Swami vivekanand — 8 Modern Indian History PYQs with Answers | UKPSC PYQ Hub

Question 1

Dayanand Saraswati

Accepted Answer

1, 2, 4, 3. Tulsidas- 1511 AD Raja Rammohan Roy- 1772 AD Dayanand Saraswati- 1824 AD Swami vivekanand- 1863 AD

Question 2

Who is called the father of 'Indian Renaissance'?

Accepted Answer

Raja Ram Mohan Rai. Raja Ram Mohan Rai is called as the father of 'Indian Renaissance'. Raja Ram Mohan Rai was the founder of Brahmo Sabha in 1828, an influential social- religious reform movement. The Brahmo Samaj played a major role in reforming and modernizing the Indian society. Raja Ram Mohan Rai fought to abolish the practice of Sati. He established a number of schools to popularize a modern education system in India. He campaigned for equal rights for women, including the right to remarry and the right to hold property.

Question 3

Which of the following organisations was established by Mahatma Jyotiba-Phule?

Accepted Answer

Satya Shodhak Samaj. Satyashodhak Samaj was a revolutionary organization founded by Jyotiba Phule at Pune in 1873. It was also called as Truth Seekers' Society

Question 4

Which one of the following socio-religious movement raised voice in favour of the depressed class?

Accepted Answer

Satya Shodhak Samaj. Mahamana Jyotiba Phule laid the foundation of 'Satya Shodhak Samaj' in 1873 to take forward his movement in favour of the depressed class.

Question 5

Who gave the slogan "One Religion, One Caste, One God for mankind"?

Accepted Answer

Narayan Guru. Sri Narayan Guru, a social reformer, is credited with the phrase "One cast, One Religion, One God for mankind".

Question 6

Who was the founder of Mohammedan Anglo Ori ental College ?

Accepted Answer

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan founded the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental college in Aligarh in 1875.

Question 7

Which social reformer did not give importance to the existence of God and supernatural questions:-

Accepted Answer

Swami Dayanand. Swami Dayanand did not give importance to existence of God and supernatural questions. ♦ He has mentioned that Idol Worship is not a party of Vedas.

Question 8

Which of the following social reformer played an active role for widow remarriage in western India?

Accepted Answer

D.K. Karve. Dhondo Keshav Karve popularly known as Maharshi Karve was a social reformer, He advocated widow remarriage and he himself married a widow. ♦ The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was legalized on July 16th, 1856 and was enacted on July 25th, 1856. Peasant Rebellion and