HorthooZ – Kerala GK, PSC Questions & Onam Quiz

Q1 Multiple Choice Question

In which year and at which city was the 'Prarthana Samaj' founded by Atmaram Pandurang with the guidance of M.G. Ranade?

A 1828, Calcutta B 1897, Madras C 1867, Bombay D 1875, Lahore

Q2 Multiple Choice Question

Who was the veteran 80-year-old zamindar who heroically led the 1857 revolt from Jagdishpur in Bihar?

A Birjis Qadir B Ahmadullah Shah C Khan Bahadur Khan D Kunwar Singh (Baboo Kunwar Singh)

Q3 Multiple Choice Question

What is the title of the famous radical book authored by Jyotirao Phule in 1872 condemning caste slavery and Brahmanical oppression?

A Satya Prakash B Gulamgiri (Slavery) C Poverty and Un-British Rule in India D Pracheena Malayalam

Q4 Multiple Choice Question

What major administrative and constitutional shift was announced by Queen Victoria's Proclamation of November 1, 1858, following the suppression of 1857?

A The transfer of governance of India directly from the East India Company to the British Crown, promising religious non-interference and princely treaty respect. B The immediate granting of full independence and universal adult franchise to all Indians C The complete abolition of the British army and civil service in India D The partitioning of India into separate independent sultanates under British military governors

Q5 Multiple Choice Question

Which peasant uprising in Bengal (1859–1860) against European indigo planters was famously immortalized in Dinabandhu Mitra's play Neel Darpan?

A Santhal Rebellion B Deccan Riots C Indigo Revolt (Neel Bidroh) D Munda Ulgulan

Q6 Multiple Choice Question

What was the immediate military catalyst that sparked the Indian Revolt of 1857 among the sepoy regiments?

A Increase in land revenue taxes across Bengal presidency B Forced conversion of native sepoys to Christianity C Abolition of traditional military pensions for Indian soldiers D Introduction of the Enfield rifle with greased cartridges allegedly containing cow and pig fat

Q7 Multiple Choice Question

What distinctive operational strategy characterized the social reform work of the Prarthana Samaj in Western India compared to radical movements elsewhere?

A It enforced violent armed attacks on orthodox temples and Brahmin priests B It demanded the complete destruction of all schools and hospitals across Bombay C It pursued gradual, institutionalized reform through educational institutions, widow homes, and orphanages, working from within Hindu society without provoking unnecessary schisms. D It operated exclusively as a secret military society plotting assassinations

Q8 Multiple Choice Question

How did Jyotirao Phule's social philosophy fundamentally differ from conventional upper-caste reformism in 19th-century India?

A By demanding that upper castes retain absolute hereditary privileges over village administration B By explicitly locating caste oppression within an economic and racial framework of Aryan conquest, organizing the Shudras and Ati-Shudras as an independent political class against Brahmanical hegemony. C By refusing to educate women or lower-caste children under any circumstances D By aligning exclusively with orthodox Mughal feudal chieftains

Q9 Multiple Choice Question

Who was the brilliant military commander of Nana Sahib who fought alongside Rani Lakshmibai and continued guerrilla warfare in central India during 1857?

A Tantia Tope (Ramachandra Pandurang Tope) B Kunwar Singh C Ahmadullah Shah D Azimullah Khan

Q10 Multiple Choice Question

Who founded the 'Ramakrishna Mission' in 1897, and what was its core spiritual and social motto?

A Swami Vivekananda; 'Atmano mokshartham jagat hitaya cha' (For one's own salvation and for the welfare of the world) B Raja Ram Mohan Roy; 'Universal Brotherhood' C Jyotirao Phule; 'Education leads to liberation' D Swami Dayananda Saraswati; 'Back to the Vedas'

Q11 Multiple Choice Question

On May 10, 1857, sepoys revolted at Meerut and marched to Delhi, proclaiming which Mughal emperor as the nominal leader of India?

A Ahmadullah Shah B Bahadur Shah II (Bahadur Shah Zafar) C Birjis Qadir D Nana Sahib

Q12 Multiple Choice Question

Who led the 1857 revolt centers at Kanpur and Lucknow respectively?

