14000+ MCQs Modern History (Socio-Religious and Cultural Reforms)
Total Questions:- 50
Time:- 30 Minutes
MCQ Pattern
Date:- 29/07/2026
1. Sati was declared illegal and punishable by the Regulation XVII during the Governor Generalship of
2. The first society founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy was
3. Consider the following pairs.
| Movement/Organisation | Leader |
| I. All India Anti-untouchability League | Mahatma Gandhi |
| II. All India Kisan Sabha | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati |
| III. Self-Respect Movement | E. V. Ramasamy Naicker |
Which of the following pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
4. What exposed the social and religious of Indian society in 19th century?
5. After the death of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, the Brahmo Samaj split into two sections; the Brahmo Samaj of India and the Adi Brahmo Samaj. Who were the leaders of the two sections respectively?
6. MC Setalvad, BN Rao and Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer were distinguished members of
7. Who is the profounder of ‘Practical Vedanta’?
8. Which of the following class has been influenced by Western civilisation firstly?
9. Dayananda Saraswati founded
10. 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?
11. Statement I: The British legal scholars relied on Indian Pandits and Maulavis for understanding of canons of authoritative texts. Statement II: British codified the Hindu laws in 1783 and the Muslim laws in 1785.
12. Who is considered as the prophet of Nationalism?
13. Consider the following statements.
I. Subramaniam Tirumamba was a Malayali poet known as ‘‘The Singing Sword of Kerela’’ who actively participated in the Temple Entry Satyagraha. II. MG Ranade is regarded as the ‘Modern rishi’. III. Amrit Lal Vithaldas Thakkar founded the ‘Bhil Seva Mandal’ in 1922 to elevate the condition of the Bhils and other aborginals in India. IV. BR Ambedkar started the journal Bahiskrit Bharat. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
15. From which area the social and religious reform movements started?
16. 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?
17. What is true about Brahmo Samaj?
I. It laid emphasis on human dignity. II. It opposed idol worship. III. It criticised social evils like Sati. IV. It incorporated the teaching of other religions.
18. With reference to the period of Indian Freedom Struggle, who of the following set up the Gyan Prasarak Mandali (Society for Promotion of Knowledge) for the education of adult menfolk?
19. Which of the following is/are incorrect?
I. In 1867 the Prarthana Samaj of Bombay was founded. II. Two of its chief architects were Mahadev Govind Ranade and Ramakrishna Bhandarkar. III. The leaders of the Prarthana Samaj were not influenced by the ‘Brahmo Samaj’. IV. The Prarthana Samaj leaders condemned the caste system and the practice of untouchability.
20. Which of the following is responsible for the revival of Vedas?
21. The movements launched by Dayananda Saraswati, which proved to be very controversial were
22. Which reformer does the following passage relate to?
“He insisted on the cooperation of the Muslims with the British Government and looked at all political movements with distrust. Thus, when the Indian National Congress was formed, he opposed it. He regarded education alone as the means of national progress.”
23. Who founded Rahanumai Mazdayasanan Sabha?
24. 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.
25. Which among the following organisations supported Shuddhi Movement?
26. 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.
27. Consider the following statements.
I. Deoband Movement was founded by Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi and Rashid Ahmed Gangohi. II. The objective of the movement was to improve the spiritual and moral condition of Indian Muslims. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
28. Consider the following statements in regard to Arya Samaj Movement.
I. Dayananda Saraswati rejected later religious thoughts, which were in conflict with the Vedas, but his dependence on the Vedas and their infallibility gave his teachings an orthodox colouring. II. The Arya Samajists though fought against untouchability, but supported the rigidities of hereditary caste system. III. The Arya Samaj Movement tried to prevent the conversion of Hindus to other religions, leading to interreligious frictions, which was one of the factors in the growth of communalism in India in the 20th century. Which of the statements given above are correct?
29. The title ‘Raja’ was conferred on Ram Mohan Roy by the Mughal Emperor.
30. His principal forte was social and religious reform. He relied upon legislation to do away with social ills and worked unceasingly for the eradication of child marriage, the purdah system. To encourage consideration of social problems on a national scale, he inaugurated the Indian National Social Conference, which for many years met for its annual sessions alongside the Indian National Congress. The reference in this passage is to
31. Consider the following and mark the correct option.
I. Namdhari Movement was a reform movement among Sikhs and was founded by Bhai Balak Singh. II. Mahad Satyagraha was led by Dr Ambedkar claiming the rights of Mahars to use tanks and temples. III. Sati was abolished in 1829 by the efforts of Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
32. Who among the following wrote the book Bahuvivah?
33. What was the Act III, 1872?
34. The Arya Samajists split on the issue of
35. Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct?
I. Its aim was to reform the Hindu society. II. It was based in Maharashtra. III. It believed in monotheism. IV. It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
36. 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.
37. ‘Servants of India Society’ was founded by
38. Consider the following statements.
I. Dayananda Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875. II. The Arya Samaj repudiated the authority of the caste system. III. Dayananda Saraswati was born in the Brahmin family. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
39. During the colonial period of India, Asiatic Society of Bengal was founded
40. Which one among the following statements regarding the social and religious reform ideas of Raja Ram Mohan Roy is not correct?
41. Which one among the following was not a demand of the Prarthana Samaj?
42. Which of the following ideas was/were shared by Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Rabindranath Tagore?
43. 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?
44. Who was responsible for the enactment of the Age of Consent Act 1891?
45. Which among the following statements with regard to Raja Ram Mohan Roy is/are correct?
I. He started the Atmiya Sabha. II. He wrote the Gift to Monotheist. III. He published the Precepts of Jesus. IV. He founded the Brahmo Sabha. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
46. Which one of the following statements about the All India Depressed Classes Association is not correct?
47. 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.’
48. In 1809, Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote ‘Gift to Monotheists’ in which he put forward the idea that people must worship a single God. This was written in
49. Who among the following founded the Rajahmundri Social Reform Association in 1878 in support of widow remarriage?
50. Which of the statements given below about Vivekananda are correct?
I. He believed that Vedanta was fully rational. II. He criticised his countrymen for having lost touch with the outside world. III. He condemned the caste system. IV. He considered the Veda to be infallible. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.