{"id":90411,"date":"2025-06-01T10:28:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:28:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=90411"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:28:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:28:06","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-about-prarthana-samaj-are-correct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-prarthana-samaj-are-correct\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Its aim was to reform the Hindu society<\/li>\n<li>2. It was based in Maharashtra<\/li>\n<li>3. It believed in monotheism<\/li>\n<li>4. It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; option4=&#8221;1 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2019<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2019\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C) 1, 2 and 3. The Prarthana Samaj was founded with the aim to reform Hindu society, it was based in Maharashtra (Bombay), and it believed in monotheism. Statement 4 is incorrect as the Brahmo Samaj predated and influenced the Prarthana Samaj, not the other way around.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; The Prarthana Samaj was established in 1867 in Bombay (now Mumbai) by Dadoba Pandurang and his brother Atmaram Pandurang.<br \/>\n&#8211; Prominent leaders later associated with it included M.G. Ranade, R.G. Bhandarkar, and N.G. Chandavarkar.<br \/>\n&#8211; Its main aims were social and religious reforms within Hinduism, such as opposition to caste system, advocacy for widow remarriage and female education, and promotion of monotheistic worship.<br \/>\n&#8211; It was inspired by the Brahmo Samaj but focused more on social reform in Western India.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe Prarthana Samaj played a significant role in the socio-religious reform movements in Western India during the 19th century. While it was influenced by the intellectual and spiritual ideas of the Brahmo Samaj, it maintained its distinct identity and focus on practical social reforms.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ? 1. Its aim was to reform the Hindu society 2. It was based in Maharashtra 3. It believed in monotheism 4. It had greatly influenced the Brahmo Samaj Select the correct answer using the code given below : [amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ?\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-about-prarthana-samaj-are-correct\/#more-90411\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1085],"tags":[1119,1124,1228],"class_list":["post-90411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-capf","tag-1119","tag-modern-history-of-india","tag-social-religious-movement","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements about Prarthana Samaj are correct ?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is C) 1, 2 and 3. 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