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Question 101 Discuss
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In which year did Swami Vivekananda give his speech at the Chicago Parliament of Religions?

A
1892
B
1891
C
1890
D
1893

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Swami Vivekananda delivered his famous speech introducing Hinduism to North America at the Parliament of the World's Religions in Chicago in September 1893.
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At which place did Raja Ram Mohan Roy form a reform association called Brahmo Sabha in the year 1828?

A
Calcutta
B
Bombay
C
Pune
D
Madras

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Sabha in Calcutta in 1828 to promote monotheism and combat orthodox Hindu social evils like Sati and the caste system.
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The founder of the Pala empire was:

A
Rayala
B
Gopala
C
Devapala
D
Dharmapala

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Gopala founded the Pala dynasty in Bengal around 750 CE after being democratically elected by regional leaders to end a period of severe political anarchy.
Question 104 Discuss
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The Prarthana Samaj was established in 1867 in which city?

A
Bombay
B
Calcutta
C
Adyar
D
Delhi

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

The Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang in Bombay in 1867 to advocate for progressive social reforms, including women's education and the abolition of the caste system.
Question 105 Discuss
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.........is one of the first criticisms of the caste system written by Mahatma Phule and published in the year 1873.

A
Gulami Ki Kahani
B
Gulamgiri
C
Bharat Mein Jaati Evam Prajaati
D
Jati ka Unmoolan

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Jyotirao Phule's book 'Gulamgiri' (Slavery), published in 1873, critically drew parallels between the oppression of lower castes in India and the enslavement of African Americans in the United States.
Question 106 Discuss
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Bankim Chandra Chatterjee wrote the novel 'Anandamath', which is based on which of the following rebellions?

A
Mappila Rebellion
B
Paika Rebellion
C
Sanyasi Rebellion
D
Kuki Revolt

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: C

Bankim Chandra Chatterjee's famous 1882 novel 'Anandamath', which contains the national song 'Vande Mataram', is set against the historical backdrop of the Sanyasi Rebellion in Bengal.
Question 107 Discuss
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Who was the founder of the Bahmani Sultanate?

A
Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah
B
Muhammad Shah
C
Feroz Shah Bahmani
D
Muhammad Bin Tughlaq

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: A

Alauddin Hasan Bahman Shah, formerly known as Zafar Khan, rebelled against the Delhi Sultanate to establish the independent Bahmani Sultanate in the Deccan in 1347.
Question 108 Discuss
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Which of the following statements about the Pala Dynasty of eastern India is INCORRECT?

A
The Pala dynasty was founded by Gopala.
B
The Pala kings were staunch followers of Hinduism.
C
The Pala kings patronized Buddhist universities like Nalanda.
D
Devapala was the grandson of Gopala.

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Statement B is incorrect because the Pala rulers were notable patrons of Mahayana and Tantric Buddhism, heavily sponsoring universities like Nalanda and Vikramashila, rather than being staunch followers of Hinduism.
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The British Government passed a law in the year 1856. It was meant for which among the following social reforms?

A
Abolition of the Practice of Sati
B
Widow Remarriage
C
Child Marriage Restraint
D
Law against Female Infanticide

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: B

Drafted by Lord Dalhousie and passed by Lord Canning, the Hindu Widows' Remarriage Act of 1856 formally legalized the remarriage of Hindu widows across all jurisdictions of India.
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Who among the following founded the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885 along with Pherozeshah Mehta and K.T. Telang?

A
AK Fazlul Haq
B
Zakir Husain
C
Behramji M Malabari
D
Badruddin Tyabji

Answer & Explanation

Correct Option: D

Badruddin Tyabji, Pherozeshah Mehta, and K.T. Telang, collectively known as the 'Bombay Triumvirate', founded the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885 to champion Indian political rights.
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