Modern Indian Social and Political Thought | Set 1
1. Which one among the following is not written by M.N. Roy?
Correct : D. nationalism, rationality and revolution
2. Gandhi described himself as a
Correct : D. philosophical anarchist
3. Who said: “Human nature is an ensemble of social relations”?
Correct : B. m.n. roy
4. Who founded the ‘Mexican Socialist Workers’ Party’ which was later named as
‘Mexican Communist Party’?
Correct : C. m.n. roy
5. Who among the following formed “The League of Radical Congressmen”?
Correct : B. m.n. roy
6. Who among the following regarded Buddhism as a moral and tolerant alternative to
Marxism?
Correct : C. b.r. ambedkar
7. Who among the following criticized Marxian theory of surplus value?
Correct : B. m.n. roy
8. Who among the following said: “Those who say that religion has nothing to do with
politics do not know what religion means”?
Correct : B. m.k. gandhi
9. Which of the following, according to Gandhiji, is an essential principle of Satyagraha?
Correct : D. all the three
10. Who is the author of 'Unto This Last'?
Correct : A. john ruskin
11. B.R. Ambedker was born in
Correct : A. 1891
12. Who is regarded as one of the earliest scholars of comparative religion?
Correct : C. raja ram mohan roy
13. Theory of Natural Rights was expounded by
Correct : B. raja ram mohan roy
14. Freedom of press was advocated by
Correct : D. raja ram mohan roy
15. Name the political thinker who appreciated British rule in India
Correct : A. raja ram mohan roy
16. Identity the Philosopher who advocated the doctrine of Humanism and Universalism
Correct : C. raja ram mohan roy
17. Name the political thinker who expounded liberal humanitarian nationalism.
Correct : B. raja ram mohan roy
18. Raja Ram Mohan Roy died in
Correct : D. 1933
19. Who recommended that religious toleration was crucial for the growth of democracy?
Correct : C. vivekananda
20. Name the Philosopher who believed that religion constituted the centre of the whole of
music of national life of India.
Correct : A. vivekananda
21. Who is described as ‘tamer of souls’ of India?
Correct : C. vivekananda
22. Name the thinker who considered temples to be centre for purity and development.
Correct : C. sree narayan guru
23. ‘Wheel of History’ is a major work of
Correct : C. lohia d
24. Name the Philosopher who wrote that all material property was a social trust.
Correct : C. gadhiji
25. Name the scholar who believed that Economic freedom of the individual is the third
dimension ofSwaraj.
Correct : B. gandhiji
26. Name the Philosopher who taught that Advaita philosophy becomes meaningless unless it
teaches men to treat their fellowmen equals.
Correct : A. sree narayana guru
27. Identify the Philosopher who remarked that religious toleration is crucial for the growth
of democracy
Correct : C. vivekananda
28. Whose theory of Social change was based on the Indian conception of history?
Correct : A. vivekananda
29. Identify the thinker who strongly believed that caste system completely ruined the Indian
Society
Correct : C. ambedkar
30. . Who was highly critical of Gandhian notion of caste system?
Correct : A. ambedkar
31. Young India was associated with writings of
Correct : C. gandhiji
32. Samata Sainik Dal was formed by
Correct : A. ambedkar
33. Name the scholar who made it clear that Hindus and untouchables must be regarded as
distinct and independent community.
Correct : D. ambedkar
34. Poona part was signed between Congress and
Correct : B. ambedkar
35. Name the scholar who rebelled against oppressions and repressions by the upper castes. A. Gokhale B. Lohia C. Vivekananda D. Gandhiji
37. Who was a believer in moderation with regard to social change?
Correct : C. ambedkar
36. Identify the Philosopher who remarked that “it is mockery to offer religion to a starving
man”
Correct : D. vivekananda
37. Name the Philosopher who declared that “I am a Socialist not because I think it is a
Perfect system, but half a loaf is better than no bread”
Correct : B. vivekananda
38. Who is the founder of nationalist press in India:
Correct : C. raja ram mohan roy
39. Who is considered as the political guru of Mahatma Gandhi?
Correct : C. gopalakrishna gokhale
40. Doctrine of Total Revolution was expounded by
Correct : A. jayaprakas narayanan
41. Message of Sree Narayana Guru became the cardinal principal of modern.
Correct : B. secularism
42. Who of the following is the founder Director of the Indian Renaissance Institute, Dehra
Dun?
Correct : C. m.n. roy
43. The Thesis ‘National Dividendfor India: A Historical and Analytical Study’ belongs to
Correct : B. r.ambedkar
44. Who described revolution as a subversion of the status quo and reorganization of society
on the basis of freedom and equality?
