2024 · Q75
Consider the following statements about the Rowlatt Act of 1919:
- 1It was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council
- 2Khilafat Committee was formed to oppose the Act
- 3While Gandhiji was arrested, the local leaders were allowed to continue the protest
How many of the above statements is/are NOT correct?
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- AOne
- BTwo
- CThree
- DNone
Explanation
Statement 1 is NOT correct: Buddhism and Jainism both emerged as heterodox (nastika) movements that rejected Vedic authority, so Buddhism was not an 'orthodox' school; moreover the six orthodox (astika) schools are Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Samkhya, Yoga, Mimamsa and Vedanta — Buddhism is not among them. Statement 2 is correct: Buddhism does not accept the authority of the Vedas or the Vedic ritual order. Statement 3 is correct: Buddhist philosophy denies a permanent, unchanging self (atman), teaching instead the doctrine of anatta (no-self) and dependent origination. With statements 2 and 3 correct, the answer is B.