Indian National Movement PYQ – National Renaissance – Part 1 (Q 1–35)

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Indian National Movement PYQ – National Renaissance – Part 1 (Q 1–35) – 33 questions, subject: Indian National Movement. Every question has the correct answer with a one-line explanation; tap "Show Answer". Free practice for TNPSC, UPSC, SSC, Bank and RRB exams – Shanmugam IAS Academy, Coimbatore.

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1.  
GSASO – 2020
Which of the following book was written by Swami Dayanand Saraswathi?

Correct Answer: A [Satyarth Prakash]

Explanation:

Swami Dayananda Saraswati, founder of the Arya Samaj, wrote Satyarth Prakash (Light of Truth), published in 1875.

2.  
AGGS – 2021
Whose voice was Rast Goftar?

Correct Answer: D [Parsi Movement]

Explanation:

Rast Goftar (Truth Teller) was the voice of the Parsi reform movement in Bombay.

3.  
PTGS – 2021
Match the following:
Social Reform – Reformers
(a) Abolition of Sati – 1. Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar
(b) Temple Entry for Dalits – 2. Thanthai Periyar
(c) Widow Remarriage Act – 3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Self respect movement against untouchability – 4. Ambedkar

Correct Answer: A [3 4 1 2]

Explanation:

Sati was abolished through Raja Ram Mohan Roy, temple entry for Dalits was championed by Ambedkar, widow remarriage by Vidyasagar and self-respect by Periyar, giving 3 4 1 2.

4.  
PTGS – 2021
Who favoured the permanent settlement but urged that the Government should fix the maximum rent to be paid by each cultivator?

Correct Answer: B [Raja Ram Mohan Roy]

Explanation:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy favoured the Permanent Settlement but wanted the government to fix a maximum rent payable by each cultivator.

5.  
CAGS – 2022
The practice of Sati was declared "illegal and punishable" by

Correct Answer: A [Lord William Bentinck]

Explanation:

Governor-General Lord William Bentinck declared sati illegal and punishable in 1829, with Raja Ram Mohan Roy's strong support.

6.  
CAGS – 2022
Which of the following statements about Brahmo Samaj is Not True?

Correct Answer: D [It did not incorporate the teachings of other religions.]

Explanation:

The Brahmo Samaj, founded in 1828, did incorporate teachings from other religions, so the statement that it did not is untrue.

7.  
DPGS – 2022
The Hindu College at Calcutta was founded by

Correct Answer: D [David Hare]

Explanation:

The Hindu College at Calcutta, founded in 1817, owed its establishment chiefly to David Hare, the Scottish watchmaker and educationist.

8.  
TNPSC – 2022 · DPGS – 2022
The Arya Mahila Samaj at Poona in 1882, was founded by

Correct Answer: A [Pandit Ramabai]

Explanation:

Pandita Ramabai founded the Arya Mahila Samaj at Poona in 1882 with the help of Ranade and Bhandarkar.

9.  
EO – 2022
Mula Sankara was later called as

Correct Answer: B [Dayananda Saraswathi]

Explanation:

Mula Sankara, born in Gujarat, left home young to become an ascetic and later became famous as Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

10.  
FA – 2022
Which among the following statements is/are correct?
(1) The first Political Organisation of the Bombay Presidency was the Bombay Association.
(2) The first Organisation in the Madras Presidency was Madras Mahajana Sabha.
(3) Mary Carpenter established Poona Sarvajanik Sabha on the advice of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
Choose the correct option from the following:

Correct Answer: A [(1) only]

Explanation:

The Bombay Association, founded in 1852, was the first political organisation of the Bombay Presidency, so only statement (1) is correct.

11.  
FA – 2022
Find out the correct answer from the following
(i) Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the founder of Aligarh movement, was initially supportive of the congress
(ii) The Punjab Hindu Sabha founded in 1909 laid the foundation for Hindu Communal politics

Correct Answer: A [Statement (i) and (ii) are correct]

Explanation:

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, founder of the Aligarh movement, at first supported the Congress's cause of unity, so statements (i) and (ii) are correct.

