Social Reform Movements
Important Questions on Social Reform Movements
Consider the following statements about Brahmo Samaj
1. It was the earliest reform movement of the modern type greatly influenced by modern Western Ideas.
2. Keshab Chandra Sen joined the Brahrmo Samaj in 1858.
3. It discarded faith in divine avatars.
Which of these statements is/are correct?

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists
List (Institution) | List (Associated Person) |
A. Atmiya Sabha | 1. Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar |
B. Sanskrit College | 2. Aurobindo Ghosh |
C. National Council of Education | 3. Raja Ram Mohan Roy |
D. Adi Brahmo Samaj | 4. Devendra Nath Tagore |
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Who among the following immediately succeeded Ram Mohan Roy as the head of the Brahmo Samaj?

Consider the following statements
1. Devendranath Tagore set up Tattvabodhini Sabha to facilitate discussions on different philosophies.
2. In 1842, Debendranath founded Tattvabodhini Patrika to publish Upanisads along with his Bangia Translation.
3. The Tattvabodhini Sabha was setup under the editorship of Akshay kumar Datta.
4. Brahmo Samaj in Madras was founded with the help of Keshab Chandra Sen in 1864.
Which of these statements are correct?

Consider the following statements in regard to Arya Samaj Movement?
1 . Dayanand Saraswati rejected later religious thoughts, which were in conflict with the Vedas, but his dependence on the Vedas and their infallibility gave his teachings an orthodox colouring.
2. The Arya Samajists though fought against untouchability but supported mool the rigidities of hereditary caste system.
3. The Arya Samaj Movement tried to prevent the conversion of Hindus to other religions, leading to inter-religious frictions, which was one of the factors in the growth of communalism in India in the 20th century.
Which of the statements given above are correct?

Which of the following is/are incorrect?
1. In 1867 the Prarthana Samaj of Bombay was founded.
2. Two of its chief architects were Mahadev Govind Ranade and Ramkrishna Bhandarkar.
3. The leaders of the Prarthana Samaj were not influenced by the 'Brahmo Samaj'.
4. The Prarthana Samaj leaders condemned the caste system and the practice of untouchability.
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Match the following
List | List |
A. Indian Social Conference | 1. MG Ranade |
B. Brahmo Samaj | 2. ARM Roy |
C. Brahmo Samaj of India | 3. KC Sen |
D. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj | 4. AM Bose |
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What is true about Brahmo Samaj?
1. It laid emphasis on human dignity.
2. It opposed idol worship.
3. It criticised social evils like Sati.
4. It incorporated the teaching of other religions.

Arya Samaj criticised

The Arya Samajists split on the issue of

What is the chronological order of following movements/schools?
1. Atmiya Sabha
2. Adi Brahmo Samaj
3. Brahmo Samaj of India
4. Sadharan Brahmo Samaj

Which of the following are true about Parthana Samaj of MG Ranade?
1. It was an offshoot of Brahmo Samaj of India.
2. It was a reform movement within Hinduism.
3. MG Ranade and RG Bhandarkar joined it in 1870 and infused a new strength in it.
4. It concentrated on social reforms like intercaste marriage, remarriage of widows and upliftment of woman of depressed classes.

The Brahmo Samaj was based on the twin pillars of

Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj which emerged in the late 19th century are correct
1. Had a very strong support base amongst the trading castes
2. Introduced 'shuddhi' or mass puri fication
3. The moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a chain of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic colleges
4. The Arya Samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo Samaj
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct
1. Its aim was to reform the Hindu society
2. It was based in Maharashtra
3. It believed in monotheism
4. It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Consider the following events :
Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission
2. Foundation of the Arya Samaj
Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj
Foundation of the Paramhans Mandali
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above? Select the correct answer using the codes below.

Which of the following was/were founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy?
A. Atmiya Sabha
B. Brahmo Samaj
C. Prarthana Samaj
D. Arya Samaj

Which of the following statements about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct?
. It was located mainly in Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh.
. It mainly comprised the trading castes.
. It was much more limited than that of the Brahmo Samaj.
Select the correct answer using the code given below :

Match the following:
List I | List II |
A. Formation of Arya Samaj | 1. 1885 |
B. Formation of Indian National Congress | 2. 1905 |
C. Division of Bengal | 3. 1906 |
D. Muslim League formed in Dhaka | 4. 1875 |

Rearrange these socio-religious movements in chronological order.
I. Aligarh Movement
II. Young Bengal Movement
III. Brahma Samaj
IV. Arya Samaj

