India History Quiz-37 {Evolution of Indian Society}Mani YadavMarch 8, 2025India History Welcome to your India History Quiz-37 {Evolution of Indian Society} The Varna system in Vedic society classified people based on: Birth Region Occupation Wealth None Which was the primary economic activity in the Indus Valley Civilization? Hunting Fishing Agriculture Pastoralism None The Rig Vedic society was predominantly: Matriarchal Socialist Patriarchal Communist None The term ‘Purusha Sukta’ is associated with: Agriculture Military Organization Social Stratification Education None Which was the highest caste in the fourfold Varna system? Vaishyas Kshatriyas Shudras Brahmins None Who wrote Manusmriti, the ancient text on social laws? Chanakya Kalidasa Manu Valmiki None The Sati System was practiced mainly among: Brahmins Vaishyas Kshatriyas Shudras None Who was the first ruler to introduce widow remarriage? Harsha Akbar Ashoka Aurangzeb None The Bhakti movement was aimed at: Strengthening the caste system Promoting spiritual equality Supporting feudal lords Increasing wealth None Which Sufi saint preached religious harmony in India? Kabir Tulsidas Moinuddin Chishti Swami Vivekananda None Who founded the Brahmo Samaj? Swami Vivekananda Raja Ram Mohan Roy Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Dayananda Saraswati None The Widow Remarriage Act (1856) was passed under the leadership of: Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar Swami Dayananda Saraswati Mahatma Gandhi B.R. Ambedkar None Who established the Arya Samaj? Bal Gangadhar Tilak Swami Vivekananda Raja Ram Mohan Roy Dayananda Saraswati None The Vernacular Press Act (1878) was introduced by the British to: Encourage education Support missionaries Promote regional languages Suppress freedom of the press None The Indian Renaissance was associated with: Social Upliftment Women’s Rights All of the above Religious Reforms None Who founded the Self-Respect Movement? B.R. Ambedkar Periyar E.V. Ramasamy Jyotirao Phule M.G. Ranade None Who started the Harijan Movement? B.R. Ambedkar Mahatma Gandhi Sardar Patel Subhas Chandra Bose None The first female graduate of India was: Indira Gandhi Rani Lakshmibai Kadambini Ganguly Sarojini Naidu None The Hindu Marriage Act (1955) outlawed: Divorce Bigamy Inter-caste marriage Widow remarriage None The Right to Vote for Indian Women was granted in: 1955 1950 1947 1960 None Who was the architect of the Indian Constitution? Jawaharlal Nehru Rajendra Prasad Sardar Patel B.R. Ambedkar None The Poona Pact (1932) was signed between: Gandhi and Nehru Nehru and Jinnah Gandhi and Ambedkar Patel and Bose None The Mandal Commission (1980) was related to: Industrialization Agriculture Reservation for OBCs Women’s rights None The Untouchability Offenses Act (1955) was renamed as: Civil Rights Act Social Equality Act Protection of Civil Rights Act Reservation Act None Who gave the slogan "Educate, Agitate, Organize"? Mahatma Gandhi Subhas Chandra Bose B.R. Ambedkar Bhagat Singh None The first university in India was established in: Madras Calcutta Delhi Bombay None Who established Shantiniketan? Mahatma Gandhi Subhas Chandra Bose Rabindranath Tagore Swami Vivekananda None The Right to Education (RTE) Act was implemented in: 2014 2002 2009 None The Green Revolution was led by: Lal Bahadur Shastri Indira Gandhi M.S. Swaminathan Dr. Rajendra Prasad None None 1 out of 30 Time's upTime is Up! Post Views: 80
