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#1. Which amongst the following provided a common factor for tribal insurrection in India in the 19th century?

The British enforced the Forest Act of 1865 and 1878 and established monopoly over the forested land. Also, the extension of settled agriculture into tribal areas was contrary to the tribal practice of Shifting Cultivation. Extension of Settled Agriculture led to influx of nontribals in the tribal area. is reduced the tribals to labourers in lands they had been owning for generations. thus, with the arrival of British, the social and economic structure which existed for centuries was disrupted. The handover of tribal lands and the encroachment of moneylenders, merchants and British laws generated a lot of pressure on the tribal life. is provided grounds for common grounds for tribal insurrection.

#2. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
1. It opposed idolatry.
2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Statement 1 is correct. Brahmo samaj was established by Raja Ram Mohan Roy in 1828. It supported monotheism of Vedas and Unitarianism of Christianity. It opposed idol worship. Prayers, meditation and readings of the Upanishads were to be the forms of worship and no graven image, statue or sculpture, carving, painting, picture, portrait, etc., were to be allowed in the Samaj buildings, thus underlining the Samaj’s opposition to idolatry and meaningless rituals.

Statement 2 is correct. It denied the need for priestly class for interpreting religious writings. It discarded the faith in divine incarnation. It denounced polytheism and criticized caste system.The long-term agenda of the Brahmo Samaj—to purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism.It took no de nite stand on the doctrine of Karma and transmigration of soul and left it to individual Brahmos to
believe either way.

Statement 3 is incorrect. The Brahmo Samaj contested the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible. It believed that no scripture or man is infallible. The doctrine that the Vedas are infallible was given by Dayanand Saraswati who founded the Arya Samaj.

#3. During Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

National Social Conference also referred to social reform cell of Indian National Congress (INC) was formed in 1887 by Mahadev Govind Ranade. Leaders of INC were of the view that Congress platform should be devoted to political topics only and formed National Social Conference as an adjunct to INC for this purpose. The Conference advocated inter-caste marriages and opposed kulinism and polygamy.

#4. Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

SatyaShodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotirao Phule on September 24, 1873. e goal of the group was ght against Brahaminical domination and upliftment of downtrodden groups such as women and shudras. He demanded representation of all classes of the Hindus in
all the local bodies, in services and institutions and also established a primary school.

The aims and objectives of SatyaShodhak Samaj were as
follows:

Spread of education among Shudras to make them aware of their rights and get them out of the in uence of sacred books made by the Brahmins. To unite all shudras and ati-shudras against Brahminical order and culture.

Establishing ideal society based on Faith in one god without intermediaries like priest and rejection of caste system and four varna division of society.

Membership of the Satyashodhak Samaj was open to all those who accepted it ideology irrespective of their caste, sect and religion.

#5. Consider the following:
1. Calcutta Unitarian Committee
2. Tabernacle of New Dispensation
3. Indian Reform Association
Keshab Chandra Sen is associated with the establishment of which of the above?

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Calcutta Unitarian Committee was established by Rammohan Roy, Dwarkanath Tagore and William Adam in 1823. It sought to bring together prominent Brahmins who were friends of Roy’s and supporters of his agenda for the promotion of religious monotheism and social reform among Hindus with British and European residents of Calcutta who were Unitarian Christians.

Statement 2 is correct. On the occasion of the anniversary festival on 24th January 1886, Keshab Chandra Sen laid the foundation stone of his mandir called the Tabernacle of New Dispensation. Keshab and his followers marched to the proposed spot early in the morning performing sankirtan and this was the rst Brahmo street procession and it was the rst of its kind in Calcutta.

Statement 3 is correct. Indian Reform Association was established in 1870 at Calcutta by Keshab Chandra Sen to create put into practice ideas that he got during his visit to Britain. Indian Reform Association was formed with Keshab Chandra Sen as its President. It represented the secular side of the Brahmo Samaj and included many who did not belong to Brahmo Samaj.




#6. The Trade Disputes Act of 1929 provided for

The British were alarmed by the frequent strikes and rising influence of the communists in the trade unions which gave it a militant character. To control the Indian working class the Trade Disputes Act, 1929 was passed.

The 1929 Act made provisions for establishment of Courts of Inquiry and Consultation Board with a view to investigate and settle trade disputes. It also stated that incitement to participate in an unlawful strike was a criminal offence, punishable by imprisonment for up to two years. For a lawful strike one month’s notice was to be given.

