Christian Missionary Activities — Prelims Questions

Which of the following statements about Christian missionary activities in colonial India is/are correct? 1. The Charter Act of 1813 first permitted missionary activities in British territories 2. William Carey established the first degree-granting college in India 3. The Danish mission at Tranquebar was the first Catholic mission in India 4. St. Francis Xavier worked under the Dutch Padroado system

Consider the following pairs: Missionary : Contribution 1. Bartholomäus Ziegenbalg : First Tamil New Testament translation 2. Alexander Duff : Scottish Church College, Calcutta 3. William Ward : Serampore Mission Press 4. Henry Martyn : Persian Bible translation Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

The Goa Inquisition, established by the Portuguese in 1560, was primarily aimed at:

Which of the following best describes the 'zenana education' system introduced by Christian missionaries?

The American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) was particularly active in which region of India?