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Socio-Religious Reform Movements — Indian History Questions & Practice

Practise 29 Socio-Religious Reform Movements questions from Indian History for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Socio-Religious Reform Movements — with answers

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1. Who founded the 'Brahmo Samaj (1828)'?

  1. ARaja Ram Mohan Roy
  2. BNaoroji Furdonji and Dadabhai Naoroji (among founders)
  3. CHenry Louis Vivian Derozio
  4. DAtmaram Pandurang (later led by M.G. Ranade)
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Answer: A

'Brahmo Samaj (1828)' was founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.

2. Who founded the 'Arya Samaj (1875)'?

  1. ASwami Dayananda Saraswati
  2. BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
  3. CSwami Vivekananda
  4. DSir Syed Ahmed Khan
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Answer: A

'Arya Samaj (1875)' was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati.

3. Who founded the 'Ramakrishna Mission (1897)'?

  1. AE.V. Ramasamy (Periyar)
  2. BJyotirao Phule
  3. CAtmaram Pandurang (later led by M.G. Ranade)
  4. DSwami Vivekananda
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Answer: D

'Ramakrishna Mission (1897)' was founded by Swami Vivekananda.

4. Who founded the 'Prarthana Samaj (1867)'?

  1. AGopal Krishna Gokhale
  2. BAtmaram Pandurang (later led by M.G. Ranade)
  3. CSir Syed Ahmed Khan
  4. DRaja Ram Mohan Roy
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Answer: B

'Prarthana Samaj (1867)' was founded by Atmaram Pandurang (later led by M.G. Ranade).

5. Who founded the 'Theosophical Society (1875, India HQ later)'?

  1. AGopal Krishna Gokhale
  2. BRaja Ram Mohan Roy
  3. CJyotirao Phule
  4. DHelena Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott (Annie Besant later led the Indian chapter)
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Answer: D

'Theosophical Society (1875, India HQ later)' was founded by Helena Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott (Annie Besant later led the Indian chapter).

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