General awareness/studies Q & A - Nov 03, 2014
1. Who founded the Aravippuram movement?a. Jyotiba Phule
b. Mukundrao Patil
c. T M Nair
d. Shri Narayan Guru
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Shri Narayan Guru.
This movement started in 1888 at a place called Aravippuram in Kerala. This movement also demanded for the free entry of the lower caste people to the temples.
a. V R Shinde
b. Mukundrao Patil
c. Dr. B R Ambedkar
d. Mahatma Gandhi
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: V R Shinde.
It was started in the year 1906 at Bombay. This Mission was launched by the Prarthana Samaj to organise education for the lower caste people.
a. Ahmadiya Movement
b. Nadwatal Movement
c. Ahrar Movement
d. Taayuni Movement
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Ahrar Movement.
The founders of Ahrar Movement were Riza Khan and Ali Brothers. Aligarh Movement was started in 1875 under the leadership of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan.
a. Raja Rammohan Roy
b. Dadabai Naoroji
c. Vidyabhushan
d. Motilal Ghosh
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Raja Rammohan Roy.
Raja Rammohan Roy started Sambad Kaumudi in 1821. He was one of the well-known social reformers of the period and known for his contribution in abolition of Sati.
a. Lord Lytton
b. Lord Ripon
c. Lord Northbrook
d. Lord Mayo
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Lord Lytton.
He is known as the Viceroy of the reverse character. He was one of the most unpopular Governor-General. He arranged the Darbar in 1877
i. Sargeant plan of Education envisaged the establishment of elementary schools.
ii. It also envisaged for universal and compulsory education for all children between the age of six and eleven.
a. i only
b. ii only
c. both
d. none
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Both.
This plan was proposed in 1944. According to this plan, a school course of six years was to be provided for children between the age group of eleven and seventeen.
a. Pethwick Lawrence
b. Stafford Cripps
c. Alexander
d. Simon
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Simon.
The mission was proposed in 1946 and it rejected the demand for creation of Pakistan that comprised the whole of all Muslim majority areas.
a. Balgangadhar Tilak
b. V. Chirol
c. George Arundale
d. B P Wadia
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: V. Chirol.
Valentine Chirol, in this book highlights that the unrest in India is created by Tilak only. He identifies all the acts with Tilak. Tilak even went to Britain to fight suit against this.
a. Kashmir
b. Haryana
c. Gujarat
d. Goa
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: Kashmir.
It is performed by the men belonging to a tribe called Wattal in Kashmir. It is mainly performed on some occassions.
a. 2007
b. 2008
c. 2009
d. 2012
View Answer / Hide AnswerANSWER: 2009.
The National Literacy Mission has been recast as Saakshar Bharat and was launched by the then Prime Minister. It also focusses on female literacy.
