Socio-Religious Movements (Parts-III)

41. Who began the Faraizi Movement? [B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Haji Shariatullah
(b) Syed Ahmed
(c) M.A. Jinnah
(d) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (a) Haji Shariatullah

Solution:Faraizi movement was started by Haji Shariatullah. It was a movement against British rule because they didn’t allow Muslims to practice their religion with freedom and their rights were confiscated.

42. The Tarkeshwar Movement of 1924 in Bengal was against: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) (Re. Exam) 2015]

(a) Corruption in temples
(b) Violence
(c) Arrest of political leaders
(d) Communalism

Correct Answer: (a) Corruption in temples

Solution:The Tarkeswar Movement of 1924 in Calcutta (Bengal) was against the corrupt priest (Mahant) of Tarkeswar Shiva temple. The priest here was accused of misbehavior, harassment, and unjust financial demands against the pilgrims.

43. 'Hali System' concerned with: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2015]

(a) Bonded labour
(b) Exploitation of peasants
(c) Untouchability
(d) Illiteracy

Correct Answer: (a) Bonded labour

Solution:Hali System was concerned with bonded labour.

The Hali system was prevalent in agriculture, brick kilns, stone quarries, and other industries. In Uttar Pradesh, the Hali system was also known by other names, such as begar, bandhwa mazdoor, and bajgee. The Hali system was also prevalent in the hill districts of Dehradun, Tehri Garwal, and Uttarkashi.

44. Who among the following leaders founded the revolutionary organization 'Abhinav Bharat Society'? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Bhagat Singh
(b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar
(c) Barindra Kumar Ghosh
(d) Pulin Bihari

Correct Answer: (b) Vinayak Damodar Savarkar

Solution:Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, along with his brother Ganesh Damodar Savarkar, started an organization 'Mitra Mela.' It was renamed by V.D. Savarkar as 'Abhinav Bharat Society' at Nashik in 1904.

45. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below- [U.P. Lower Sub. (Pre) 1998]

List-I	List-II
A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy	1. Said that Brahmovad should be made the religion of the world.
B. Keshav Chandra Sen	2. Identified Hinduism with religion instituted in Vedas.
C. Dayanand Saraswati	3. Emphasized that there are several ways to reach God.
D. Ramakrishna Paramhansa	4. Purest form of Hinduism is contained in Upanishads.

Code:

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

Correct Answer: (d)

Solution:The correct match is:

List-I	List-II
Raja Ram Mohan Roy	Purest form of Hinduism is contained in Upanishads.
Keshav Chandra Sen	That Brahmoad should be made the religion of the world.
Dayanand Saraswati	Identified Hinduism with religion instituted in Vedas.
Ramakrishna Paramhansa	Emphasized that there are several ways to reach God.