One Mark Questions Answers

EXERCISE

I. Choose the correct answer

1. In which year was Sati abolished?

a) 1827

b) 1829

c) 1826

d) 1927

Ans (b)

2. What was the name of the Samaj founded by Dayanand Saraswati?

a) Arya Samaj

b) Brahmo Samaj

c) Prarthana Samaj

d) Adi Brahmo Samaj

Ans (a)

3. Whose campaign and work led to the enactment of Widow Remarriage Reform Act of 1856?

a) Iswarchandra Vidyasagar

b) Raja Rammohan Roy

c) Annie Besant

d) Jyotiba Phule

Ans (a)

4. Whose voice was Rast Goftar?

a) Parsi Movement

b) Aligarh Movement

c) Ramakrishna Mission

d) Dravida Mahajana Sabha

Ans (a)

5. Who was the founder of Namdhari Movement?

a) Baba Dayal Das

b) Baba Ramsingh

c) Gurunanak

d) Jyotiba Phule

Ans (b)

6. Who was the founder of Widow Remarriage Association?

a) M.G. Ranade

b) Devendranath Tagore

c ) Jyotiba Phule

d) Ayyankali

Ans (a)

7. Who was the author of the book Satyarthaprakash ?

a) Dayananda Saraswathi

b) Iyothee Thassar

c) Annie Besant

d) Swami Shradanatha

Ans (a)

II. Fill in the blanks

1. Vallalar (Ramalinga Adigal) founded the Samarasa Vedha Sanmarga Sangam.

2. The founder of Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was M.G. Ranade.

3. Gulumgir was written by Jyotiba Phule.

4. Ramakrishna Mission was established by Vivekananda

5. Singh Sabha was the forerunner of Akali Movement.

6. Oru paisa Tamilan was started by Iyothee Thassar

III. Choose the correct statement

1. i) Raja Rammohan Roy preached monotheism

ii) He encouraged idolatry

iii) He published tracts condemning social evils

iv) Raja Rammohan Roy was supported by Governor General William Bentinck

a) i) is correct

b) i) and ii) are correct

c) i), ii) and iii) are correct

d) i), iii) and iv) are correct

Ans : (d)

2. i) Prarthana Samaj was founded by Dr. Atma Ram Pandurang

ii) Prarthana Samaj encouraged inter-dining and inter-caste marriage

iii) Jyotiba Phule worked for the upliftment of men.

iv) Prarthana Samaj had it’s origin in the Punjab.

a) i) is correct

b) ii) is correct

c) iii) and ii) are correct

d) iii) and iv) are correct

Ans : (c)

3. i) Ramakrishna Mission was actively involved in social causes such as education, health care, relief in time of calamities.

ii) Ramakrishna emphasised the spiritual union with god through ecstatic practices.

iii) Ramakrishna established the Ramakrishna Mission

iv) Ramakrishna opposed the Partition of Bengal

a) i) is correct

b) i) and ii) are correct

c) iii) is correct

d) i), iii) or iv) correct

Ans : (b)

4. Assertion: Jyotiba Phule opened orphanages and homes for widows

Reason: Jyotiba Phule opposed child marriage and supported widow remarriage

a) Assertion is correct but reason is not apt to the assertion

b) Assertion is correct and the reason is apt to the assertion

c) Both are wrong

d) Reason is correct but assertion is irrelevant

Ans : (a)

IV. Match the following

1. Oru paisa Tamilan - Widows Remarriage Reform Act

2. Thiruvarutpa - Nirankari

3. Baba Dayal Das - Adi Bramo Samaj

4. Iswarchandra Vidyasagar - Journal

5. Debendranath - Songs of Grace

Answer:

1. Oru paisa Tamilan - Journal

2. Thiruvarutpa - Songs of Grace 

3. Baba Dayal Das - Nirankari

4. Iswarchandra Vidyasagar - Widows Remarriage Reform Act

5. Debendranath - Adi Bramo Samaj