Social and Religious Reform Movements in the 19th Century Book Back Questions & Answers

Unit 5 > Social > Class 10 > Samacheer Kalvi - English Medium

    Choose the correct answer

  • 1. In which year was Sati abolished?

    a) 1827

    b) 1829

    c) 1826

    d) 1927

    Correct answer: b) 1829

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  • 2. What was the name of the Samaj founded by Dayanand Saraswati?

    a) Arya Samaj

    b) Brahmo Samaj

    c) Prarthana Samaj

    d) Adi Brahmo Samaj

    Correct answer: a) Arya Samaj

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  • 3. Whose campaign and work led to the enactment of Widow Remarriage Reform Act of 1856?

    a) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar

    b) Raja Rammohan Roy

    c) Annie Besant

    d) Jyotiba Phule

    Correct answer: a) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar

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  • 4. Whose voice was Rast Goftar?

    a) Parsi Movement

    b) Aligarh Movement

    c) Ramakrishna Mission

    d) Dravida Mahajana Sabha

    Correct answer: a) Parsi Movement

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  • 5. Who was the founder of Namdhari Movement?

    a) Baba Dayal Das

    b) Baba Ramsingh

    c) Gurunanak

    d) Jyotiba Phule

    Correct answer: b) Baba Ramsingh

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  • 6. Who was Swami Shradhananda?

    a) a disciple of Swami Vivekananda

    b) one who caused a split in the Brahmo Samaj of India

    c) one who caused a split in the Arya Samaj

    d) founder of Samathuva Samajam.

    Correct answer: c) one who caused a split in the Arya Samaj

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  • 7. Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?

    a) M.G. Ranade

    b) Devendranath Tagore

    c ) Jyotiba Phule

    d) Ayyankali

    Correct answer: a) M.G. Ranade

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  • 8. Who was the author of the book Satyarthaprakash ?

    a) Dayananda Saraswathi

    b) Vaikunda Swamy

    c) Annie Besant

    d) Swami Shradanatha

    Correct answer: a) Dayananda Saraswathi

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  • Fill in the blanks

  • 1. _______founded the Samarasa Vedha Sanmarga Sangam.

    Correct answer: Ramalinga Swamigal

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  • 2. The founder of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was _________.

    Correct answer: Mahadev Govind Ranade

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  • 3. Satyashodak Samaj was launched by _________

    Correct answer: Jyotiba Govindrao Phule

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  • 4. Gulumgir was written by _______.

    Correct answer: Jyotiba Phule

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  • 5. Satyarthaprakash enumerates the positive principles of______

    Correct answer: Swami Dayanandha Saraswathi

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  • 6. Ramakrishna Mission was established by ______

    Correct answer: Swami Vivekanandha

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  • 7. _______ was the forerunner of Akali Movement.

    Correct answer: Singh Sabha

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  • 8. ______ brought tremendous changes in the caste structure in Kerala.

    Correct answer: Narayana Guru and Ayyankali

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  • 9. Oru paisa Tamilan was started by______

    Correct answer: Iyothee Thassar

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  • Find out the correct statement

  • 1. i) Raja Rammohan Roy preached monotheism ii) He encouraged idolatry iii) He published tracts condemning social evils iv) Raja Rammohan Roy was supported by Governor General William Bentinck

    a) i) is correct

    b) i) and ii) are correct

    c) i), ii) and iii) are correct

    d) i), iii) and iv) are correct

    Correct answer: d) i), iii) and iv) are correct

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  • 2. i) Prarthana Samaj was founded by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang ii) Prarthana Samaj encouraged interdining and inter-caste marriage iii) Jyotiba Phule worked for the upliftment of men. iv) Prarthana Samaj had its origin in the Punjab.

    a) i) is correct

    b) ii) is correct

    c) i) and ii) are correct

    d) iii) and iv) are correct

    Correct answer: c) i) and ii) are correct

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  • 3. i) Ramakrishna Mission was actively involved in social causes such as education, health care, relief in time of calamities. ii) Ramakrishna emphasised the spiritual union with god through ecstatic practices. iii) Ramakrishna established the Ramakrishna Mission iv) Ramakrishna opposed the Partition of Bengal

    a) i) is correct

    b) i) and ii) are correct

    c) iii) is correct

    d) iv) alone correct

    Correct answer: b) i) and ii) are correct

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  • 4. Assertion: Jyotiba Phule opened orphanages and homes for widows Reason: Jyotiba Phule opposed child marriage and supported widow remarriage

    a)Assertion is correct but reason is not apt to the assertion

    b) Assertion is correct and the reason is apt to the assertion

    c) Both are wrong

    d) Reason is correct but assertion is irrelevant

    Correct answer: b) Assertion is correct and the reason is apt to the assertion

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  • Match the following

  • 1. Ayyavazhi

    Correct answer: Vaikunda Swamigal & Vaikunda Swamigal

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  • 2. Thiruvarutpa

    Correct answer: Songs of Grace

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  • 3. Baba Dayal Das

    Correct answer: Nirankari

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  • 4. Iswarchandra Vidyasagar

    Correct answer: Widows Remarraige Reform Act

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  • 5. Debendranath

    Correct answer: Adi Bramo Samaj

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