__________ was the pioneer of social Reformers in India

(a)

C.W. Damotharanar

(b)

Periyar

(c)

Raja Rammohan Roy

(d)

Maraimalai Adigal

__________ was the official newspaper of the Self Respect Movement

(a)

KudiArasu

(b)

Puratchi

(c)

Viduthalai

(d)

Paguththarivu

Periyar wanted religion to be replaced by __________

(a)

Nationalism

(b)

Iconoclasm

(c)

Rationalism

(d)

Spiritualism

__________ founded Adi Dravida Mahajana Sabha in 1893.

(a)

Rettaimalai Srinivasan

(b)

B. R. Ambedkar

(c)

Rajaji

(d)

M. C. Rajah

India’s first organised trade union, the Madras Labour Union was formed in__________.

(a)

1918

(b)

1917

(c)

1916

(d)

1914

__________ was established by the Justice Party Government for the selection of Government officials.

(a)

Staff Selection Board

(b)

Public Service Commission

(c)

Provincial Staff Recruitment Board

(d)

Staff Selection Commission

Highlight the contribution of Caldwell for the cause of South Indian languages.

List out the personalities who contributed to the revival of Tamil literature through their writings.

Estimate Periyar as a feminist

Explain the proceedings of All India Trade Union Congress Conference held in 1920.

Attempt an essay on the foundation and development of Tamil Renaissance in the 19^th Century.

Describe the background for the formation of the Justice Party and point out its contribution to the cause of social justice.

Estimate Periyar E.V.R’s decisive contribution to the social transformation of Tamil Nadu.(or) Write briefly about the contributions of periyar E.V.R to the social upliftment.