Correct : A. m.n. roy
45. Which of the following is not the work of M.N. Roy?
Correct : D. problems of asian socialism
46. Jayaprakash Narayan is also known as:
Correct : B. sarvodaya leader
47. Name the Philosopher who advised his followers not to say anything that would hurt the
feeling of others.
Correct : C. sree naraya guru
48. Identify the Philosopher who held the view that religion was not a mere set of rites and
ceremonies, but a way of life.
Correct : D. sree narayana guru
49. The method of Sree Narayana Guru for the emancipation of untouchable was
Correct : A. sanskritization
50. Name the scholar who believed that “Corruption is eating into the vitals of our political
life”
Correct : B. jayaprakash narayanan
51. Who said that Sree Narayana Guru was a Paramaacharya of modern India?
Correct : C. ulloor s. parameshwara aiyar
52. The Aruvipuram Siva prathishta by Sree Narayana Guru was in the year
Correct : A. 1888
53. Who is regarded as the pragmatic social reformer?
Correct : C. sree narayana guru
54. Who described Gokhale as the “diamond of India, the Jewel ofMaharashtra”?
Correct : D. tilak
55. After graduation in 1884, Gopala Krishna Gokhale joined theDeccan Educational Society
founded by...................
Correct : A. ranade
56. ...................laid the foundation of the ‘servants of India society’.
Correct : A. gopala krishna gokhale
57. The concepts of 'Practical Vedanta' and 'Man-Making' is related to
Correct : D. vivekananda
58. Swami Vivekananda’s nationalism is based on ……………
Correct : A. religion
59. The' main basis of Tilak's nationalism……………..
Correct : A. culture and religion
60. “There was only one genuine extremist in India and that was Mr. Tilak” Who among the
following had made this remark in context with Bal Gangadhar Til
Correct : C. edwin montague
61. Who is the author of the ‘The Arctic Home in the Vedas’?
Correct : B. thilak
62. The book written by Bal Gangadhar Tilak on the basis of Karma Yoga in the
Correct : A. shrimadh bhagvad gita rahasya
63. Who authored ‘Annihilation of caste’
Correct : C. b.r ambedkar
64. Who is the author of ‘Twentieth Century Jacobinism?
Correct : B. m.n roy
65. ‘I was born a Hindu but will not die as one’ who said this?
Correct : C. ambedkar
66. Who is the author of ‘Reason, Romanticism, and revolution’?
Correct : A. m.n roy
67. Which among the following is not a work of Sreenarayana Guru?
Correct : D. advaitha sidhantha
68. The great Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore met Guru in the year………….?
Correct : A. 1922
69. Vivekananda says religion is:
Correct : C. realisation
70. Gandhi take his concept of Trusteeship from:
Correct : C. isavasyaupanisad
71. Gandhi said, “Politicswithout-----------------is a thing to be avoided”.
Correct : C. morality
72. When was Ram Manohar born?
Correct : A. 23rd march 1910
73. The idea of ‘seven revolutions’ propounded by?
Correct : D. ram manohar lohia
74. Four Pillar State concept of Lohia include :
Correct : A. village, mandal (district), province and central government
75. The theory of New Socialism propounded by
Correct : B. ram manohar lohia
76. "A Soviet Revolution has two parts: destruction of the old order of society and
construction of the new”.-who said?
Correct : A. jayaprakash narayanan
77. Who wrote the book’ A Gift to monotheists’?
Correct : B. raja ram mohan roy
78. Which of the following social reformer propagated the concept of universal religion?
Correct : B. raja ram mohan roy
79. Whom did the British call the father of disaffection and the biggest traitor?
Correct : A. bal gangadhar tilak
80. For the formulation of the concept of Satyagraha Gandhi made strong reference on
theconcept of------------------by Tolstoy.
Correct : C. passive resistance
81. Swaraj means:
Correct : B. political self-government
82. Federation of decentralized democratic rural community is called by Gandhi is:
Correct : C. panchyat raj
83. Gandhi called Satyagraha as:
Correct : D. love force
84. Name the philosopher who believed that freedom is the keynote of spiritual life?
Correct : D. vivekanada
85. Who is the champion of the doctrine of ‘social revolution through human Revolution’?
Correct : C. jayaprakash narayanan
86. In which year Swami Vivekanada started his historic wandering through India?
Correct : A. 1891
87. Which of the following types represents Vivekananda’s contribution to education?
Correct : C. education for man making
88. Author of the book-‘Guilty Men of India’s Partition’
Correct : A. ram manohar lohia
89. Author of the book -Mr. Gandhi and Emancipation of Untouchables