Indian History and World History (Part-27)

THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS

Total Questions: 43

21. Identify the correctly matched pair of the founder and the social/socio-religious organisation founded. [SS.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 18.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (a) Swami Vivekananda - Ramakrishna Mission
Solution:

Ramakrishna Mission was founded by Swami Vivekananda in 1897.

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and

Arya Samaj was founded by Dayanand Saraswati in 1875.

22. Swami Vivekananda championed the supremacy of Vedantic philosophy in Chicago (The U.S.) Conference of World Religions held in the year________. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 24.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1893
Solution:

Swami Vivekananda mentioned the supremacy of Vedantic philosophy at the Chicago (United States) World Conference of Religions in the year 1893.

23. The Sharda Act is related to------. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 30.08.2016 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Child Marriage
Solution:

In the year 1929, due to the efforts of Ajmer resident and famous judge Dr. Harvilas Sharda, a child marriage prohibition law was enacted.

It was called the Sharda Act (Sharda Act) after his name.

Under this Act, the minimum age of marriage for girls was fixed at 14 years and for boys at 18 years.

24. In which of the following years was the origin and enactment of the Indian Age of Consent Act passed? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 16.08.2021 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (a) 1891
Solution:

The Age of Consent Act was introduced and enacted in 1891.

The act prohibited the marriage of girls below the age of 12 years.

25. Ishwarchandra vidyasagar set up school for girls _________. [S.S.C. Online CGL (T-I) 02.12.2022 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (d) Calcutta
Solution:

Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar advocated towards

  • securing female education,
  • widow remarriage,
  •  and abolition of polygamy in Bengal.

He also influenced the passing of the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act in 1856. He also promoted female education and founded several girls' schools in the districts of Nadia, Midnapur, Hugli, and Burdwan in Bengal

26. Who established the "Sharda Sadan", a school for Indian widows in colonial India? [C.P.O. 5.1. 4.06.2016 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Pandita Ramabai
Solution:

Pandita Ramabai founded 'Sharda Sadan' (House of Learning) in Bombay in 1889.

It was a school for Indian Widows in India.

Pandita Ramabai Saraswati was a social reformer who worked for the emancipation of women.

She was a pioneer in education and was the first woman to be conferred the title of Pandita as a Sanskrit scholar.

27. Who was the founder of Satyashodhak Samaj? [S.S.C. Online C.P.O.S.I. (T-I) 3.07.2017 (Shift-II)]

Correct Answer: (b) Jyotirao Phule
Solution:

In 1873, "Satyashodhak Samaj" was founded by Jyotiba Phule.

He led a powerful non-Brahmin movement.

Through his book 'Gulamgiri' and his organization 'Satyashodhak Samaj, he gave a call for the need to protect the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmins and their opportunistic religious texts.

28. Which of the following associations/organisations was founded by Jyotiba Phule? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 14.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (b) Satyashodhak Samaj
Solution:

In 1873, "Satyashodhak Samaj" was founded by Jyotiba Phule.

He led a powerful non-Brahmin movement.

Through his book 'Gulamgiri' and his organization 'Satyashodhak Samaj, he gave a call for the need to protect the lower castes from hypocritical Brahmins and their opportunistic religious texts.

29. Who among the following founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1784? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 18.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) William Jones
Solution:

Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal on January 15, 1784.

The Asiatic Society of Bengal is located in Kolkata. It was founded to encourage Europeans to study Orientals (the word meant Asia)

30. Who among the following founded the 'Asiatic Society of Bengal' in 1784? [S.S.C. Online CPO SI (T-I) 09.11.2022 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Sir William Jones
Solution:

Sir William Jones founded the Asiatic Society of Bengal on January 15, 1784.

The Asiatic Society of Bengal is located in Kolkata. It was founded to encourage Europeans to study Orientals (the word meant Asia)