With reference to the period of Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following set up the Gyan Prasarak Mandali (Society for Promotion of Knowledge) for the education of adult menfolk?
Important Questions on Modern History
Which of the statements given below about Vivekanand are correct?
1. He believed that Vedanta was fully rational.
2. He criticised his countrymen for having lost touch with the outside world.
3. He condemned the caste system.
4. He considered the Veda to be infallible.
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Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?
1. Theodore Beck - Mohammad an Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh.
2. Ilbert Bill - Lord Ripon.
3. Pherozeshah Mehta - Indian National Congress.
4. Badruddin Tyabji - Muslim League.
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His principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied on legislation to do away with social ills and worked to eradicate child marriage, the purdah system, etc. To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress. The reference in this passage is to_____.
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?
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1. Its founders were non-Indians.
2. Its advocates were in favour of the revival of Hinduism.
3. It advocated for the adoption of rational and scientific approach based on Western ideas.
4. It helped people to overcome the sense of false pride.
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