The social reform movements which emerged in India in the 19th century arose to the challenges that colonial Indian society faced. You probably are familiar with what were termed social evils that plagued Indian society. The well-known issues are that of sati, child marriage, widow remarriage and caste discrimination.
Choose the correct option that best describes the nature of the content of new education, which played an important role in the emergence of nineteenth-century social reform movements.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3: Modernising and liberal.
NCERT:The content of new education was modernising and liberal. The literary content of the courses in the humanities and social sciences was drawn from the literature of the European Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment. Its themes were humanistic, secular and liberal.