Indian History and World History (Part-27)

THE CULTURAL AND SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS

Total Questions: 43

41. The Aligarh Movement was started by_______. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (c) Syed Ahmed Khan
Solution:

The Aligarh Movement was started by Syed Ahmed Khan, after the failure of the Revolt of 1857.

It was launched with the aim of religious reforms among the Muslims.

42. Which of the following Indians was one of the founders of Dartington Hall School in Japan? [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 13.06.2019 (Shift-I)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rabindranath Tagore
Solution:

Rabindranath Tagore was one of the founders of Dartington Hall School in Japan.

  1. Gitanjali is a collection of poems written by him.
  2. Tagore received the Nobel Prize for Literature for this work.
  3. May 7th is his birth anniversary celebrated all over India.
  4. Songs written by Rabindranath Tagore are used as the national anthem for India and Bangladesh.

43. The Begums of Bhopal founded a primary school for girls in the early twentieth century at _________. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 07.07.2022 (Shift-III)]

Correct Answer: (c) Aligarh
Solution:

From the early twentieth century, Muslim women Begums of Bhopal played a notable role in promoting education among women.

She founded a primary school for girls at Aligarh.