Indian History - Mock Test 90

Question 891

The Moplahs of Malabar ( Kerala ) who were largely Muslim leaseholders and cultivators, Indulged in a series of rebellions in Kerala between 1836-1919. Which of the following regarding these Moplah uprisings is not true?

A) They were mainly directed against the upper caste Hindu landlords B) These uprisings were a peculiar form of rural terrorism C) Most of the Moplah martyrs were poor peasants of landless lobourers D) A small band of Moplahs committed collective suicides in the belief of being called Shahids (martyrs)

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Question 892

What was the main objective of the Wahabi movement which during 1852-70 was particularly active in the Punjab, Bengal, Bihar and the NWFP?

A) To oust the British from India B) To overthrow the Sikhs in the Punjab and the British in Bengal and to restore Muslim power in India C) To eradicate religious corruption from Muslim society D) To organise the Muslims into a nationalist community

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Question 893

The objective(s) of the Kuka Movement in the Punjab was/were?

A) To purify Sikh religion of its abuses and suprestitions B) The revival of Sikh sovereignty C) Both a and b above D) The revival of the Khalsa

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Question 894

Who played Socrates to the first generation of the English educated young men of Bengal?

A) Swami Vivekananda B) Rai Narain Bose C) Henry Vivian Derozio D) Drinkwater Bethun

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Question 895

The social reformer of Maharashtra who became famous by his pen name lokhitwadi was?

A) Atmaram Panduranga B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak C) Gopal Hari Deshmukh D) KS Chaplunkar

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Question 896

Two great socio-religious reformers of the 19th century who provided Inspiration to the Indian National Movement were?

A) Dayanand Saraswati and Vivekananda B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Debendra Nath Tagore C) MG Ranade and DK Karve D) Keshab Chandra Sen and Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

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Question 897

This social reformer most ardently worked for the removal of untouchability and uplift the depressed classes before Gandhiji came on the scene?

A) M G Ranade B) Jyotiba Phule C) Dayanand Saraswati D) Atmaram Panduranga

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Question 898

Which of the following was not a common social reform attempted by all the Hindu social reformers of the 19th century?

A) emancipation of women B) monogamy C) female education D) untouchability

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Question 899

A 19th century social reformer who is regarded as the bridge between the past and the future is?

A) Keshab Chandra Sen B) Devendra Nath Tagore C) Ishwar chandra D) Raja Ram Mohun Roy

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Question 900

The new proletariat class which emerged in India on account of the British economic policies, consisted of?

A) money lenders B) landlords C) traders D) All the above

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