1. Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]

1. Its aim was to reform the Hindu society
2. It was based in Maharashtra
3. It believed in monotheism
4. It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 4

2. Who represented India at the Chicago Conference of World Religions in 1893?

(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Swami Dayananda
(c) Swami Abhedananda
(d) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

3. Who among the following founded the Atmiya Sabha in 1815 ? [UPSC CAPF 2016]

(a) Keshab Chandra Sen
(b) Debendranath Tagore
(c) Ram Mohan Roy
(d) Bijoy Krishna Goswami

4. ‘Go back to the Vedas’ was the motto of

(a) Swami Vivekananda
(b) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
(c) Swami Dayanand Saraswati
(d) M. G. Ranade

5. Who among the following started the Aligarh movement?

(a) Liaquat Ali Khan
(b) Sir Sayyad Ahmed Khan
(c) Fazl-i-Hussain
(d) Mohammad Ali Jinnah

6. Who among the following founded the Dharma Sabha? [UPSC CAPF 2021]

(a) Krishna Mohan Banerjee
(b) Keshab Chandra Sen
(c) Radhakanta Deb
(d) Akshay Kumar Datta

7. Which of the following statements is/are correct ?

1. Parmahansa Mandali was founded in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda
2. Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice

Select the correct answer using the code given below: [UPSC CAPF 2020]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

8. Which of the following statements about Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar is/are NOT correct ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]

1. Vidyasagar’s writings significantly helped to develop the Bengali language
2. He received the title “Vidyasagar from Presidency College, Kolkata
3. He was enthusiastic about the spread of women’s education
4. Vidyasagar defended widow marriage without being convinced about scriptural support

Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 4 only
(d) 3 only

9. Consider the following events :

1. Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission
2. Foundation of the Arya Samaj
3. Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj
4. Foundation of the Paramhans Mandali

Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above? [UPSC CAPF 2019]
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 2, 3, 4, 1
(c) 3, 4, 1, 2
(d) 3, 4, 2, 1

10. Which of the following statements about the Arya Samaj which emerged in the late 19th century are correct ? [UPSC CAPF 2019]

1. Had a very strong support base amongst the trading castes
2. Introduced ‘shuddhi’ or mass purification
3. The moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a chain of Dayanand Anglo-Vedic colleges
4. The Arya Samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo Samaj

Select the correct answer using the code given below :
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4

11. Which of the following statements about ‘Barnaparichay’, a mid 19th century Bengali text is/are correct?
1. It was written by Raja Ram Mohan Roy.
2. It was the most widely used Bengali primer of the time.

Select correct answer using code given below. [UPSC CAPF 2016]
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Both 1 and 2
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

12. In 1893, there occurred a split in the Arya Samaj on the issues of:

1. Meat-eating vs vegetarianism.
2. Caste system and widow remarriage.
3. Shuddhi of converts.
4. Anglicised vs Sanskrit-based education.

Select the correct answer using the code given below. [UPSC CAPF 2015]
(a) 1,3 and 4
(b) 2 and 4
(c) 1 and 4
(d) Only 1

13. Who among the following founded the Bhil Seva Mandal in 1922? [UPSC CDS 2020-1]

(a) Dayaram Gidumal
(b) GurusadayDutt
(c) Dhondo Keshav Karve
(d) AmritlalVithaldas Thakkar

14. Who founded the ‘Seva Samiti’ at Allahabad in 1914? [UPSC CDS-2020-2]

(a) Hridayanath Kunzru
(b) G. K. Gokhale
(c) Shri Ram Bajpai
(d) T. B. Sapru

15. Which of the following statements about Theosophical Society are correct? [UPSC CAPF 2011]

1. Its founders were non-Indians.
2. Its advocates were in favour of the revival of Hinduism.
3. It advocated for the adoption of rational and scientific approach based on western ideas.
4. It helped people to overcome the sense of false pride.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below

(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1 and 2

16. Which one among the following is not true of the Brahmo Samaj? [UPSC CAPF 2014]

(a) It considered Vedic scriptures as infallible
(b) It opposed idolatry
(c) It emphasized the worship of one God
(d) It emphasized the worship of God without the mediation of priests

17. Which one among the following is not true of the Theosophical Society of Madame H P Blavatsky? [UPSC CAPF 2014]

(a) It was founded outside India
(b) It advocated the revival of ancient religions 34 Assistant Commandant (CPF) Exam Solved Paper
(c) It recognized the doctrine of transmigration of soul
(d) It was silent on the idea of Universal Brotherhood

18. Satya Shodhak Samaj organized [UPSC CSE 2016]

(a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
(b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
(c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
(d) a peasant movement in Punjab

19. In 1920, which of the following changed its name to “Swarajya Sabha”? [UPSC CSE 2018]

a) All India Home Rule League
b) Hindu Mahasabha
c) South Indian Liberal Federation
d) The Servants of Indian Society

20. Which among the following event happened earliest? [UPSC CSE 2018]

a) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj
b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan
c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote
d) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination