Cluster · Indian Social Reformers and Reform Movements
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Which of the following was established by Jyotirao Govindrao Phule in 1873 to fight against idolatry and caste system? [SICPO Paper I 2023] pipeline-769425
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who was the founder of Brahmo Samaj in 1828, at Calcutta? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-769370
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Prarthana Samaj or ‘Prayer Society’, a religious and social reform, was found in 1867 at _________. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-769481
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The Prarthana Samaj was established in ________ by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang. [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-769311
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which amongst the following statements about the Indian social reformers of the 19th century is INCORRECT? [SICPO Paper I 2024] pipeline-769429
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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_________ is one of the first criticism of the caste system written by Mahatma Phule and published in the year 1873. [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-769405
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who suggested the law that the British Government passed in 1856 to support widow remarriage? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-769264
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who founded the Tattvabodhini Sabha that was set up to explore spiritual truth? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-769191
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Brahmo Samaj was earlier known as: [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-769325
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1814? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-769470
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who founded the Theosophical Society in New York in 1875? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-769252
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who was the founder of the reform movement, Arya Samaj? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-769482
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following statements about Veda Samaj is correct? pipeline-769267
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded a reform organisation in 1875 that attempted to reform Hinduism. What was it called? [MTS Non Tech Havaldar CBIC and CBN Examination 2023] pipeline-769283
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who was the viceroy of India when Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayananda Saraswati? pipeline-769176
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which institution was established in Bombay in 1867? [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-769170
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following organisations is credited with writing literary pieces for the abolition of Sati Pratha? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-769243
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded a reform association known as Brahmo Sabha which was later known as ______. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-769354
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following founded Brahmo Samaj in Calcutta (Kolkata)? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-769677
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who of the following founded the Atmiya Samaj? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-769532
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the _________, an organisation that attempted to reform Hinduism. [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-769688
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who was the leader of the temple entry movement in 1930 at Kalaram temple, Nashik? pipeline-769628
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Due to the efforts of whom among the following social reformers was the first Hindu Widow Remarriage Act introduced and passed in 1856? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-769643
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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____________ was founded by the Dadoba Pandurang and his brother Atmaram Pandurang in 1863 when Keshub Chandra Sen visited Maharashtra, with an aim to make people believe in one God and worship only one God. [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-769504
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who wrote the book ‘Gulamgiri’? [MTS Non technical and Havaldar Examination 2021] pipeline-769515
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following organisations was founded in Poona, Satara and other towns of Maharashtra that worked against Brahmanical orthodoxy and tried to reform Hinduism? [SICPO Paper I 2023] pipeline-769528
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Lala Lajpat Rai was an active member of ______. [Constable GD 2021] pipeline-769593
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who founded a reformist organisation called ‘Brahmo Samaj’ in Calcutta? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-769595
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who founded the Arya Samaj in Mumbai in 1875? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-769693
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The Parsi reform movement Rahnumai Mazdayasna Sabha was founded in which year? [Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I] pipeline-769545
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Name the Bengali reformer and book writer who supported widow remarriage. [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-769696
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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At which place did Raja Ram Mohan Roy form a reform association called Brahmo Sabha in the year 1828? [CHSL Exam 2024 Tier I] pipeline-769547
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following began the Suddhi Movement, which enabled the Hindus who had accepted Islam or Christianity to return to Hinduism, their original faith? pipeline-769484
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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When and where was the Veda Samaj, inspired by the Brahmo Samaj, established? [Junior Engineer 2024 Mechanical Paper I] pipeline-769656
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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The Prarthana Samaj was established in ______ in Bombay. [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-769649
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Samata Sainik Dal was formed in 1927 by whom among the following personalities? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-769534
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Where was the Paramhans Mandali formed in the year 1840 to eradicate the Caste System? [Junior Engineer 2024 Civil Paper I] pipeline-769544
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who among the following was one of the founders of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha or Religious Reform Association? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-769539
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following reforming societies believed Vedas to be the fountain of all the knowledge? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-769558
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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In 1873, he founded the Satya-Shodhak Samaj. Who is referred to as 'he' here? [Constable GD Examination 2022] pipeline-769491
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Dhondo Keshav Karve was an eminent Indian who championed the cause of _____________. [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-769489
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who said, ‘One caste, one religion, one God for humankind’? pipeline-769617
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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In which of the following languages did Jyotiba Phule write ‘Gulamgiri’ in 1873? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2022] pipeline-769538
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who founded the Prarthana Samaj in Mumbai in 1867? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2024] pipeline-769568
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which newspaper edited by Bal Gangadhar Tilak, was one of the strongest critics of the British rule? pipeline-769624
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Bramho Samaj was founded by whom? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-769669
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following organisations was founded by Jyotiba Phule to propagate caste equality? pipeline-769577
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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When was Swami Vivekananda born? [Junior Engineer 2024 Mechanical Paper I] pipeline-773132
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Which of the following newspapers was started by Raja Ram Mohan Roy? pipeline-771074
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gk | — | intermediate | |
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Who wrote ‘Gift to Monotheists’ in Persian to denounce the belief in many Gods? [Combined Graduate Level Examination Tier I 2023] pipeline-771296
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gk | — | intermediate |