PRACTICE QUESTIONS UGC NET (HISTORY)
Indian Society in Transition
UGC NET HISTORY (UNIT 8)
Christian Missionary Activities in British India
1. Which of the following best defines a missionary movement?
A. A movement to establish trade relations
B. A movement to spread political ideologies
C. A movement to establish military control
D. A movement organized to spread a religion and make others conform to the same belief
2. According to the passage, the British Government in India successively played which of the following roles?
A. Trader → Ruler → Christian propagandist
B. Christian propagandist → Trader → Ruler
C. Ruler → Trader → Christian propagandist
D. Trader → Christian propagandist → Ruler
3. In the early phase of British rule up to 1813, the East India Company generally followed which policy regarding religion?
A. Active conversion policy
B. Neutrality and non-interference
C. Aggressive Anglican expansion
D. Forced religious reform
4. Why did the East India Company initially avoid supporting missionary work in India?
A. It lacked sufficient funds
B. Parliament prohibited religion
C. Fear of unrest and disruption of political and business interests
D. Indians rejected English education completely
5. Who among the following drafted a proposal for missionary work in India in 1786–87?
A. William Wilberforce
B. Lord Cornwallis
C. John Wesley
D. Charles Grant
6. Match List I with List II regarding personalities and their contributions.
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) Charles Grant | (i) Resolution on Missions in 1793 |
| (b) William Wilberforce | (ii) Baptist missionary in Serampore |
| (c) William Carey | (iii) Proposal for missionary work |
| (d) Edmund Burke | (iv) Moral justification of Company rule |
A. a–ii, b–iii, c–iv, d–i
B. a–iii, b–i, c–ii, d–iv
C. a–iv, b–ii, c–i, d–iii
D. a–i, b–iv, c–iii, d–ii
7. Assertion (A): Charles Grant believed Indian ignorance stemmed from religious ideas.
Reason (R): He believed Christian teachings could morally transform Indian society.
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true
8. Which Governor-General gave Charles Grant a hearing but did not actively support his missionary proposal?
A. Lord Wellesley
B. Warren Hastings
C. Lord Cornwallis
D. Lord Dalhousie
9. Which Christian political leader strongly publicized Charles Grant’s ideas before the Charter Act of 1813?
A. Alexander Duff
B. William Wilberforce
C. Claudius Buchanan
D. Thomas Macaulay
10. The Resolution on Missions moved in 1793 sought to empower the Company to send:
A. Soldiers and judges
B. Traders and governors
C. Missionaries without restriction
D. Schoolmasters and approved persons for moral and religious improvement
11. Which among the following settlements became a refuge for Baptist missionaries near Calcutta?
A. Pondicherry
B. Goa
C. Serampore (Srirampur)
D. Surat
12. Match List I with List II concerning missionary activities.
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) William Carey | (i) Translation of Bible |
| (b) Serampore Mission | (ii) Danish settlement |
| (c) Joshua Marshman | (iii) Baptist missionary |
| (d) Ward | (iv) Printery |
A. a–ii, b–iii, c–i, d–iv
B. a–iv, b–ii, c–iii, d–i
C. a–iii, b–ii, c–iv, d–i
D. a–i, b–iv, c–ii, d–iii
13. What significant change occurred through the Charter Act of 1813?
A. Ban on Christian education
B. End of Company rule
C. Establishment of Crown rule
D. Permission for missionaries to enter India with a license
14. Assertion (A): The Vellore Mutiny strengthened opposition to missionary activity in India.
Reason (R): Religious interference in sepoy dress regulations contributed to the mutiny.
A. Both A and R are false
B. A is false but R is true
C. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
D. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
15. Which event of 1806 was used by opponents of missionary work as an argument against religious interference?
A. Revolt of 1857
B. Indigo Revolt
C. Santhal Rebellion
D. Vellore Mutiny
16. The Charter Act of 1813 allocated how much money for promoting education among Indians?
A. Rs 50,000
B. Rs 75,000
C. Rs 2,00,000
D. Rs 1,00,000
17. Which Charter Act made provisions for Anglican hierarchy at Calcutta?
A. Charter Act of 1793
B. Charter Act of 1813
C. Charter Act of 1833
D. Charter Act of 1853
18. Match List I with List II regarding Charter Acts.
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| (a) Charter Act 1813 | (i) Anglican hierarchy at Calcutta |
| (b) Charter Act 1833 | (ii) Educational commitment renewed |
| (c) Charter Act 1853 | (iii) Missionary entry allowed |
| (d) Wood’s Dispatch | (iv) Educational reform |
A. a–iii, b–i, c–ii, d–iv
B. a–ii, b–iii, c–iv, d–i
C. a–iv, b–ii, c–iii, d–i
D. a–i, b–iv, c–ii, d–iii
19. The Educational Dispatch of 1854 is commonly associated with:
A. Thomas Macaulay
B. Alexander Duff
C. Sir Charles Wood
D. William Carey
20. Which missionary strongly criticized Hindu philosophical discourse as vain and foolish?
A. William Carey
B. Alexander Duff
C. John Wesley
D. Raja Rammohan Roy
21. Assertion (A): Missionaries viewed English education as a means of cultural transformation.
Reason (R): They believed education would prepare Indians to embrace Christianity.
A. Both A and R are true but R is not the explanation
B. A is false but R is true
C. A is true but R is false
D. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A