Socio-Religious Movements (Parts-III)

Total Questions: 45

21. Jyotiba Phule was associated with [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Trade Union Movement
(b) Peasant Movement
(c) Civil Disobedience Movement
(d) Anti-caste Movement

Correct Answer: (d) Anti-caste Movement

Solution:Jyotiba Phule formed the 'Satya Shodhak Samaj' with himself as its first president. The main objective of the organization was to liberate the Shudras and Ati Shudras and to prevent their exploitation by Arya-Brahmins. It was an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra. Savitribai became head of the women section who worked for lower caste girls. Deenbandhu played an important role in Satyashodhak Samaj in spreading the movement to the remotest part of Maharashtra.

22. 'Satyashodhak Samaj' was founded by [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (b) Jyotiba Phule

23. The Bengali leader who opposed socio-religious reforms and supported orthodoxy was [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008]

(a) Radhakant Deb
(b) Hemchandra Biswas
(c) Nemisadhan Bose
(d) Hemchandra De

Correct Answer: (a) Radhakant Deb

Solution:The Dharma Sabha, established in 1830 by Radhakanta Deb, became a significant organization dedicated to preserving Hindu traditions and resisting reforms that challenged orthodox practices.

Challenge to the Sati Ban: The Dharma Sabha opposed Lord William Bentinck's ban on Sati (1829), arguing it violated George III's assurance of non-interference in Hindu religious practices.
The matter was taken to the Privy Council, but the appeal was unsuccessful, and the ban was upheld in 1832.
Opposition to the Widow Remarriage Act: The Sabha strongly opposed the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act of 1856, presenting a petition to resist the reform.
Despite their efforts, the bill was passed under Lord Canning's leadership.
The Act was perceived as a significant breach of traditional Hindu customs at the time.
The Sabha disseminated its ideas and rallied support through its newspaper, Samachar Chandrika, which focused on defending Hindu orthodoxy.

24. Who was the founder of Radha Swami Satsang? [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2002]

(a) Haridas Swami
(b) Shivdayal Sahab
(c) Shiv Narayan Agnihotri
(d) Swami Shraddhananda

Correct Answer: (b) Shivdayal Sahab

Solution:Radha Swami Satsang was founded in 1861 by a banker Tulsiram also known as Shivdayal Sahab or Swamiji Maharaj. Seth Shivdayal Ji started his faith on "Satnaam" and "Anami."

25. Which of the following Act was passed in 1856? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]

(i) Religious Disabilities Act
(ii) Sati Prohibition Act
(iii) Hindu Widow Remarriage Act
(iv) Policy of Annexation

Choose the correct option from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: (e) Only iii

Solution:Religious Disabilities Act was never passed in India. The Hindu Widows Remarriage Act of 1856, enacted in response to the campaign of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, provided legal safeguards against loss of certain forms of inheritance for a remarrying Hindu widow. Vishnushastri and D.K. Karve were the leaders connected to widow welfare. D.K. Karve founded Hindu widows home in 1896 in Pune and also established the first Women University in 1916 in Bombay. The Bengal Sati Regulation, 1829, was passed in the period of William Bentinck, the Governor general of Bengal. Dalhousie's policy of annexation was presented in 1848.

26. Which one of the following is not correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1997]

(a) A. Pandurang – Prarthana Samaj
(b) Dayanand Saraswati – Arya Samaj
(c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Adi Brahma Samaj
(d) Vivekanand – Ram Krishna Mission

Correct Answer: (c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy – Adi Brahma Samaj

Solution:Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded Brahmo Samaj on August 20, 1828, at Calcutta. Later, under Devendra Nath Tagore it was called 'Adi Brahmo Samaj.' In 1866, Brahmo Samaj was divided into two parts, 'Adi Brahmo Samaj' under Devendra Nath Tagore and 'Bhartiya Brahmo Samaj' under Keshav Chandra Sen.

27. Which of the following is NOT correctly matched? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) (Re-Exam) 2016]

Person	Organisation
(a) Young Bengal Movement	Henry Vivian Derozio
(b) Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha	Jyotiba Phule
(c) Theosophical Society	Colonel Olcott
(d) United Indian Patriotic Association	Syed Ahmad Khan

Correct Answer: (b)

Solution:Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha was formed by Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar. The rest of the options are correctly matched.

The Marathi equivalent for 'Untouchables Welfare Assembly' is Bahishkrit Hitkarini Sabha. Dr B.R. Ambedkar launched it in Bombay in July 1924 to help Dalits gain self-confidence. He told them to 'Be Educated, Be Organized, and Be Agitated.'

Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha is a central institution established to alleviate the challenges of untouchables and to bring their concerns to the government. The Hitkarini Sabha's aims were to promote ethical, intellectual, social, cultural, and physical awareness among the people of India, as well as to produce leadership for various professions as needed in the country at the time. B. R. Ambedkar was also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, and he was one of the architects of the Indian Constitution.

28. Match List – I with List – II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists. [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

List-I (Persons)	List-II (Associated works/Posts)
A. D. K. Karve	1. Establishment of Girls School in Calcutta
B. J. E. D. Bethune	2. Secretary, Widow Re-marriage Association
C. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar	3. Principal of Sanskrit College in Calcutta
D. B. M. Malabari	4. Starting a crusade against child marriage

Code:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	2	1	4	3
(b)	2	4	1	3
(c)	4	1	3	2
(d)	2	1	3	4

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:Correctly matched list is as follows:

D. K. Karve – Secretary, Widow Re-marriage Association
J. E. D. Bethune – Establishment of Girls School in Calcutta
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar – Principal of Sanskrit College in Calcutta
B. M. Malabari – Starting a crusade against child marriage

29. Indentify the correct combination from the options given below for Prarthana Samaj, Young India, Lokahitavadi, Satyashodhak Samaj, Rehnumai Mazdayasan Sabha: [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Gopal Hari Deshmukh, Atmaram Pandurang, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Jyotiba Phule, Naoroji Furdonji.
(b) Atmaram Pandurang, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gopal Hari Deshmukh, Jyotiba Phule, Naoroji Furdonji.
(c) Atmaram Pandurang, Jyotiba Phule, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gopal Hari Deshmukh, Naoroji Furdonji.
(d) Naoroji Furdonji, Atmaram Pandurang, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gopal Hari Deshmukh, Jyotiba Phule.
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above.

Correct Answer: (b) Atmaram Pandurang, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gopal Hari Deshmukh, Jyotiba Phule, Naoroji Furdonji.

Solution:Prarthana Samaj was a movement for religious and social reforms in Bombay based on earlier reform movements. It was founded by Atmaram Pandurang in 1867. Young India was published by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.
Gopal Hari Deshmukh was an Indian activist, thinker, social reformer and writer from Maharashtra. He was popularly known as Lokahitavadi.
Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotiba Phule in Pune in 1873.
Rehnumai Mazdayasan Sabha started in 1851 by Naoroji Furdonji and others was a Parsi religious Reform Association.

30. Which one of the following is correctly matched? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Bharat Dharma Mahamandal – Delhi
(b) Deva Samaj – Banaras
(c) Radhaswami Satsang – Lahore
(d) Sanatan Dharma Rakshini Sabha – Calcutta

Correct Answer: (d) Sanatan Dharma Rakshini Sabha – Calcutta

Solution:Correct match is as follows –

Bharat Dharma Mahamandal – Haridwar
Deva Samaj – Lahore
Radhaswami Satsang – Agra
Sanatan Dharma Rakshini Sabha – Calcutta

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