14000+ MCQs Modern History (Socio-Religious and Cultural Reforms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 30/07/2026
1. Who among the following is known as ‘Martin Luther’ of India?
2. Which one of the following social reformers strongly opposed Jury Act of 1826?
3. mongst the following who cooperated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy in the implementation of his educational programmes?
4. Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samaj?
5. Who among the following abolished the infanticide?
6. The first society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was
7. Swami Vivekananda established Ramakrishna Mission in the year.
8. Who among the following famous reformers wrote the books Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, and Raja Yoga?
9. Which of the following active step(s) was/were taken by the Congress in 1923 to eradicate untouchability from India?
I. Effort to educate and mobilise opinion among caste Hindus. II. Efforts to educate the ‘avarnas’ about the evils of untouchability. III. Forcibly open the doors of temples for ‘avarnas’. IV. Petition the government to pass laws that would declare untouchability unlawful.
10. Who is considered as the prophet of Nationalism?
11. He was a great scholar and reformer who rose in 1851 to the position of the principalship of the Sanskrit College. He opened the gates of the Sanskrit College to non-Brahmin students and introduced the study of Western thought in the Sanskrit college so as to free Sanskrit from the harmful effects of self-imposed isolation. The social reformer associated with these achievements is
12. Brahmo Samaj was founded by
13. The earliest modern reformer of South India was
14. Arrange the following establishments according to their establishment year and choose the correct answer by using the codes given below.
I. Indian Association for the cultivation of science.
II. Society for the exhibition of General Knowledge.
III. Bihar Scientific Society.
IV. Aligarh Scientific Society.
15. The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College of Aligarh was founded by
16. Consider the following statements.
I. Debendranath Tagore set up Tattwabodhini Sabha to facilitate discussions on different philosophies. II. In 1842, Debendranath founded Tattwabodhini Patrika to publish Upanisads along with his Bangla Translation. III. The Tattwabodhini Sabha was set up under the editorship of Akshay Kumar Datta. IV. Brahmo Samaj in Madras was founded with the help of Keshab Chandra Sen in 1864. Which of these statements are correct?
17. Consider the following events.
I. Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission. II. Foundation of the Arya Samaj. III. Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj. IV. Foundation of the Paramahamsa Mandali. Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?
18. With regard to Singh Sabha Movement, which of the following statements is/are correct?
19. Who gave the slogan ‘Back to Vedas’?
20. Who is called the father of ‘Indian Renaissance’?
21. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
I. It opposed idolatry. II. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts. III. It popularised the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
22. Consider the following statements and mark the correct option.
I. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to say “All different religion views but different ways leading to the same goal.” II. Swami Vivekananda established Vedant College in 1825. III. Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s first philosophic work was ‘Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin.’
23. During the Indian Freedom Struggle 'The Deccan Educational Society' was founded by
24. Who among the following wrote the book Bahuvivah?
25. ‘Darul Uloom was established by
26. Who founded Arya Mahila Samaj and made first attempt to educate widows?
27. Which of the following ideas was/were shared by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Rabindranath Tagore?
29. What attracted the Indians towards Western education, culture and thought?
30. In which languages Raja Ram Mohan Roy was proficient?
31. Consider the following statements relating to Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
I. He knew that the spread of Western education was necessary to develop a national and scientific attitude in the Indian society. II. He played a pioneering role in the religious and social reform movements of the nineteenth century Bengal. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
32. Consider the following passage.
“Born in 1853 he was a Parsi from Western India. He was the editor of Indian Spectator and Voice of India. He was a social reformer and was the chief crusader for the Age of Consent Act 1891.” Who is being described in the above paragraph?
33. Consider the following statements about Brahmo Samaj.
I. It was the earliest reform movement of the modern type greatly influenced by modern Western Ideas. II. Keshab Chandra Sen joined the Brahmo Samaj in 1858. III. It discarded faith in divine avatars. Which of these statements is/are correct?
34. Which one of the following statements is not correct regarding the religious reforms in Western India during 19th century?
35. The Anglo-Oriental College was the centre of the Aligarh movement.
36. The title ‘Raja’ was conferred on Ram Mohan Roy by the Mughal Emperor.
37. Which of the following statements about Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar is/are not correct?
I. Vidyasagar’s writings significantly helped to develop the Bengali language. II. He received the title ‘Vidyasagar’ from Presidency Sanskrit College, Calcutta. III. He was enthusiastic about the spread of women’s education. IV. Vidyasagar defended widow marriage without being convinced about scriptural support. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
38. In which year did Swami Vivekananda participate in the World Parliament of Religions at Chicago?
39. Who among the following immediately succeeded Ram Mohan Roy as the head of the Brahmo Samaj?
40. Who among the following social reformer started a society for the encouragement of widow remarriage in 1866 in Maharashtra?
41. Which one of the following statements about the All India Depressed Classes Association is not correct?
42. The Greatest Parsi social reformer of the 19th century was
43. Who was the founder of the Harijan Sevak Sangh?
44. Match the following (Islamic Revivalist and Reform Movement of 19th Century) with the Founder.
| List I (Movement) | List II (Founder) |
| A. Tariqah-i-Muhammadiyya (Indian Wahabi Movement) | 1. Ahmad Raza Khan |
| B. Fara’izi Movement | 2. Rashid Ahmad Gangohi |
| C. Barelvi Movement | 3. Syed Ahmad Barelvi |
| D. Deobandi Movement | 4. Haji Shariat Ullah |
45. William Bentinck attempted to reform Hindu society by suppressing/abolishing social evils. Which one among the following was not included in them?
46. Which one among the following statements regarding the social and religious reform ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy is not correct?
47. In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
I. Women’s right to gain education II. Age of consent III. Restitution of conjugal rights Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
48. Consider the following statements in respect of the Theosophical Society Movement in India.
I. The Theosophical Society Movement was led by Westerners (Europeans and Americans) who glorified Indian religious and philosophical traditions. II. This movement tended to give the Indian a sense of false pride in their past greatness. III. This movement got remarkable success within India as well as outside India. Which of the statements given above are correct?
49. Consider the following statements about Swami Vivekananda.
I. He said that Vedanta was the religion of all. II. He believed in reviving all the best traditions of Hinduism. III. He was impressed by the status of women in the West. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
50. What exposed the social and religious of Indian society in 19th century?