Topic: Socio-religious Reformers (16 Questions)

    Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:

    • I.He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
    • II.He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    Who provided legal defence to the people arrested in the aftermath of Chauri Chaura incident?

    Subsequent to which one of the following events, Gandhiji, who consistently opposed untouchability and appealed for its eradication from all spheres, decided to include the upliftment of 'Harijans' in his political and social programme?

    Who among the following was the founder of the 'Self-Respect Movement'?

    2021

    Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

    2020

    With reference to the book “Desher Katha” written by Sakharam Ganesh Deuskar during the freedom struggle, consider the following statements:
    1. It warned against the Colonial State’s hypnotic conquest of the mind.
    2. It inspired the performance of swadeshi street plays and folk songs.
    3. The use of ‘desh’ by Deuskar was in the specific context of the region of Bengal.
    Which of the statements given above are correct?

    2020

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