Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu TNPSC Group 1 Questions

Impact of Social Reform movements in the Socio-Economic Development of Tamil Nadu MCQ Questions

1.
Who founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828.
A.
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B.
Rammohan Roy
C.
Maharishi Debendranath Tagore
D.
M.G. Ranade
ANSWER :
B. Rammohan Roy
2.
Prarthana Samaj in Bombay was similar to but not affiliated with
A.
Brahmo Samaj
B.
Arya Samaj
C.
Satyashodhak Samaj
D.
Theosophical Society
ANSWER :
A. Brahmo Samaj
3.
Who was the founder of the Widow Marriage Association (1861), the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha (1870) and the Deccan Education(1884)
A.
R. G. Bhandarkar
B.
Dadabhai Naoroji
C.
Mahadev Govind Ranade
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
ANSWER :
C. Mahadev Govind Ranade
4.
"Go back to vedas" this call was given by
A.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati
B.
Jyotirao Phule
C.
Swami Shraddhanand
D.
Swami Vivekananda
ANSWER :
A. Swami Dayanand Saraswati
5.
The Theosophical Society, founded by
A.
Annie Besant
B.
Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel H.S Olcott
C.
Alice Bailey
D.
Henry Steel Olcott
ANSWER :
B. Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel H.S Olcott
6.
New India was an early 20th century daily newspaper published in India by
A.
Madame H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel H.S Olcott
B.
Annie Besant
C.
Dadabhai Naoroji
D.
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
ANSWER :
B. Annie Besant