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Q. Consider the following:
  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 programmes
  3. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education
  4. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees
Which of the above statements is / are correct? (UPSC Prelims 2001)
Answer: Only 2 and 4
Notes: Arya Samaj was actually founded in 1875 at Bombay by Dayananda Saraswati, not 1835. Even though Lala Lajpat Rai was a follower of Arya Samaj, he did not oppose it. Hence, statements I and II are incorrect. Keshab Chandra Sen did lead the Brahmo Samaj in campaigning for women’s education, but this is not the given statement. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees, which makes IV the correct statement along with II.
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