Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century

Questions 1–10 of 83

Q1. Which movement is associated with both religious reform and modern education among Muslims?

Aligarh Movement Arya Samaj Brahmo Samaj Prarthana Samaj

Q2. Iyothee Thassar was a Tamil social reformer.

True False

Q3. Which reform movement was especially concerned with removing superstitious beliefs and harmful social customs?

19th-century social reform movements in general Only peasant revolts Only military organisations Only trading guilds

Q4. Which pair is correctly matched?

Jyotiba Phule – Gulamgiri Dayanand Saraswati – Thiruvarutpa Ramalinga Swamigal – Gulamgiri Iyothee Thassar – Satyarth Prakash

Q5. Which reformist movement emphasised monotheism and opposed idolatry?

Brahmo Samaj Nirankari Movement Aligarh Movement Deoband Movement

Q6. Which of the following was NOT a goal of most 19th-century social reformers?

Promotion of social evils Removal of harmful customs Improvement of women's status Opposition to caste oppression

Q7. Which statement best describes the contribution of 19th-century social reform movements?

They challenged social evils and promoted reform They ended all political movements They opposed education completely They supported untouchability

Q8. Which organisation is associated with M.G. Ranade's reform activities?

Prarthana Samaj Arya Samaj Deoband Movement Nirankari Movement

Q9. Which community had the Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha associated with its reform movement?

Parsis Sikhs Muslims Bengalis

Q10. Which concept best represents the main spirit of the reform movements?

Social change and regeneration Colonial expansion Military conquest Commercial monopoly