9 SSC CGL History previous year questions on Socio-Religious and Cultural Reform Movements — options free on every question; 1 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.
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Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian who championed the cause of ________.
aallowing child marriages
bprohibiting widow remarriages
cstrengthening the caste norms
dspread of women's education
✓ Correct answer: d) spread of women's education
ExplanationThe increasing educational opportunities for women Dhondo Keshav Karve was a prominent figure in Indian social reform and education.He advocated for the education of women and the remarriage of Hindu widows.Karve was also a teacher.In the year 1896, he established in the Indian state of Maharashtra the "Hindu Widow's Home Association," which is also known as the Hindu Widows Home or the Widows Home Association.This establishment served as a home and a school for widows.1907 was the year that he established the Mahila Vidyalaya, often known as the School for Women.Hence, the correct answer is "spread of women's education ."
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In 1873 , the Satyashodhak Samaj was established in _________ .
aBihar Province
bMadras Presidency
cBombay Presidency
dPunjab Province
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Who among the following was the founder of the Aligarh movement, which was largely responsible for the revival of muslims in india?
aMirza Ghulam Ahmad
bMuhammad Iqbal
cAbdul Gaffar Khan
dSayyid Ahmad Khan
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The Hindu Mahasabha was founded as a response to Muslim fundamentalism in which year?
a1917
b1915
c1925
d1910
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Which of the following organisations is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha?
aThe Harijan Sevak Sangh
bThe Brahmo Samaj
cThe Satya Shodhak Samaj
dThe Bahujan Samaj
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Sohan Singh Bhakna and Har Dayal were primarily associated with which of the following organisations?
aGhadar Party
bKisan Sabha
cAnushilan Samiti
dYugantar
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Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar and Mahadev Govind Ranade carried out their work of religious reforms in Maharashtra through which of the following organisations?
aPrarthana Samaj
bAtmiya Sabha
cBrahmo Samaj
dNone of the above
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Who was the founder of Harijan Sevak Sangh founded in 1932?
aJawaharlal Nehru
bMahatma Gandhi
cJyotibha Phule
dBR Ambedkar
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Who among the following advocated the ideology of "oru jati, oru matam, oru daivam manushyanu" (one caste, one religion, one god for humankind)?
aBirsa Munda
bNarayana Guru
cSwami Shradhanand
dKeshub Chunder Sen
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