GK / GS · Chapter 18
Socio-Religious Reform Movements PYQs
In 1828 a Bengali scholar founded a small society in Calcutta and told his countrymen that reason, not custom, should decide what they believed.
Bengal Renaissance and the Brahmo Samaj 19 PYQs
- The introduction of English as the medium of instruction in Indian schools was largely a result of the recommendations made by:SSC CGL 2026 · 30 Sep 2026
- The "Wood's Despatch" of 1854 is considered a landmark in the history of Indian education because it:SSC CGL 2026 · 05 Oct 2026
- Who became the principal of Sanskrit College and worked for widow remarriage and girls’ education, contributing to the legalisation of widow…DSSSB 2026 · 21 Sep 2026
- Who founded and edited the Bengali vernacular weekly newspaper Sambad Kaumudi?DSSSB 2026 · 22 Sep 2026
- Which reformer had led the agitation for the abolition of Sati and established the Brahmo Samaj in 1828?DSSSB 2026 · 30 Sep 2026
- The Ramakrishna Mission, founded in 1897 to combine spirituality with social service, was established by:DSSSB 2026 · 04 Oct 2026
- Which leader is most directly associated with the founding of the Brahmo Samaj and its campaign against caste distinctions and idolatry?DSSSB 2026 · 04 Oct 2026
- The practice of sati was declared illegal under British rule in which year following the campaign led by Raja Rammohun Roy?DSSSB 2026 · 06 Oct 2026
- Who founded the Brahmo Sabha in 1828, which opposed priesthood, rituals and sacrifices and became the first intellectual reform movement in modern…DSSSB 2026 · 09 Oct 2026
- Which person established the Satya Shodhak Samaj in 1873 and, along with his colleagues, started the first newspaper of the movement, Din Bandhu, in…DSSSB 2026 · 09 Oct 2026
- Who founded the Arya Samaj on April 1875 at Bombay, marking the beginning of a major socio- religious reform movement in modern Indian history?DSSSB 2026 · 10 Oct 2026
- Which Bengali weekly newspaper was associated with Raja Ram Mohan Roy and used to promote social reform and oppose practices such as Sati?DSSSB 2026 · 11 Oct 2026
- Which social reformer rallied support for William Bentinck’s efforts to abolish Sati in 1829 and opened an English school and a Vedanta College in…DSSSB 2026 · 13 Oct 2026
- Who became the principal of Sanskrit College and worked tirelessly for widow remarriages, and whose efforts led to widow remarriage being made legal…DSSSB 2026 · 14 Oct 2026
- 'X', popularly known as Vidyasagar, set up 35 girls' schools in Bengal, proved through Prasara Samhita references that Vedic texts sanctioned widow…DSSSB 2026 · 15 Oct 2026
- Who among the following Christian missionaries was a member of the “Serampore Trio,” which established the Serampore Mission and played a leading…DSSSB 2026 · 17 Oct 2026
- Founded by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828, which socio-religious reform organization emphasized monotheistic worship and opposed idol worship, drawing…DSSSB 2026 · 18 Oct 2026
- Which literary form played a key role in fostering nationalism during the modern Indian literary awakening?DSSSB 2026 · 08 Oct 2026
- Whose 200th birth anniversary is being commemorated by the Government of India through a two-year nationwide celebration from 11 April 2026 to 11…DSSSB 2026 · 29 Sep 2026
Arya Samaj, Ramakrishna Mission and the Theosophical Society 2 PYQs
- Who among the following was a prominent educational reformer and founder of Dayanand Anglo Vedic College?Delhi Police 2026 · 08 Jan 2026
- Who established the Ramakrishna Mission to promote spiritual upliftment, education, and service inspired by the teachings of Sri Ramakrishna,…Delhi Police 2026 · 03 Jan 2026