12.  
GROUP 2 – 2022
Muhammadan Literary and Scientific Society of Calcutta was organised by

Correct Answer: C [Abdul Latif]

Explanation:

The Muhammadan Literary and Scientific Society was founded in Calcutta in 1863 by Nawab Abdul Latif to spread Western education among Bengal Muslims.

13.  
SURVEYOR – 2023 · SURVEYOR DRAFTMAN – 2022
________ showed his compassion and mercy on all living beings including plants.

Correct Answer: A [Ramalinga Adigal]

Explanation:

Ramalinga Adigal (Vallalar, 1823-1874) showed compassion and mercy to all living beings, including plants.

14.  
VCGS – 2022
The Akali Movement was an offshoot of the

Correct Answer: C [Singh Sabha Movement]

Explanation:

The Akali movement grew out of the Singh Sabha movement, which began in Amritsar in 1873 to bring modern reform to the Sikhs.

15.  
ROAD INSPECTOR – 2023
Which statement is true about the practice of Sati?
(i) Raja Ram Mohan Roy took the oath to abolish the Sati.
(ii) He helped William Bentinck to abolish this practice.
(iii) The practice of Sati a punishable offence was declared in 1829.

Correct Answer: D [(i), (ii) and (iii)]

Explanation:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy took up the fight against sati as a life mission and helped Bentinck pass the 1829 law, so statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are all true.

16.  
LIBRARY – 2023
Who founded the Arya Samaj in 1875?

Correct Answer: B [Dayananda Saraswati]

Explanation:

Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875, calling for a return to the Vedas.

17.  
ACF – 2023
In the year A.D. 1817 Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Radhakanta dev and others founded Mahapatsala at

Correct Answer: C [Kolkatta]

Explanation:

The Mahapatsala, another name for the Hindu College founded in 1817, was set up in Calcutta (Kolkata).

18.  
MAY – 2023
Choose the right matches among the following:
(1) Hindu Widow's Remarriage Act – 1856
(2) Bengal Sati Regulation – 1829
(3) Madras Non-Brahmin Association – 1919
(4) Hindu Religious Endowment Act – 1821

Correct Answer: B [(1) and (2) are correct]

Explanation:

The Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was passed in 1856 and the Bengal Sati Regulation in 1829, so pairs (1) and (2) are correct, while pair (3) is dated wrongly.

19.  
HEALTH OFFICER – 2023
'Atmiya Sabha' was established by

Correct Answer: B [Raja Ram Mohan Roy]

Explanation:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Atmiya Sabha in Calcutta in 1815 to discuss monotheism and oppose idolatry; it grew into the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.

20.  
VETERINARY ASSISTANT – 2023
Who was the first to give the call for 'Swaraj' as 'India for Indians'?

Correct Answer: B [Swami Dayanand Saraswathi]

Explanation:

Swami Dayananda Saraswati is regarded as the first to call for Swaraj in the sense of India for Indians, stirring self-respect through Vedic pride.

21.  
JSO – 2023
The Social reformer who represented a synthesis of the thought of East and West

Correct Answer: A [Rajaram Mohan Roy]

Explanation:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the father of the Indian Renaissance, combined Eastern thought with Western rationalism, so he represented a synthesis of East and West.

22.  
JSO – 2023
Which of the following statement about Ayothidasa panditar true?
(i) He founded Adi Dravida Mahajana Shabha
(ii) He established Sakya Buddhist Society
(iii) He joined servants of untouchables society
(iv) He published 'One Paise Tamilan' News Paper

Correct Answer: C [(ii) and (iv)]

Explanation:

Of the four statements, (ii) and (iv) are correct; Ayothidasa Pandithar founded the Dravida Mahajana Sabha in 1891, not the Adi Dravida Mahajana Sabha.

23.  
VAS-AGHS – 2020
St. Ramalingar concept of Karunai was based on the concept of

Correct Answer: D [the unity of mankind]

Explanation:

Vallalar's jeevakarunya (compassion for all life) rested on the idea of the unity of mankind, since all beings share one divine source.

