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The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its
target audience was published by

(a)

Gopal Baba Walangkar

(b)

Jyotiba Phule

(c)

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

(d)

Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Correct Answer

(a)

Explanation

Gopal Baba Walangkar, (ca. 1840-1900) is an early example of an activist working to
release the untouchable people of India from their historic socio-economic oppression and is
generally considered to be the pioneer of that movement.
In 1888, Walangkar began publishing the monthly journal titled Vital-Vidhvansak (Destroyer
of Brahmanical or Ceremonial Pollution), which was the first to have the untouchable people
as its target audience.
Therefore, the correct answer is (a).

Microtheme: MovementXSocial Reform —
8 questions asked in Prelims in the past.

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    • (a) Periyar' E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
    • (b) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
    • (c) Bhaskarrao Jadhav
    • (d) Dinkarrao Javalkar
    Correct Answer: (A) Periyar' E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker
  2. [2025] Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
    I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
    II. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    • (a) I only
    • (b) II only
    • (c) Both I and II
    • (d) Neither I nor II
    Correct Answer: (C) Both I and II
  3. [2021] Who among the following was associated as Secretary with Hindu Female School which later came to be known as Bethune Female School?

    • (a) Annie Besant
    • (b) Debendranath Tagore
    • (c) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
    • (d) Sarojini Naidu
    Correct Answer: (C) Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
  4. [2020] In the context of Indian history, the Rakhmabai case of 1884 revolved around
    (1) women’s right to gain education
    (2) age of consent
    (3) restitution of conjugal rights
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    • (a) 1 and 2 only
    • (b) 2 and 3 only
    • (c) 1 and 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (B) 2 and 3 only
  5. [2020] The Vital-Vidhvansak, the first monthly journal to have the untouchable people as its
    target audience was published by

    • (a) Gopal Baba Walangkar
    • (b) Jyotiba Phule
    • (c) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
    • (d) Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar
    Correct Answer: (A) Gopal Baba Walangkar
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    • (a) Swami Dayanand established Arya Samaj.
    • (b) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan
    • (c) Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay wrote Anandmath.
    • (d) Satyendranath Tagore became the first Indian to succeed in the Indian Civil Services Examination.
    Correct Answer: (B) Dinabandhu Mitra wrote Neeldarpan
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    • (a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
    • (b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
    • (c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
    • (d) a peasant movement in Punjab
    Correct Answer: (C) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra
  8. [2012] Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Brahmo Samaj?
    1. It opposed idolatry.
    2. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts.
    3. It popularized the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below:

    • (a) 1 only
    • (b) 1 and 2 only
    • (c) 3 only
    • (d) 1, 2 and 3
    Correct Answer: (B) 1 and 2 only