UNIT - I, History and Philosophy.....

UNIT - I,  HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SOCIAL WORK IN INDIA AND WESTERN COUNTRIES

Multiple Choice Questions-1

1. The Social Security Measures, first of all was adopted in Ancient India by
     A)     Kautilya  
     B)     Shuklacharya
     C)     King Ashoka 
     D)     Harshavardhana
Ans :- C

2. Who had appointed ‘Goops’ to keep records of castes, births, marriages and looked after people to institutionalise the help process?
     A)     Ashoka
     B)     Kautilya
     C)     Samudra Gupta
     D)     Harshavardhan
Ans :- A

3. Who was the first Muslim king made a blood attempt to prohibit the Sati system in India?
     A)     Ghias-ud-din Tugalak
     B)     Akbar
     C)     Humayun
     D)     Alla-udd-din-Kilji
Ans :- C

4. Who was the great Muslim ruler brought many reforms in Indian society along with abolished slavery in 1583?
     A)     Ghias-ud-din Tugalak
     B)     Akbar
     C)     Humayun
     D)     Alla-udd-din-Kilji
Ans :- B

5. Regulation XVII of 1829 of Lord Bentinck was enacted to
     A)     Ban Sati   
     B)     Ban Child Marriage
     C)     Encourage Widow Remarriage  
     D)     None of the Above
Ans :- B

6. The objective of social reform is
     A)     To help a minority group
     B)     To assist the marginalised group
     C)     To bring about social change
     D)     None of the above
Ans :- C

7. Charter Act was passed in the year
     A)     1973
     B)     1983
     C)     1963
     D)    1986
Ans :- B

8. Who started the Atmiya Samaj in 1815 which later grew in to Bramho Samaj?
     A)     Rajaram Mohan Roy    
     B)     Keshub Chander Sen
     C)     Dwarakanath Tagore
     D)     Devendranatha Tagur
Ans :- A

9. Which Institution was founded by Justice M.G Ranade?
     A)     Arya Samaj  
     B)     Sathya Shodhaka Samaj
     C)     Prarthana Samaj
     D)     Atmiya Samaj
Ans :- C

10. The Servants of India founded in the year
     A)     1928    
     B)     1905
     C)     1908    
     D)    1900
Ans :- B

11.  Who formed Widow Remarriage Association in 1861 which was aimed at promotion of widow remarriage?
     A)     Rajaram Mohan Roy    
     B)     Annie Besent
     C)     Justice Ranade
     D)     Rabindranatha Tagur
Ans :- C

12.Who founded Anglo-Mohammedan College at Aligarh in 1875?
     A)     Sir Syed Ahmed Khan  
     B)     Mohamud Gavan
     C)     Shastri Jambhekar
     D)     Sasipada Banerjee
Ans :- A

13. Who made efforts to culminate in 1929 into enactment of the Sarda Act fixing the minimum age of marriage at 14 years for girls and 18 years for boys?
     A)     Rajaram Mohan Roy    
     B)     Annie Besent
     C)     Justice Ranade
     D)     Har Bilas Sharda
Ans :- D

14. Who was the founder of The Central Hindu College at Benaras?
     A)     D.K Karve   
     B)     Annie Besent
     C)     Justice Ranade
     D)     V. R Shinde
Ans :- B

15. Which among the following organisation founded in 1881 at Madras by Madame Blavastsku and Colonel Olcott?
     A)     Widow Remarriage Association   
     B)     Indian National Social Congress
     C)     Prarthana Samaj
     D)     Theosophical Society
Ans :- D

16. When was Literary and Scientific Society founded?
     A)     1830
     B)     1849
     C)     1888 
     D)     1850
Ans :- B

17. Which among the following Institute founded under the leadership of Bala Gangadhar Shastri Jambekar at Bombay in 1830?
     A)     Elphistone Institute  
     B)     Literary and Scientific Society
     C)     Servants of India
     D)     The Central Hindu College
Ans :- A

18. Who was the first Indian Woman editor edited a women journal, Bharati?
     A)     Sarala Devi Chaudhurani 
     B)     Savitri-Bhai-Pule
     C)     Annie Besant
     D)     Swarnakumari Devi
Ans :- D

19. Which among the following institutions founded by Swarnakumari Devi in 1882 at Culcutta?
     A)     Ladies Society 
     B)     The Bharat Stree Mahila Mandal
     C)     Bharat Stree Mandal
     D)     Widow Remarriage Association
Ans :- A

20. When was the first Women’s Indian Association established in Madras?
     A)     1915
     B)     1916
     C)     1917
     D)     1918
Ans :- C

21.    Who founded The Servants of India?
     A)     Rajaram Mohan Roy    
     B)     Mahatma Gandhi
     C)     Gopala Krishna Gokale
     D)     Debendranatha Tagur
Ans :- C

22. When was the first professional school of social work, Sir Dorabji Tata Graduate School of Social work was set up in Bombay?
     A)  1930 
     B)  1936
     C)  1934
     D)  1936
Ans :- B

23. Who founded Arya Samaj in 1875?
     A)     Rajaram Mohan Roy    
     B)     Annie Besent
     C)     Swami Dayanada Saraswathi
     D)     Rabindranatha Tagur
Ans :- C

24. Justice Ranade formed Widow Remarriage Association in the year
     A)  1960
     B)  1900
     C)  1861
     D)  1876
Ans :- C

25. Who started the first exclusive schools for girls in Poona?
     A)     Rajaram Mohan Roy    
     B)     Annie Besent
     C)     Savitri-bhai-Pule
     D)     Sarojini Naidu
Ans :- C

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