24.  
GROUP 1 – 2022
Which of the following statements are true about Ramalinga Adigal?
(i) He started the Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Satya Sangam in 1865
(ii) He was against caste system
(iii) He established Satya Dharma Salai in 1867

Correct Answer: C [(i), (ii) and (iii) are true]

Explanation:

Ramalinga Adigal founded the Samarasa Suddha Sanmarga Sathya Sangam in 1865, opposed religious fanaticism, and so statements (i), (ii) and (iii) are all true.

25.  
JSO – 2023
Which of these legislations banned Sati and made it Illegal?

Correct Answer: D [Regulation Act XVII of December 1829]

Explanation:

Bengal Regulation XVII of December 1829, issued under Bentinck, declared sati illegal and punishable.

26.  
GEOLOGY – 2023
Which of the following is/are true with reference to the impact of Mrs. Annie Besant's efforts?
(i) She founded the central Hindu College at Benares.
(ii) Her paper 'New India' spread the theosophical ideas.

Correct Answer: C [Both (i) and (ii)]

Explanation:

Annie Besant founded the Central Hindu College at Benares in 1898, which became Banaras Hindu University, so both statements (i) and (ii) are true.

27.  
COMBINED RESEARCH ASSISTANT – 2023
Rast Goftar was an Anglo Gujarati newspaper operating in Bombay that was started in A.D. 1854 [as printed by TNPSC; correct: 1851] by Dadabhai Naoroji. Rast Goftar Means:

Correct Answer: A [Truth Teller]

Explanation:

Rast Goftar means Truth Teller, the Parsi reformist Gujarati newspaper associated with Dadabhai Naoroji.

28.  
ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER TEXTILE DEPT – 2023
Who opened Sarada Sadan (Home of Learning) for Hindu widows in Bombay?

Correct Answer: C [Pandita Ramabai]

Explanation:

Pandita Ramabai opened the Sarada Sadan in 1889 at Bombay to educate Hindu widows, with the help of Ranade and Bhandarkar.

29.  
ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER TEXTILE DEPT – 2023
Who established the Satya Dharma Salai Vadalur?

Correct Answer: A [Ramalinga Adigal]

Explanation:

Ramalinga Adigal established the Satya Dharma Salai at Vadalur in 1867 to feed the poor irrespective of caste or creed.

30.  
ASSISTANT TRAINING OFFICER TEXTILE DEPT – 2023
Match the following:
(a) Prarthana Samaj – 1. 1828
(b) Samrasa Vedha Sanmarga Sangam – 2. 1875
(c) Brahmo Samaj – 3. 1865
(d) Arya Samaj – 4. 1867

Correct Answer: C [4 3 1 2]

Explanation:

Prarthana Samaj was founded in 1867, Samarasa Veda Sanmarga Sangam in 1865, Brahmo Samaj in 1828 and Arya Samaj in 1875, giving 4 3 1 2.

31.  
RESEARCH ASSISTANT TAMIL NADU ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SERVICE – 2023
The foundation for the Non-Brahmin movement was laid by

Correct Answer: B [Mahatma Jyothirao Phule]

Explanation:

Jyotirao Phule's Satya Shodhak Samaj of 1873 awakened non-Brahmins oppressed by caste and laid the foundation of the non-Brahmin movement.

32.  
RESEARCH ASSISTANT TAMIL NADU ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SERVICE – 2023
Which of the following statements about Ram Mohan Roy are True?
  1. He fought against child marriage.
  1. He campaigned against the practice of Sati and succeeded in getting it abolished by the British Government.
  1. He opposed the Hindu system of Idolatry and cult.
  1. He fought for the spread of Traditional education through the medium of Sanskrit.

Correct Answer: C [1, 2, 3]

Explanation:

Raja Ram Mohan Roy campaigned against child marriage, sati and polygamy, so statements 1, 2 and 3 are true and 4 is false.

33.  
JUNIOR ANALYST TN MEDICAL SERVICE – 2023
Bethune School was established by Pandit Ishwarchandra Vidya Sagar [as printed by TNPSC; correct: founded by J.E.D. Bethune – Vidyasagar was its secretary] in the year ________ at Calcutta.

Correct Answer: D [1849]

Explanation:

The Bethune School for girls was founded in Calcutta in 1849 by J.E.D. Bethune, with Vidyasagar as its secretary.

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