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Browse questions about Modern Indian History, with answers and explanations.

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Some of Swami Dayanand's followers started a network of schools and colleges called D.A.V. What does 'A' stand for in D.A.V.?

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Who among the following was one of the founders of Rahnumai Mazdayasnan Sabha or Religious Reform Association?

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Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar and Mahadev Govind Ranade carried out their work of religious reforms in Maharashtra through which of the following organisations?

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Who among the following was the founder of the Aligarh Movement, which was largely responsible for the revival of Muslims in India?

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Consider the following statements about Raja Rammohan Roy:1. He supported modern scientific education as a means of spreading new ideas.2. He established the Brahmo…

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Which reformer, known for his work for widows, helped found the Widow Marriage Association in 1893?

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Match the following: List I | List II 1. Dadabhai Naoroji – Rast Goftar | A. First Indian newspaper in Hindi 2. Raja Ram…

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The Mohammedan Literary Society founded in Calcutta in 1863 was founded by:

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'The Deccan Sabha' was founded by which of the following nationalists?

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Who among the following organized Sarvajanik Ganesh Utsav to inculcate national sentiments among the masses?

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Who among the following founded the Indian Association along with Anand Mohan Bose?

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Consider the following statements about Narayana Guru: 1. He opposed caste discrimination. 2. He propagated the ideal of one caste, one religion and one…

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In which language was the work of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, 'Gift to Monotheists' originally written?

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Which woman Sanskrit scholar received the title Pandita at a public meeting in Calcutta in 1878?

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Who founded the Indian Women’s University in 1916, later known as SNDT Women’s University?

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Who established Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan to promote education and culture?

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Assertion (A): Kandukuri Veeresalingam pioneered the movement for widow remarriage and girls’ education in the Andhra region. Reason (R): Sree Narayana Guru was regarded…

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Consider the following statements regarding the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu: 1. The Self-Respect Movement was started by E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar) in 1925.…

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Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta, in the 1820s, promoted radical ideas and encouraged his pupils to question all authority.…

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The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded by whom?

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Match the following movements with their respective founders: Movement | Founder a. Faraizi Movement | I. Sayyid Ahmad of Rae Bareli b. Mohammedan Literary…

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Assertion (A): The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotiba Phule in 1873 to promote education and social rights among the underprivileged. Reason (R): The…

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In which year was the Calcutta Madrasah, the predecessor institution of Aliah University, established?

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Who among the following participated in the All-World Religious Conference (Parliament of Religions) held in 1893 in Chicago?