Comprehensive collection of questions from Indian History asked in recent state service examinations. Each question is verified with official answer keys and step-by-step bilingual solutions.
To control child marriage, the Civil Marriage Act of 1872 fixed the minimum marriageable age for girls at -
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists: List-I List-II A. Brahmo Samaj 1. Bombay B. Manav Dharma Sabha 2. Surat C. Arya Samaj 3. Calcutta D. Nadwat-ul-Ulama 4. Lucknow Code: A B C D
Match List-I of social reformers with List-II of their societies and select the answer using the code given below: List-I List-II (A) Brahmo Samaj (i) Vishnu Shastri Pandit (B) Ramakrishna Mission (ii) Swami Vivekananda (C) Servants of India Society (iii) Raja Ram Mohan Roy (D) Widow Remarriage Association (iv) Gopal Krishna Gokhale Code: A B C D
Who founded the 'Theosophical Society'?
Match: List-I List-II A. Prarthana Samaj 1. Swami Vivekananda B. Ramakrishna Mission 2. Mahadev Govind Ranade C. Satyashodhak Samaj 3. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan D. Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, Aligarh 4. Jyotiba Phule Code: A B C D
Which of the following acts/laws was/were passed in 1856? (i) Religious Disabilities Act (ii) Sati Prohibition Regulation (iii) Hindu Widow Remarriage Act (iv) Doctrine of Lapse Select your answer from the following codes-
Match List-(I) with List-(II) and select the correct answer using the code given below: List-(I) List-(II) 1. Prarthana Samaj A. Raja Ram Mohan Roy 2. Brahmo Samaj B. Vivekananda 3. Arya Samaj C. Dayananda Saraswati 4. Ramakrishna Mission D. Ranade Code: 1 2 3 4
Which of the following statements is not correct?
In which year was the 'Native Marriage Act' passed?
Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
'Poona Sarvajanik Sabha' was established by -
Who among the following played an important role in getting the Native Marriage Act passed in 1872?
Who among the following was associated as Secretary with the Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?
Which of the following social reformers vehemently opposed the Jury Act of 1826?
With reference to the Justice Party, consider the following statements: 1. The Justice Party opposed the Congress, characterizing it as a Brahmin-dominated organization. 2. It claimed communal representation for non-Brahmins on the lines granted to Muslims under the Morley-Minto Reforms. Which of the above statements is/are correct?
What was made illegal by Act V of 1843?
The Sharda Act was related to -
Who struggled tirelessly for widow remarriage in Bengal in the latter half of the 19th century?
'Servants of India Society' was founded by -
In which year did Gopal Krishna Gokhale establish the Servants of India Society?
By whom was the Servants of India Society established in the year 1905?
Who founded the Servants of India Society?
Under the Sharda Act, what was the minimum marriageable age prescribed for girls and boys respectively?
In which year was the 'Hindu Widow Remarriage Act' passed?
The success of the Theosophical Society in India was primarily due to -