🎯 UPSC Prelims Special MCQs

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Social Reform Movements • Important Leaders • Historical Associations

Modern India UPSC Practice Set

This practice set focuses on social and religious reform movements, important leaders, educational reforms, and organizations that shaped Modern India.

Brahmo Samaj & Arya Samaj
Aligarh Movement
Women Reform Movements
Educational & Social Reforms

UPSC Prelims MCQs

1. Who founded the Brahmo Samaj?

A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
C) Dayananda Saraswati
D) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

✅ Answer: B) Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Explanation: Raja Ram Mohan Roy founded the Brahmo Samaj in 1828 to promote social and religious reforms.

2. The Arya Samaj was founded by:

A) Swami Vivekananda
B) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
C) Dayananda Saraswati
D) Annie Besant

✅ Answer: C) Dayananda Saraswati

Explanation: Swami Dayananda Saraswati founded Arya Samaj in 1875.

3. Who started the Aligarh Movement?

A) Muhammad Ali Jinnah
B) Syed Ahmad Khan
C) Maulana Azad
D) Badruddin Tyabji

✅ Answer: B) Syed Ahmad Khan

Explanation: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan started the Aligarh Movement for modern education among Muslims.

4. Which reformer played a major role in widow remarriage reforms?

A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) Bipin Chandra Pal
D) Surendranath Banerjee

✅ Answer: A) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Explanation: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar strongly supported widow remarriage and women’s education.

5. The Ramakrishna Mission was founded by:

A) Dayananda Saraswati
B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D) Annie Besant

✅ Answer: B) Swami Vivekananda

Explanation: Swami Vivekananda founded the Ramakrishna Mission in 1897.

📚 Quick Revision Table

Organization	Founder
Brahmo Samaj	Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Arya Samaj	Dayananda Saraswati
Aligarh Movement	Syed Ahmad Khan
Ramakrishna Mission	Swami Vivekananda

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