The Kuka Movement in Punjab started as a religious purification campaign among the Sikhs but soon turned into a political struggle against the British. Who was its founder?

Bhagat Jawahar Mal (Sian Saheb)

The Lex Loci Act (Caste Disabilities Removal Act) was passed by the British in 1850. What was its primary provision?

It allowed Hindu converts to Christianity to inherit their ancestral property.

The Self-Respect Movement, which campaigned for weddings without Brahmin priests and fought against caste inequality, was launched in 1925 by whom?

E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (Periyar)

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Modern History Set 122 – Questions & Answers

The Sanyasi and Fakir Rebellions (1763–1800), which were among the earliest prolonged uprisings against the British East India Company, primarily took place in which region? – Bengal
The Chuar Rebellion (1766–1833) was a series of peasant and tribal uprisings against the oppressive land revenue policies of the British. In which district did it primarily occur? – Midnapore
The Kol Mutiny of 1831, sparked by the transfer of land from tribal headmen to outside moneylenders and farmers, was led by which prominent tribal leader? – Buddho Bhagat
The Khasi Uprising (1829–1833) occurred after the British attempted to build a road linking the Brahmaputra Valley with Sylhet. Who led this rebellion? – Tirat Singh
The Ahom Revolt (1828) in Assam was directed against the British for their failure to withdraw from the region after the First Anglo-Burmese War. Who was its leader? – Gomdhar Konwar
The Pagal Panthi movement in the Mymensingh region was initially a semi-religious sect that transformed into a militant peasant uprising against zamindars. It was founded by Karam Shah and fiercely led by his son named: – Tipu
The Faraizi Movement was launched in Eastern Bengal to eradicate un-Islamic practices and later evolved into an agrarian struggle. Who was its founder? – Haji Shariatullah
The militant Wahabi Movement in India was a revivalist Islamic campaign that aimed to transform India from Dar-ul-Harb (land of the infidels) to Dar-ul-Islam. Who founded its Indian branch? – Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly
The Kuka Movement in Punjab started as a religious purification campaign among the Sikhs but soon turned into a political struggle against the British. Who was its founder? – Bhagat Jawahar Mal (Sian Saheb)
The Pabna Agrarian Leagues (1873) in East Bengal were formed to resist the oppressive rent demands of zamindars. Who among the following was a prominent leader of this movement? – Ishan Chandra Roy
The Eka Movement (1921–22) in Awadh was a grassroots peasant struggle demanding the conversion of produce rent into cash rent. Who was its primary leader? – Madari Pasi
The All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) was established in 1936 to coordinate peasant movements across the country. Who served as its first General Secretary? – N.G. Ranga
In 1829, the British Governor-General Lord William Bentinck legally abolished the practice of Sati. Which Indian reformer’s relentless campaign made this possible? – Raja Rammohan Roy
Through the untiring efforts of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar, the Hindu Widow Remarriage Act was passed in which year? – 1856
The Lex Loci Act (Caste Disabilities Removal Act) was passed by the British in 1850. What was its primary provision? – It allowed Hindu converts to Christianity to inherit their ancestral property.
The Native Marriage Act (Civil Marriage Act) of 1872, which banned polygamy and child marriage while legalizing inter-caste marriages, was passed largely due to the efforts of whom? – Keshub Chandra Sen
The Age of Consent Act of 1891 raised the age of consent for sexual intercourse for all girls from 10 to 12 years. Which Parsi reformer fiercely championed this legislation? – Behramji M. Malabari
The Child Marriage Restraint Act of 1929 fixed the minimum marriageable age for girls at 14 and boys at 18. By what popular name is this act known? – The Sarda Act
Following a schism in the Brahmo Samaj in 1866, Keshub Chandra Sen formed a new branch. What was it called? – Brahmo Samaj of India
The Prarthana Samaj was established in Bombay in 1867 to focus on social reform, including inter-dining, inter-marriage, and widow remarriage. Who was its founder? – Dr. Atmaram Pandurang
In 1875, the Arya Samaj was founded with the motto “Go back to the Vedas.” Who established this movement? – Swami Dayanand Saraswati
To secure human rights and social justice for low-caste people, the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth Seekers’ Society) was founded in Maharashtra in 1873 by whom? – Jyotiba Phule
The Self-Respect Movement, which campaigned for weddings without Brahmin priests and fought against caste inequality, was launched in 1925 by whom? – E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker (Periyar)
The SNDP Yogam (Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam) was founded in 1902 to fight for the social and religious rights of which marginalized community in Kerala? – Ezhavas
The Ramakrishna Mission was established in 1897 to propagate Vedanta philosophy and carry out social service. Who was its founder? – Swami Vivekananda
The Aligarh Movement was initiated to bring modern education and social reform to the Muslim community in India. Who was its principal founder? – Syed Ahmed Khan
The Deoband Movement was established in 1866 as an orthodox Islamic revivalist movement. Which of the following leaders was one of its founders? – Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi
The Ahmadiyya Movement was founded in 1889 to defend Islam through rational arguments and promote a syncretic approach. Who founded it? – Mirza Ghulam Ahmad
The Theosophical Society shifted its international headquarters in 1882 to which location in India? – Adyar, Madras
The ‘Seva Sadan’, an organization dedicated to the welfare of exploited and discarded women of all castes, was founded in 1885 by which reformer? – Behramji M. Malabari

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Peasant & Tribal Rebellions: Sanyasi (Bengal), Chuar (Midnapore), Kol (Buddho Bhagat), Khasi (Tirat Singh), Ahom (Gomdhar Konwar).
Agrarian Movements: Pagal Panthi (Tipu), Faraizi (Haji Shariatullah), Pabna Leagues (Ishan Chandra Roy), Eka Movement (Madari Pasi), AIKS 1936 (N.G. Ranga).
Sikh & Islamic Revivalism: Wahabi (Syed Ahmed of Rai Bareilly), Kuka (Bhagat Jawahar Mal), Aligarh (Syed Ahmed Khan), Deoband (Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi), Ahmadiyya (Mirza Ghulam Ahmad).
Women’s Rights & Marital Laws: Sati Abolition 1829 (Rammohan Roy), Widow Remarriage 1856, Native Marriage Act 1872 (K.C. Sen), Age of Consent 1891 (B.M. Malabari), Sarda Act 1929.
Hindu Reform Societies: Brahmo Samaj of India (K.C. Sen), Prarthana Samaj (Atmaram Pandurang), Arya Samaj (Dayanand Saraswati), Ramakrishna Mission (Vivekananda).
Anti-Caste Movements: Satyashodhak Samaj (Jyotiba Phule), Self-Respect Movement (Periyar), SNDP Yogam (Ezhavas/Sri Narayana Guru).
Other Institutions: Lex Loci Act 1850 (Christian inheritance), Theosophical Society HQ (Adyar), Seva Sadan 1885 (Malabari).

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