Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835.
  2. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programme.
  3. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education.
  4. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodya Samaj to work among refugees.

Which of these statements are correct?

  1. 1 and 2

  2. 2 and 3

  3. 2 and 4

  4. 3 and 4
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Arya Samaj was founded in 1875 (not 1835) at Bombay by Dayananda Saraswati. Though Lala Lajpat Rai was a follower of Arya Samaj, but he never opposed it.

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