General Studies MCQ -47

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General Studies MCQs are the basic part of Himachal competitive exams. It is helpful to HPSSSB, and State Banks Exams. It is a series of General knowledge  MCQ (including Indian History MCQs, Static gk) also help in the National level examination, Sainik School, NDA, and army exams, etc.

Q1. Which of the following aspect of the caste system was condemned by all social reformers?
(A) Untouchability
(B) Varna system
(C) Jati system
(D) Ashram system

Q2. The earliest movement which took up the cause of lower caste against Brahmins domination was :
(A) Vokkaliga Sangha
(B) Mahajan Sangam
(C) Satyashodhak Society
(D) Nair Service Society

Q3. Which of the following is false about the Prarthana Samaj ?
(A) It was founded in 1867 in Bombay
(B) It was a reform movement within Hinduism concentrated on social reforms
(C) It was an offshoot of Braham Samaj
(D) It was founded by M. G. Ranade

Q4. Which of the following was the growth of communalism in India due to the Arya Samaj’s program?
(A) Propagation of Western education and teaching of science
(B) The spread of education among women
(C) The Shuddhi movement
(D) Eradication of untouchability

Q5. Which of the following institutions was founded by Sir Syed Ahmed in 1888?
(A) Muslim League
(B) Patriotic Association
(C) Upper Indian Mohammedan Association
(D) National Conference

Q6. Which of the following was called the saint of Dakshines war?
(A) Vivekananda
(B) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
(C) Sant Gyaneshwar
(D) Ramakrishna Paramhansa

Q7. Who was the Governor general when the 1857 revolt broke out?
(A) Canning
(B) Hastings
(C) Dalhousie
(D) curzon

Q8. Which of the following was not one of the political associations to be set up during the pre-Congress phase, before the revolt of 1857?
(A) Madras Native Association
(B) The British Indian Association
(C) Landholders Society at Calcutta
(D) The Indian Association

Q9. Which of the following was the immediate cause which precipitated the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857?
(A) Wide disparity between the salaries of native sepoys and the British soldiers
(B) Bid to convert the Indians to Christianity
(C) Introduction of cartridges greased with cow and swine fat
(D) Dalhousie’s Doctrine of Lapse

Q10. Where did the Revolt of 1857 start (in a little)?
(A) Kanpur
(B) Delhi
(C) Barrackpore
(D) Meerut