A Kunwar Singh and Khan Bahadur Khan B Nana Sahib at Kanpur and Begum Hazrat Mahal at Lucknow C Rani Lakshmibai and Tantia Tope D Ahmadullah Shah and Maulvi Liyakat Ali

Q13 Multiple Choice Question

What socio-political objective did the 'Shuddhi' movement initiated by Arya Samaj serve in late 19th-century India?

A It was a sanitation campaign aimed exclusively at cleaning municipal drains in Lahore B It served as the official financial audit committee for British railway construction C It demanded the immediate abolition of all caste distinctions and creation of a casteless commune D It aimed at reconverting individuals who had converted to Islam or Christianity back to Hinduism, while simultaneously fostering aggressive cultural nationalism and social reform.

Q14 Multiple Choice Question

How do modern historians characterize the Santhal Hul (1855–1856) in the evolution of anti-colonial resistance in India?

A As a massive indigenous anti-feudal and anti-colonial insurrection that exposed the brutal collusion between British revenue officials, local courts, and exploitative moneylenders (*dikgurs*). B As a naval war fought against French spice trading ships in the Bay of Bengal C As an internal tribal dispute with zero connection to British colonial taxation policies D As a peaceful parliamentary petition movement organized by upper-caste lawyers in Calcutta

Q15 Multiple Choice Question

Who was Jyotirao Phule's wife who actively assisted him in establishing the first schools for untouchable girls in Pune (1848)?

A Savitribai Phule B Pandita Ramabai C Sarojini Naidu D Annie Besant

Q16 Multiple Choice Question

In which region and years did the Santhal tribal rebellion (Hul) take place against British moneylenders and revenue officials?

A 1875-1876 (Deccan) B 1812-1813 (Wayanad) C 1855–1856 (Rajmahal Hills / Damin-i-Koh) D 1921-1922 (Malabar)

Q17 Multiple Choice Question

Why do historians view Henry Louis Vivian Derozio and the Young Bengal Movement as intellectually ahead of their time yet politically limited?

A Because they demanded the immediate restoration of absolute Mughal feudal autocracy B Because they opposed all forms of education and scientific rationalism C Because while they passionately championed Western rationalism, free thought, and gender equality, they failed to connect with the rural masses or formulate an anti-colonial economic critique. D Because they successfully organized a nationwide armed revolution against the British army

Q18 Multiple Choice Question

With the relentless social reform campaign of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, sati was legally banned in British India by Lord William Bentinck in which year?

A 1856 B 1829 (Regulation XVII) C 1872 D 1833

Q19 Multiple Choice Question

How did the Indigo Revolt (1859–1860) in Bengal fundamentally influence the British colonial administration's response to peasant grievances?

A It caused the British to impose martial law and execute every ryot across Bengal B It forced the colonial state to appoint the Indigo Commission, enact the Indigo Commission Report, and legally prohibit planters from coercing ryots into growing indigo against their will. C It led to the complete annexation of Bengal into the French colonial empire D It resulted in the immediate granting of absolute ownership of all indigo factories to peasant unions

Q20 Multiple Choice Question

In which year and by whom was the 'Brahmo Samaj' founded in Calcutta?

A 1867, Atmaram Pandurang B 1875, Swami Dayananda Saraswati C 1828, Raja Ram Mohan Roy D 1828, Keshab Chandra Sen

Revolt & Renaissance

In which year and at which city was the 'Prarthana Samaj' founded by Atmaram Pandurang with the guidance of M.G. Ranade?

Who was the veteran 80-year-old zamindar who heroically led the 1857 revolt from Jagdishpur in Bihar?

What is the title of the famous radical book authored by Jyotirao Phule in 1872 condemning caste slavery and Brahmanical oppression?

What major administrative and constitutional shift was announced by Queen Victoria's Proclamation of November 1, 1858, following the suppression of 1857?

Which peasant uprising in Bengal (1859–1860) against European indigo planters was famously immortalized in Dinabandhu Mitra's play Neel Darpan?

What was the immediate military catalyst that sparked the Indian Revolt of 1857 among the sepoy regiments?

What distinctive operational strategy characterized the social reform work of the Prarthana Samaj in Western India compared to radical movements elsewhere?

