Social and Relgious Reform Movements in the 19th Century Questions - 1

Question: 1

Who was the author of the book Satyartha prakash?

(A) Annie Besant

(B) Swami Shradanatha

(C) Iyothee Thassar

(D) Dayanda Saraswati

Ans: D

Dayanda Saraswati

Question: 2

Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?

(A) Ayyankali

(B) Devendranath Tagore

(C) Jyotiba Phule

(D) M.G. Ranade

Ans: D

M.G. Ranade

Question: 3

In which year was Sati abolished?

(A) 1826

(B) 1827

(C) 1829

(D) 1927

Ans: C

1829

Question: 4

Who was the founder of Namdhari Movement?

(A) Baba Ramsingh

(B) Gurunanak

(C) Jyotiba Phule

(D) Baba Dayal Das

Ans: A

Baba Ramsingh

Question: 5

Whose campaign and work led to the enactment of Widow Remarriage Reform Act of 1856?

(A) Annie Besant

(B) Jyotiba Phule

(C) Raja Rammohan Roy

(D) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar

Ans: D

Iswarchandra Vidyasagar

Question: 6

Whose voice was Rast Goftar?

(A) Aligarh Movement

(B) Dravida Mahajana Sabha

(C) Ramakrishna Mission

(D) Parsi Movement

Ans: D

Parsi Movement

Question: 7

What was the name of the Samaj founded by Dayanand Saraswati?

(A) Adi Brahmo Samaj

(B) Arya Samaj

(C) Brahmo Samaj

(D) Prarthana Samaj

Ans: B

Arya Samaj