I. It opposed idolatry. II. It denied the need for a priestly class for interpreting the religious texts. III. It popularised the doctrine that the Vedas are infallible. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

I. He argued that India was a federation of ethnic communities based on common descent. II. His philosophy was very similar to that of the Indian National Congress. III. He imagined India as a Nation State based on individual citizen’s rights. IV. The curriculum at the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College blended Muslim theology and European empiricism. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

I. It laid emphasis on human dignity. II. It opposed idol worship. III. It criticised social evils like Sati. IV. It incorporated the teaching of other religions.

I. Vidyasagar’s writings significantly helped to develop the Bengali language. II. He received the title ‘Vidyasagar’ from Presidency Sanskrit College, Calcutta. III. He was enthusiastic about the spread of women’s education. IV. Vidyasagar defended widow marriage without being convinced about scriptural support. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

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 the statements given above is/are correct?

I. Foundation of the Ramakrishna Mission.   II. Foundation of the Arya Samaj.  III. Foundation of the Brahmo Samaj.   IV. Foundation of the Paramahamsa Mandali.   Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above?

I. He said that Vedanta was the religion of all. II. He believed in reviving all the best traditions of Hinduism. III. He was impressed by the status of women in the West. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

I. Its founders were non-Indians. II. Its advocates were in favour of the revival of Hinduism. III. It advocated for the adoption of rational and scientific approach based on Western ideas. IV. It helped people to overcome the sense of false pride. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

I. Indian Association for the cultivation of science.
II. Society for the exhibition of General Knowledge.
III. Bihar Scientific Society.
IV. Aligarh Scientific Society.

I. Had a strong supporting base amongst the trading castes. II. Introduced ‘Shuddhi’ or mass purification. III. The moderates in the Arya Samaj were headed by Hans Raj and Lajpat Rai and set up a chain of Dayananda Anglo-Vedic Colleges. IV. The Arya Samaj had fewer members than the Brahmo Samaj. Select the correct answer using the codes given below.

I. Ramakrishna Paramahamsa used to say “All different religion views but different ways leading to the same goal.” II. Swami Vivekananda established Vedant College in 1825. III. Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s first philosophic work was ‘Tuhfat-ul-Muwahhidin.’