2020 · Q103
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- 1Parmahansa Mandali was founded in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda.
- 2Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
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- A1 only
- B2 only
- CBoth 1 and 2
- DNeither 1 nor 2
Explanation
The Paramahansa Mandali was founded in Maharashtra in 1849 by Dadoba Pandurang — not in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda — so 1 is false. The Prarthana Samaj (1867, Maharashtra) did aim at reforming Hindu religious thought and practice, so 2 is true. Hence 2 only.