UPSC Prelims 2001 · General Studies
Question 81: History and Culture
Consider the following statements: I. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835. II. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. III. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education. IV. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees. Which of these statements are correct?
AnswerThe answer is (d).
Statements III and IV are correct as per the key. Under Keshab Chandra Sen the Brahmo Samaj took up women's education and opposed child marriage. Statement I is wrong because Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875, and II is wrong because Lala Lajpat Rai was an Arya Samajist who supported its appeal to the Vedas. Sarvodaya Samaj is linked with Vinoba Bhave and Gandhian constructive work.
- I. The Arya Samaj was founded in 1875.
- II. Lajpat Rai supported the Arya Samaj's reliance on the Vedas.
- III. Keshab Chandra Sen's Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women's education.
- IV. The key accepts that Vinoba Bhave's Sarvodaya Samaj worked among refugees.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Both I and II are wrong.
- (b) II is wrong, so this fails.
- (c) II is wrong, so this fails.
- (d) Right: III and IV.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2001, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.