Social Reform | MCQs

Explanation

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Ali Garh School in 1875

Ali Garh school converted into College 1877

Ali Garh College was converted into a University in 1920

Additional information:

M.A.O college was to provide education to Muslims & Non-Muslims

Henry Siddons was the headmaster of the M.A.O school

Lord Lytton inaugurated M.A.O College in 1877

In MAO Intermediate classes were started in 1878

in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added.

Explanation

The Khaksar movement  was a social movement based in Lahore, Punjab

The Khaksar movement was established by Allama Inayatullah Khan Mashriqi 

established in: 1931

The Khaksars opposed the partition of India and favored a united country

Mashriqi had said in 1931 that the Khaksar movement had three distinct objectives

1. to emphasize the idea of the superiority of God
2. unity of the nation
3. service to mankind

Explanation

The Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 by Swami Dayanand Saraswati.

The Arya Samaj also started the "Shuddhi Movement" in the early 1900s.

Some members of the Arya Samaj supported reconverting Muslims and Christians to increase the number of Hindus.

Explanation

Gambling is the wagering something of value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the intent of winning something else of value.

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The United Arab Emirates announced on November 7, 2020 a major overhaul of the country`s Islamic personal laws, allowing unmarried couples to cohabitate, loosening alcohol restrictions and criminalizing honor killings.

Abu Dhabi is the capital while Dubai is the most populous city of the UAE.

Explanation

The British India Association was indeed founded by Dadabhai Naoroji in 1866.

Dadabhai Naoroji, often referred to as the "Grand Old Man of India,"

Dadabhai Naoroji was born on September 4, 1825, in Bombay (now Mumbai), British India.

he foundation of the British India Association marked an important milestone in his efforts to address the concerns of Indians under British rule.

The association aimed to provide a platform for Indians to voice their grievances, discuss political issues, and work towards the betterment of Indian society.

Explanation

At the start of his career, Syed Ahmad Khan advocated for Hindu-Muslim unity in Colonial India. He stated: "India is a beautiful bride and Hindus and Muslims are her two eyes.

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Explanation

Henry Louis Vivian Derozio was an Anglo-Indian poet and assistant headmaster of Hindu College, Kolkata.

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Raja Ram Mohan Roy was one of the founders of the Brahmo Samaj, the precursor of the Brahmo Samaj, a social-religious reform movement in the Indian subcontinent.