#7. After the Santhal Uprising subsided, what was/ were the measure/measures taken by the colonial government?
1.The territories called ‘Santhal Parganas’ were created.
2. It became illegal for a Santhal to transfer land to a non-Santhal.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Statement 1 is correct. The Santals belonged to Bengal Region commonly known as SANTHAL HOOL were the worst sufferers due to the permanent settlement.

The Santhals under the leadership of Sidhu and Kanhu raised in 1856 with a view to put an end to colonial rule in India. They disrupted the railway and postal communications between Bhagalpur and Rajmahal. The Rebellion was pacified with the creation of a separate district consisting of the Santhal Parganas. The British hoped that by creating a new territory for the Santhals and imposing some special laws within it, the Santhals could be conciliated.

Statement 2 is correct. After the rebellion was suppressed, the British passed the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act, 1876 which prohibit the transfer of santhal owned land to a non-Santhal.

#8. Which among the following events happened earliest?

• Neeldarpan was written by Dinabandhu Mitra – 1858-59 (During the Indigo Revolt)

• Satyendranath Tagore became the rst Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination – 1863 (Surendranath Banerjee, Subash Chandra Bose also cleared ICS in later years)

• Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj – 1875 Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath – 1882

#9. In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
1. women’s right to gain education
2. age of consent
3. restitution of conjugal rights
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. Dr. Rukhmabai (1864 –1955) was an Indian physician and feminist. She is best known for being one of the rst practising women doctors in colonial India as well as being involved in a landmark legal case involving her marriage as a child bride between 1884 and 1888. She was married off at the young age of eleven with Dadaji Bhikaji, who was nineteen years old. She stayed at her parent’s house and she educated herself under the guidance of her stepfather. In 1885, after 12 years of marriage, Bhikaji filed a petition in the court and sought “restitution of conjugal rights”. Rakhmabai Defense Committee was formed by Behramji Malabari and Pandita Ramabai in her defence. In March 1887, Rukhmabai was ordered to go live with her husband or spend six months in Jail. Rukhmabai wrote to Queen Victoria about her situation.

The Queen overruled the court’s verdict and dissolved the marriage. In July of 1888, Dadaji accepted monetary compensation of two thousand rupees to dissolve the marriage. The case continued for 4 years until Dadaji was compensated in 1888, outside of court. The case was instrumental in the drafting of the Age of Consent Act in 1891. Statement 1 is incorrect. Education wasn’t an issue in this case.

#10. Indigo cultivation in India declined by the beginning of the 20th century because of

Indigo (Neel) is a blue dye which comes from the Indigo plant. It was widely grown in India rstly for the East India Company and later for the British Raj. In the nineteenth century, it was one of the most pro table commodities traded in the European market often called “Blue Gold”.

There was a signi cant increase in the Indigo production in the 18th and 19th century in Bengal and Bihar due to increasing demand and production. ough the revolts of farmers and oppressive zamindari system had some negative impact on indigo farming, a major reason for its falling cultivation was the invention of Synthetic indigo, which made natural indigo non-profitable for farmers as well as traders.




#11. With reference to the history of India, “Ulgulan” or the Great Trumult is the description of which of the following events?

In 1874, the British replaced the traditional Khuntkari system of Munda tribals by the zamindari system. The introduction of zamindari system created the classes of zamindars (landlords) and ryots (tenants) . Following the monetisation of economy, the tribals had to depend on cash for paying the rent and for meeting their daily needs. is made them dependent on the money-lenders. Munda Rebellion is one of the prominent 19th century tribal rebellions in the subcontinent. Birsa Munda led this movement in the region of south Ranchi in 1899-1900. Aimed at establishing Munda Raj or Munda rule in this region, revolt came to be known as The Ulgulan (meaning total revolt) or “the Great Tumult”.

#12. Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was the secretary of Bethune school established in 1849 also known as Hindu female school. He was one of the pioneers of higher education for women in India.

#13. The Self-Respect Movement was initiated by

E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, or Periyar, as he was called, came from a middle-class family. Interestingly, he had been an ascetic in his early life and had studied Sanskrit scriptures carefully. Later, he became a member of the Congress, only to leave it in disgust when he found that at a feast organised by nationalists, seating arrangements followed caste distinctions – that is, the lower castes were made to sit at a distance from the upper castes. Convinced that untouchables had to ght for their dignity, Periyar founded the Self Respect Movement. He felt that all religious authorities saw social divisions and inequality as God-given. Untouchables had to free themselves, therefore, from all religions in order to achieve social equality

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