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21
The St. Stephen's College in Delhi was founded by which missionary society?
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Option B
Explanation
St. Stephen's College was established in 1881 by the Cambridge Mission to Delhi in collaboration with the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel.
22
Missionaries often criticized the British Government's policy of 'Religious Neutrality' because __________.
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Option B
Explanation
Missionaries often clashed with the East India Company's early policy of non-interference (and sometimes patronage) of local religions, arguing the state should actively promote Christianity.
23
Robert Caldwell is famous for his work on the grammar of which language family?
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Option B
Explanation
Bishop Robert Caldwell was a missionary who wrote the seminal 'Comparative Grammar of the Dravidian or South-Indian Family of Languages', asserting the distinctness of Dravidian languages from Sanskrit.
24
Who was the first Indian woman to go to medical school in the USA, encouraged by missionaries?
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Option B
Explanation
Anandibai Joshi was one of the first Indian female doctors. While not a convert, her education and travel to the USA were supported by American missionary contacts.
25
The 'Religious Disabilities Act' of 1850 is another name for __________.
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Option B
Explanation
The Lex Loci Act of 1850 was also known as the Religious Disabilities Act (or Caste Disabilities Removal Act), which protected converts' civil rights.
26
Which famous German missionary worked in Tranquebar (Tharangambadi)?
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Option A
Explanation
Bartholomew Ziegenbalg was a German Lutheran missionary who arrived in the Danish colony of Tranquebar in 1706, establishing the first Protestant mission in India.
27
Missionaries established the first leprosy asylums in India. Who is the most famous figure associated with leprosy work later in the colonial period?
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Option A
Explanation
While many early missionaries set up asylums (like the Mission to Lepers founded in 1874), Mother Teresa (arriving in 1929) became the most globally recognized figure for her work with the destitute and lepers in Calcutta.
28
The revolt of 1857 was partially fueled by the rumor that the British intended to __________.
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Option B
Explanation
The perceived threat to religion was a major cause of the 1857 revolt. The aggressive proselytizing by missionaries and laws like the Lex Loci Act convinced many Indians that the government planned mass conversions.
29
Ida Scudder is famous for establishing which institution?
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Option A
Explanation
Ida Scudder was an American medical missionary who founded the Christian Medical College (CMC) and Hospital in Vellore in 1900, initially to train women doctors.
30
Which prominent social reformer converted to Christianity under the influence of missionaries?
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Option B
Explanation
Michael Madhusudan Dutt, the famous Bengali poet and dramatist, converted to Christianity during his student days at Hindu College (influenced by the Derozians and missionary environment), seeking to go to England.
31
The printing of the first newspaper in an Indian language (Samachar Darpan) was done by __________.
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Option C
Explanation
The Serampore Mission (Marshman) started 'Samachar Darpan' in 1818, which was the first Bengali weekly newspaper.
32
In 1818, missionaries founded the first college in Asia to award degrees. What is its name?
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Option B
Explanation
Serampore College was founded in 1818 by Carey, Marshman, and Ward. It was granted a Royal Charter by the King of Denmark in 1827 to award degrees.
33
Pandita Ramabai, a Sanskrit scholar and social reformer, converted to __________.
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Option B
Explanation
Pandita Ramabai, a champion of women's rights and education, converted to Christianity in England in 1883.
34
Which language did missionary Hermann Gundert contribute to significantly (Dictionary and Grammar)?
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Option B
Explanation
Hermann Gundert, a German missionary (Basel Mission), is revered in Kerala for writing the first Malayalam-English dictionary and a grammar book.
35
The 'Clapham Sect' in England was primarily interested in __________.
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Option B
Explanation
The Clapham Sect was a group of evangelical Anglicans (including Wilberforce and Charles Grant) who campaigned for the abolition of the slave trade and the opening of India to missionary activity.
36
Missionaries were often the first to record and write down the languages of __________.
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Option B
Explanation
Missionaries played a pioneering role in giving scripts (often Roman) to oral tribal languages (e.g., in the North East and Chotanagpur) to translate the Bible and educate the people.
37
Which Governor-General was considered sympathetic to the 'Evangelical' cause?
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Option B
Explanation
Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835) shared the reforming zeal of the Utilitarians and Evangelicals, leading to social reforms like the banning of Sati.
38
G.U. Pope is famous for translating which Tamil classic into English?
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Option B
Explanation
George Uglow Pope was an Anglican missionary who translated the 'Tirukkural' and 'Tiruvachakam' into English, bringing global attention to Tamil literature.
39
The spread of English education by missionaries created a class of Indians described by Macaulay as __________.
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Option B
Explanation
Macaulay's Minute (1835) aimed to create a class of 'interpreters' who were Indian in appearance but English in intellect and morals. Missionary schools played a key role in producing this class.
40
Which missionary society was founded by Ignatius of Loyola and was active in education?
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Option C
Explanation
The Jesuits are a Roman Catholic order known for establishing prestigious educational institutions (like St. Xavier's and Loyola colleges) across India.
