Test: Social & Cultural Awakening, Lower Caste, Trade Union & Peasants Movements - 3 - UPSC MCQ

The first to impose censorship on the press in India was Lord Wellesley. He introduced the Censorship of Press Act in 1799, which required all newspapers and periodicals to obtain a license from the British government in order to publish. This was done to control the dissemination of information and to suppress any content that could be considered seditious or critical of the British rule in India.

Thomas Babington Macaulay argued that Oriental learning was completely inferior to European learning. He was a British historian, politician, and member of the Governor-General's Council in India during the 19th century. Macaulay was a proponent of English education and played a significant role in shaping the educational policies in colonial India through his famous "Minute on Indian Education" in 1835. In that document, he expressed his belief that English education was superior to indigenous education and advocated for the promotion of English language and literature over traditional Indian knowledge systems.

b The last major extension of British Indian Territory took place during Dalhousie under his Doctrine of Lapse Jhansi Satara Jaitpur Sambalpur Udaipur and Nagpur and on the basis of misgovernance Awadh.

The Asiatic Society founded in 1784 by Sir. William Jones was a unique institution having served as a fountainhead of all literary and scientific activities. It was visualised as a centre for Asian studies including everything concerning man and nature within the geographical limits of the continent. It’s aim was to rediscover India’s glorious past.

The Prarthana Samaj, a leading society for socio-religious reform was established on 31 March 1867 in Bombay by Atmaram Panduranga.

The correct answer is option (E).The Prarthana Samaj adhered to the tradition of Bhakti that believed in spiritual equality of all castes. Established in 1867 at Bombay, the Prarthana Samaj sought to remove caste restrictions, abolish child marriage, encourage the education of women, and end the ban on widow remarriage. Its religious meetings drew upon Hindu, Buddhist and Christian texts.

The correct answer is Brahmo Samaj. Kandukuri Veeresalingam, a social reformer, and writer from the Telegu region played a significant role in spreading the ideas and activities of the Brahmo Samaj to South India.

Brahmo Samaj was founded in 1828 by Raja Ram Mohan Roy, who aimed to reform Hinduism by purging it of its superstitions, irrational beliefs, and rigid caste system. The Brahmo Samaj focused on promoting monotheism, rationalism, and social reform. It sought to reinterpret and modernize Hinduism through a return to the Upanishads, the ancient Hindu scriptures.

Kandukuri Veeresalingam was influenced by the ideals of the Brahmo Samaj and worked tirelessly to reform society, especially in the areas of women's rights, education, and social equality. He established schools for girls, campaigned against child marriage and the dowry system, and encouraged widow remarriage. Through his writings and activism, Veeresalingam played a crucial role in bringing the progressive ideas of the Brahmo Samaj to the Telegu-speaking regions of South India.

Swami vivekanand , his original name Narendra datta (1862-1902). He subscribed vedanta which he considered a fully rational system with a superior approach.in 1893 parliament of religions held at Chicago where he made great impression on people by his learned interpretations. spread the message of Ramakrishna's. In 1897 he founded Rama Krishna mission for humanitarian relief and social work.