The 'Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar' is best known for: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The 'Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar' is best known for:
A. Widow Remarriage movement
B. Temple entry movement
C. Arya Samaj
D. Abolition of Sati
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a social reformer who campaigned tirelessly for widow remarriage, leading to the Act of 1856.
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The Vernacular Press Act of 1878 was passed during the viceroyalty of which Viceroy?
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Correct Answer: Option B

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Lord Lytton enacted the Vernacular Press Act in 1878 to suppress vernacular newspapers that criticised British policies. It was later repealed by Lord Ripon in 1882.
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Belur Math on the banks of the Hooghly River is the headquarters.
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Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which later evolved into the Brahmo Samaj, aiming to purify Hinduism and abolish social evils.
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