UPSC Prelims PYQs – Indian Renaissance & Reforms (Modern History)

1. With reference to Madanapalle of Andhra Pradesh, which one of the following statements is correct?

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2. The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its target audience was published by

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3. 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

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4. Consider the following pairs:

Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?

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5. Which among the following events happened earliest?

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6. Satya Shodhak Samaj organized

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7. 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?

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8. Annie Besant was

1. responsible for starting the Home Rule Movement.
2. the founder of the Theosophical Society.
3. once the President of the Indian National Congress.

Select the correct statement/statements using the codes given below.

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9. Which of the following parties were established by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar?

1. The Peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India Scheduled Castes Federation
3. The Independent Labour Party

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10. 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:

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