It is important to distinguish between the various socio-religious reform movements and their founders and locations. The Indian National Social Conference was often held alongside the Indian National Congress sessions to discuss social issues.
Given below are two statements: Statement I : "Bhartiya Rashtriya Samajik Sammelan" was founded by Swami Dayanand Saraswati in 1883. Statement II : 'Veda Samaj' was established in 1867 at Karnataka. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
Asked in HPPSC HPAS Prelims 2024 · Topic: Social Religious Movement (Arya Samaj and Swami Dayananda Saraswati)
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Answer: B. Both Statement I and Statement II are incor‐ rect
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