SSC CGL History – Socio-Religious Reform Movements – Level 3 · Challenge

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SSC CGL History – Socio-Religious Reform Movements – Level 3 · Challenge – 8 questions, subject: History & Culture of India. 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.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): The Deoband school opposed British rule.
Reason (R): The Deoband school promoted English education among Muslims.

Correct Answer: A [A is true but R is false]

Explanation:

A true; R false – Deoband stood for traditional Islamic learning; Aligarh promoted English education.

2.  
Assertion–ReasonAssertion (A): Periyar is called 'Vaikom Veerar'.
Reason (R): Periyar took a leading part in the Vaikom Satyagraha against caste restrictions on temple roads.

Correct Answer: B [Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A]

Explanation:

Both true; his role at Vaikom earned him the title.

3.  
Two-stepThe reformer whose campaign led to the Age of Consent Act (1891) belonged to which community?

Correct Answer: D [Parsi]

Explanation:

Age of Consent → Behramji Malabari → a Parsi reformer.

4.  
Statement-basedConsider the following statements:
I. Annie Besant founded the Central Hindu College at Benares.
II. The Central Hindu College was the forerunner of Aligarh Muslim University.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Correct Answer: A [Only I]

Explanation:

CHC (1898) – Besant (true); it grew into Banaras Hindu University, not AMU (false).

5.  
Spot My Mistake“Annie Besant, born in Dublin, joined the Theosophical Society in 1889.” Which correction is needed?

Correct Answer: C [Replace Dublin with London]

Explanation:

Besant was born in London (1847), of Irish parents; she joined in 1889.

6.  
Chronological orderArrange the laws in chronological order:
1. Age of Consent Act
2. Child Marriage Restraint Act
3. Bengal Sati Regulation
4. Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act

Correct Answer: C [3, 4, 1, 2]

Explanation:

Bengal Sati Regulation (1829) → Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act (1856) → Age of Consent Act (1891) → Child Marriage Restraint Act (1929).

7.  
Data tableLaws: Sati ban 1829; Widow Remarriage 1856; Age of Consent 1891; Sarda Act 1929. How many years separate the first and last law?

Correct Answer: D [100]

Explanation:

1929 − 1829 = 100 years.

8.  
Diagram-basedIn the ladder of laws, which law stands on the step labelled 1856?

Correct Answer: B [Widow Remarriage]

Explanation:

1856 – Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act (Canning).

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