shekhavati for revolt was-
(a) Chandra Bhan (b) Ghasi Ram
(c) Deshraj (d) Ladu Singh
RPSC MVSI 2013
Ans. (c) : Deshraj was the prominent Jat leader of
Bharatpur. He inspired the Jat leaders of Shekhavati for
revolt & played an eminent role in raising voice against
685. Who formed 'Samp Sabha' in southern
Rajasthan?
(a) Motilal tejawat (b) Govind Giri
(c) Maniklal Verma (d) Bhogilal
RPSC MVSI 2013
Ans. (b) : Govind Giri established 'Samp Sabha' in
1883 in Southern Rajasthan. Its first meeting happened
in 1903, the followers of this were called 'Bhagat' that's
why it is known as "Bhagat movement".
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686. The extinction of the Wahabi Movement in
1870 was due to
(a) Internal bickering amongst its leaders
(b) Decision to maintain communal harmony
(c) British Policy of Repression
(d) Achievement of its objectives
TNPSC AE 2016
Ans. (c) : The extinction of the Wahabi Movement in
1870 was due to British Policy of Repression.
• Wahabi Movement was led by Syed Ahmed Barelvi
and the movement was active since 1830 but in the
wake of 1857 revolt it turned into armed resistance
against the British.
687. Who amongst the following saints were known
as Sufis?
1. Rahim
2. Nizamuddin Auliya
3. Moinuddin Chisti
4. Raskhan
Select the correct answer using the code given
below:
Code:
(a) 1 and 3 (b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4
UPPSC AE 2004
Ans. (c) : Nizamuddin Auliya and Moinuddin Chishti
were Sufi saints. Rahim was a Prominent Poet; his
major books are Rahim Dohavali or Satsai, Heroine
Bhide, Soratha, Savaiya, while Raskhan is considered to
be a Krishnabhakta Poet.
688. Who among the following was a prominent
social reformer?
(a) Baba Gurmukh Singh
(b) Raja Mahendra Pratap
(c) Bipin Chandra Pal
(d) Jotiba Govind Phule
ESE 1993
Ans. (d) : Jotiba Govindrao Phule was a prominent
social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. His work
extended to many fields including eradication of
untouchability and the caste system and for his efforts
in educating women and lower caste people.
• Baba Gurumukh Singh was a Gadar revolutionary
and a Sikh leader.
• Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh was an Indian freedom
fighter, journalist, writer, revolutionary, President in
the Provisional Government of India which served as
the Indian Government in exile during world war-I
from Kabul in 1951.
• Bipin Chandra Pal was one of the 'Lal-Bal-Pal'
triumvirate, a secular Indian nationalist writer,
orator, social reformer and India independence
movement freedom fighter.
History
12. Development of Education
and Press in Modern India
689. In the year 1905, Gopal Krishna Gokhale
founded the
(a) Servants of India Society
(b) Asiastic Society
(c) Bramo Samaj
(d) Bharat Sewak Samaj
APPSC AE Mains 28.12.2016
SSC JE 2014 Shift-II
Ans. (a) :
• Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India
Society in 1905.
Name Founder Year
Brahmo Samaj Raja Ram Mohan Roy 1828
Young Bengal Henry Louis Vivian 1826-31
Movement Derozio
Arya Samaj Dayanand Saraswati 1875
Prarthana Samaj Aatmaram Pandurang, 1867
Govind Ranade, R.G.
Bhandarkar
Ramakrishna Swami Vivekananda 1897
Mission
The Servant of Gopal Krishna Gokhale 1905
India Society
690. Lord Ripon appointed Hunter Commission for
(a) Combating terrorism and other antisocial
activities
(b) Educational reforms in India
(c) The appointment of Indian Judges in higher
judiciary
(d) Revenue reforms in India
Assam PSC AE (Irrigation) 28.11.2021
Ans. (b) : • Lord Ripon who was the Viceroy of India
during 1880-1884 was asked by the “General Council of
Education in India” to look into the state of education in
India. Thus Lord Ripon constituted the Indian
Education Commission of 1882. It was headed by
William Wilson Hunter who was an Indian Civil
Service (ICS) officer and a member of Lord Ripon’s
Executive council. The commission was famously
known as Hunter Commission after his name. The
commission consisted of 20 members in total excluding
the chairman with 7 Indian members.
• The Indians members present in the commission
were-Anand Mohan Bose, K.T.Telang, Sayed Mahmud,
Bhudev Mukherjee, Anand Mohan Basu, Hari Gulam
and Maharaja Jitendra Mohan Tagore.
691. Which of the following was the main objective
of the Vernacular Press Act of 1878?
(a) It allowed Indians to publish newspapers in
Vernacular languages.
(b) It attempted to curb the freedom of press.
(c) Indian nationalists agitated against this Act.
(d) The Act was repealed in 1882.
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