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The main purpose of Brahmo Samaj for which it was set up are
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Answer: Option C
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The Brahmo Samaj was the first important organization of religious reforms. It forbade idol-worship and discarded meaningless rites and rituals. The Samaj also forbade its members from attacking any religion. It purify Hinduism and to preach monotheism. It criticize social evils, oppose idolatry and emphasize human dignity.
2
Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati was an important Hindu religious scholar, reformer, and founder of the __________
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Answer: Option A
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Dayananda Sarasvati, original name Mula Sankara, (born 1824, Tankara, Gujarat, India—died October 30, 1883, Ajmer, Rajputana), Hindu ascetic and social reformer who was the founder (1875) of the Arya Samaj (Society of Aryans [Nobles]), a Hindu reform movement advocating a return to the temporal and spiritual authority.
3
I. Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the "Calcutta Unitarian Committee".
II. Social Service League was established by Mahadev Govind Ranade.
III. Deccan Education Society was founded by Gopal Krishna Gokhale.
IV. Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School.

Which of the above statement(s) is/are correct with reference to the reformers & leaders of India's Struggle for Independence?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy established the "Calcutta Unitarian Committee". Annie Besant started the Central Hindu School.
4
Where was the Devadasi System prevailed in India?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Devadasi system is a religious practice in south India mostly in Karnataka and Telangana, and partly in Andhra Pradesh.
5
Swami Dayananda had translated the __________ into Hindi.
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Answer: Option A
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Swami Dayananda had translated the Rig Veda and Yajur Veda into Hindi.
6
Shree Narayana Guru was a great socio-religious reformer of
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Answer: Option A
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Narayana Guru (ca. 1854 – 20 September 1928), was a social reformer of India. He was born into a family of the Ezhava caste in an era when people from such communities, which were regarded as Avarna, faced much injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala.
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Who founded the Sri Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam?
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Answer: Option C
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The Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) was founded in 1903 with the guidance and blessings of Sree Narayana Guru.
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What was the main inspiration for establishing Theosophical Society?
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Answer: Option C
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Theosophical society has played an important role in the history of the religion, society and culture of modern India. She and her associates advocated the revival and strengthening of the ancient religions of Hinduism, Zoroastrianism and Buddhism. They recognized the doctrine of the transmigration of the soul.
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Who wrote the book 'A Gift to monotheists'?
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Answer: Option B
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In 1809, Raja Ram Mohan Roy wrote 'Gift to Monotheists' in which he put forward the Idea that people must worship a single God.
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Sri Narayana Guru was born into an __________ family.
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Answer: Option A
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Narayana Guru (ca. 1854 – 20 September 1928), was a social reformer of India. He was born into a family of the Ezhava caste in an era when people from such communities, which were regarded as Avarna, faced much injustice in the caste-ridden society of Kerala.