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Swami Vivekananda's contribution to society and educating masses is through following ways:
I. Condemned caste system and current rituals and superstitions
II. Criticized for having lost touch with rest of world and for becoming stagnant and mummified
III. Subscribed to Vedanta which he considered fully rational system
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Swami Vivekananda's contribution to society and educating masses is through following ways: He condemned caste system and current rituals and superstitions. He criticized for having lost touch with rest of world and for becoming stagnant and mummified. He subscribed to Vedanta which he considered fully rational system.
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Raja Rammohan Roy's contribution to education are:
I. Assisted David Hare in setting Hindu college
II. English school at Calcutta was maintained at his own cost
III. Established Vedanta College which taught only western social and physical sciences
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Raja Rammohan Roy's contribution to education are that he assisted David Hare in setting Hindu college and English school at Calcutta was maintained at his own cost.
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Aligarh Movement towards the end revented its followers from joining the national movement. Which of the following reasons made it to take this decision though it initially propagated for unity?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
It felt that immediate political progress was not possible and British Government couldn't be easily dislodged.
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What was the greatest contribution of Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar in the social reforms in India?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
The greatest contribution of Ishwar Chand Vidyasagar in the social reforms in India was that he ensured the widow's marriage and girl's education.
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In __________, a man named Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded an organization called 'Brahma Samaj'
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy was the founder of the Brahmo Samaj at Kolkata in 1828. His efforts actually led to the resumption of the ethical principles of the Vedanta school of philosophy. He co-founded the Calcutta Unitarian Society. The title 'Raja' was bestowed upon him by the Mughal Emperor, Akbar II.
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Which of the following is one of the social reasons for 1857 revolt?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The social reasons for 1857 revolt was that the english could not establish any social relationship with the Indians and the racial arrogance of the british created a difference between the rulers and the ruled.
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Who of the following leaders is not associated with the Brahmo Samaj?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Atmaram Pandurang or Atmaram Pandurang Turkhadekar was an Indian physician and social reformer who founded the Prarthana Samaj and was one of the two Indian co-founders of the Bombay Natural History Society.
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Henry Vivian Derozio started young Bengal movement with the inspiration of which revolutionary ideas?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option B
Solution:
Henry Vivian Derozio started young Bengal movement with the inspiration of French revolution.
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Which of the following were the ideas popularized through theosophical society
I. Doctrine of trans-migration of souls
II. Universal brotherhood of man
III. Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school
IV. Against foreign rule
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option C
Solution:
The ideas popularized through theosophical society were Doctrine of trans-migration of souls, Universal brotherhood of man and Reincarnation and Karma, and drew inspiration from philosophy of Upanishads and samkhya, yoga and Vedanta school.
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The theosophical society was marked by the close understanding of the cosmos and the mundane life. Which among the listed options is not a part of their curriculum?
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Answer & Solution
Answer: Option D
Solution:
Mystic superstition is not the part of the theosophical society that was marked by the close understanding of the cosmos and the mundane life.