PART - II GENERAL KNOWLEDGE AND CURRENT AFFAIRS General Knowledge and Current Affairs RENAISSANCE IN KERALA TOWARDS A NEW SOCIETY Introduction to English education - various missionary organisations and their functioning- founding of educational institutions, factories, printing press etc. EFFORTS TO REFORM THE SOCIETY (A) Socio-Religious reform Movements SNDP Yogam, Nair Service Society, Yogakshema Sabha, Sadhu Jana Paripalana Sangham, Vaala Samudaya Parishkarani Sabha, Samathwa Samajam, Islam Dharma Paripalana Sangham, Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha, Sahodara Prasthanam etc. (B) Struggles and Social Revolts Upper cloth revolts.Channar agitation, Vaikom Sathyagraha, Guruvayoor Sathyagraha, Paliyam Sathyagraha. Kuttamkulam Sathyagraha, Temple Entry Proclamation, Temple Entry Act .Malyalee Memorial, Ezhava Memorial etc.Malabar riots, Civil Disobedience Movement, Abstention movement etc. ROLE OF PRESS IN RENAISSANCE ...