Kerala Towards Modernity

Kerala Social Reformers Quiz

1. Who is considered a major social reformer who fought against caste discrimination in Kerala?

Mahatma Gandhi
Sree Narayana Guru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Rabindranath Tagore

2. The Vaikom Satyagraha, a significant movement in Kerala's social reform history, aimed at:

Promoting women's education
Abolishing untouchability and allowing entry to temples
Establishing new schools
Demanding political independence

3. Which of these was a major contribution of Chattampi Swamikal?

Promoting Western education
Challenging the caste system and advocating for social equality
Establishing trade unions
Leading peasant revolts

4. The 'Nair Service Society' (NSS) was founded by:

Sree Narayana Guru
Mannathu Padmanabhan
Ayyankali
V.T. Bhattathiripad

5. Ayyankali played a crucial role in the struggle for:

Women's suffrage
The rights of the depressed classes (Dalits)
Forest conservation
Promotion of traditional arts

6. The 'Yogakshema Sabha' was associated with the social reform of which community in Kerala?

Nairs
Namboothiris
Ezhavas
Muslims

7. Which social reformer is associated with the 'Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham'?

V.T. Bhattathiripad
Ayyankali
Brahmananda Sivayogi
Pandit Karuppan

8. What was the primary focus of the 'Vithyabhyasa Pracharana Sabha'?

Promoting industrial development
Spreading education among the backward communities
Organizing agricultural reforms
Advocating for political rights

9. The concept of 'One Caste, One Religion, One God for Man' was propagated by:

Chattampi Swamikal
Sree Narayana Guru
Vakkom Moulavi
Sahodaran Ayyappan

10. Who among the following was a prominent figure in the reformation movements among the Muslim community in Kerala?

Vaikom Abdul Khader
Vakkom Moulavi
K. Kelappan
C. Kesavan