How did Jyotirao Phule's social philosophy fundamentally differ from conventional upper-caste reformism in 19th-century India?

Who was the brilliant military commander of Nana Sahib who fought alongside Rani Lakshmibai and continued guerrilla warfare in central India during 1857?

Who founded the 'Ramakrishna Mission' in 1897, and what was its core spiritual and social motto?

On May 10, 1857, sepoys revolted at Meerut and marched to Delhi, proclaiming which Mughal emperor as the nominal leader of India?

Who led the 1857 revolt centers at Kanpur and Lucknow respectively?

What socio-political objective did the 'Shuddhi' movement initiated by Arya Samaj serve in late 19th-century India?

How do modern historians characterize the Santhal Hul (1855–1856) in the evolution of anti-colonial resistance in India?

Who was Jyotirao Phule's wife who actively assisted him in establishing the first schools for untouchable girls in Pune (1848)?

In which region and years did the Santhal tribal rebellion (Hul) take place against British moneylenders and revenue officials?

Why do historians view Henry Louis Vivian Derozio and the Young Bengal Movement as intellectually ahead of their time yet politically limited?

With the relentless social reform campaign of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, sati was legally banned in British India by Lord William Bentinck in which year?

How did the Indigo Revolt (1859–1860) in Bengal fundamentally influence the British colonial administration's response to peasant grievances?

In which year and by whom was the 'Brahmo Samaj' founded in Calcutta?

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Revolt & Renaissance

In which year and at which city was the 'Prarthana Samaj' founded by Atmaram Pandurang with the guidance of M.G. Ranade?

Who was the veteran 80-year-old zamindar who heroically led the 1857 revolt from Jagdishpur in Bihar?

What is the title of the famous radical book authored by Jyotirao Phule in 1872 condemning caste slavery and Brahmanical oppression?

What major administrative and constitutional shift was announced by Queen Victoria's Proclamation of November 1, 1858, following the suppression of 1857?

Which peasant uprising in Bengal (1859–1860) against European indigo planters was famously immortalized in Dinabandhu Mitra's play *Neel Darpan*?

What was the immediate military catalyst that sparked the Indian Revolt of 1857 among the sepoy regiments?

What distinctive operational strategy characterized the social reform work of the Prarthana Samaj in Western India compared to radical movements elsewhere?

How did Jyotirao Phule's social philosophy fundamentally differ from conventional upper-caste reformism in 19th-century India?

Who was the brilliant military commander of Nana Sahib who fought alongside Rani Lakshmibai and continued guerrilla warfare in central India during 1857?

Who founded the 'Ramakrishna Mission' in 1897, and what was its core spiritual and social motto?

On May 10, 1857, sepoys revolted at Meerut and marched to Delhi, proclaiming which Mughal emperor as the nominal leader of India?

Who led the 1857 revolt centers at Kanpur and Lucknow respectively?

What socio-political objective did the 'Shuddhi' movement initiated by Arya Samaj serve in late 19th-century India?

How do modern historians characterize the Santhal *Hul* (1855–1856) in the evolution of anti-colonial resistance in India?

Who was Jyotirao Phule's wife who actively assisted him in establishing the first schools for untouchable girls in Pune (1848)?

In which region and years did the Santhal tribal rebellion (*Hul*) take place against British moneylenders and revenue officials?

Why do historians view Henry Louis Vivian Derozio and the Young Bengal Movement as intellectually ahead of their time yet politically limited?

With the relentless social reform campaign of Raja Ram Mohan Roy, sati was legally banned in British India by Lord William Bentinck in which year?

How did the Indigo Revolt (1859–1860) in Bengal fundamentally influence the British colonial administration's response to peasant grievances?

In which year and by whom was the 'Brahmo Samaj' founded in Calcutta?

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Which peasant uprising in Bengal (1859–1860) against European indigo planters was famously immortalized in Dinabandhu Mitra's play Neel Darpan?

How do modern historians characterize the Santhal Hul (1855–1856) in the evolution of anti-colonial resistance in India?

In which region and years did the Santhal tribal rebellion (Hul) take place against British moneylenders and revenue officials?