Q: Which among the following statements with regard to Grameen Bharat Mahotsav, 2025 is/are correct?
1. It aims at promoting economic stability and financial security among rural population.
2. It focuses on financial inclusion and supporting sustainable agricultural practices.
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Q: Which of the following statements with regard to the 'National Manufacturing Mission' is/are correct?
1. It covers small, medium and large industries.
2. It will support cleantech manufacturing.
3. It will facilitate promotion of employment opportunities in labour-intensive sectors.
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Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct about recently elected Chancellor of Germany Mr. Friedrich Merz?
1. He lost in the first round of voting.
2. His coalition includes Christian Democratic Union and Christian Social Union.
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Q: Consider the following statements about Nandini Sahakar Scheme :
1. This scheme is aimed at assisting women cooperatives to take up business model based activities under the purview of the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
2. There is no minimum or maximum limit on financial assistance.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which among the following statements regarding India's services export is/are not correct?
1. India's share in global services export has more than doubled, reaching around 4.3 percent in 2023 from 1.9 percent in 2005.
2. 'Travel' and 'Transport' services represent areas where India holds a relatively larger share in global export, at 10.2 percent and 8.5 percent respectively in 2023.
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Q: Which one among the following schemes focuses on developing modern infrastructure and optimizing supply chain from farm to retail in Indian agriculture sector?
Q: The United Nations Carbon Offset Platform is an e-commerce platform to compensate greenhouse gas emissions by purchasing carbon credits. Who among the following can buy these carbon credits?
1. A company
2. An organization
3. A citizen
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Q: Consider the following statements :
1. WTO was set up as the successor to GATT.
2. IAEA teams inspect nuclear facilities all over the world.
3. Amnesty International is an NGO.
How many of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Who among the following travellers reported the use of seed drill on the Karnataka coast which is considered to be the earliest reference of the presence of the device in India?
Q: Which of the following are the main features of 'Saracenic' architecture?
1. Arch
2. Vault and dome
3. Lintel and beam
4. Application of lime cement
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Q: Consider the following statements :
1. The first meeting of the All India Depressed Classes Conference was held at Poona in 1926 under the presidency of M. C. Rajah.
2. The All India Depressed Classes Association was formed at Nagpur in 1928 with Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar as its first elected President.
3. The All India Depressed Classes Congress was founded by Dr. B. S. Munje at a conference in Bombay in 1936.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: With reference to the Indo-Roman trade, who among the following referred to the drain of Roman gold into India?
1. Strabo
2. Pliny
3. Ptolemy
4. Dio Chrysostom
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Q: P and Q are two points on a highway, 300 km apart. Two bikers A and B start at the same time from P towards Q. The speed of B is 12 km/h less than that of A. On reaching point Q, biker A immediately returns towards P. He meets B on the road at a place 60 km away from Q. What is the speed of A?
Q: Two trains A and B are entering a railway platform from opposite direction. The length of the platform is 300 m. The speed of B is two times the speed of A. The time taken by B to cross the platform is one-third of the time taken by A to cross the platform. If the sum of the lengths of A and B is 500 m, what is the difference in their lengths?
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The time at 180° longitude is exactly 12 hours from the 0° longitude, irrespective of whether one travels westward or eastward from the Prime Meridian.
2. A person moving eastward on Tuesday will count the day as Wednesday once the International Date Line is crossed.
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Q: Consider the following statements with reference to salt weathering :
1. Salts in rocks expand due to thermal action, hydration and crystallization.
2. Salts like calcium, sodium, magnesium and barium have a tendency to expand.
3. Salt weathering is a typical example of chemical weathering.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Which of the following types of mass movements are categorized as rapid movements?
1. Creep
2. Mudflow
3. Solifluction
4. Slump
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Q: Which of the following statements with reference to stratovolcanoes is/are correct?
1. Stratovolcanoes are tall, steep cones built of layers of felsic lava and volcanic ash.
2. They can erupt explosively as felsic lavas from stratovolcanoes hold large amounts of gas under high pressure.
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Q: Which of the following are components of Geographic Information System (GIS)?
1. Data
2. Hardware
3. Software
4. People
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Q: Which of the following are included in Bharatmala Pariyojana?
1. Road connectivity to border areas
2. Development of coastal roads
3. Connectivity for non-major ports
4. Integration with Sagarmala
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Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (Pigment in paint) / List II (Example)
A. Natural pigment - 1. Chalk
B. Synthetic pigment - 2. White lead
C. Reactive pigment - 3. Red lead
D. Inert pigment - 4. Titanium dioxide
Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List I (Element) / List II (Unpaired electron)
A. Boron - 1. Zero
B. Nitrogen - 2. Two
C. Oxygen - 3. One
D. Neon - 4. Three
Q: Which of the following statements regarding faunal resources of India is/are correct?
1. High degree of endemism has been noticed in the biodiversity hotspots of India
2. Of the total biosphere reserves in India, the Sundarbans has the largest number of species and Nokrek has the smallest number of species
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Q: With reference to 'Black Tigers', which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. They are also referred to as Melanistic Tigers
2. In India they are found only in Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha
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Q: Which of the following processes is/are part of the Rock Cycle?
1. Lithification
2. Metamorphism
3. Solidification
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Q: Consider the following statements regarding the temperature of the Earth's surface :
1. The temperature of a surface is determined by net radiation
2. Net radiation produces a radiant energy flow that can heat or cool a surface
3. Net radiation balance is usually positive during the daytime and negative during night time
4. Soil surface loses energy as temperature increases during the daytime
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The average of four numbers 10, 15, 20 and 25 is 17.5
2. If a, b and c are three different natural numbers such that a + b + c = abc, then the average of a, b and c is 3
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Q: A, B and C can finish a work in 20, 25 and 30 days, respectively. They start working together but B quits after working for 3 days. In how many days from the start shall the work be completed?
Q: In a partnership firm, A invests 1/6th of the total investment for 1/6th of the tenure. B invests 1/3rd of the total investment for 1/3rd of the tenure while C invests the remaining part for the full duration. Out of total profit of ₹46,00,000, what shall be C's share?
Q: Abdur Razzak, the traveler to Vijayanagar, had referred to the presence of a number of flower merchants in Vijayanagar and noted a particular flower that seemed as necessary as food to the people of that part. Which variety of flower was being referred to by Abdur Razzak?
Q: Consider the following eras in early India :
1. Shaka era
2. Kalachuri era
3. Vikrama era
4. Harsha era
5. Gupta era
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the above eras starting with the earliest?
Q: Consider the following statements about the Rowlatt Act of 1919 :
1. It was passed by the Imperial Legislative Council
2. Khilafat Committee was formed to oppose the Act
3. While Gandhiji was arrested, the local leaders were allowed to continue the protest
How many of the above statements is/are NOT correct?
Q: Which of the following statements about the economy of Assam in the medieval period is/are correct?
1. Ahoms cast excellent matchlocks and made first rate gunpowder and artillery pieces
2. Assam adopted new crafts of brass-casting and making granulated sugar during this period
3. Sarthebari village (in Kamrup) was known for its skill in metal casting
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Q: Which of the following sectors have been identified as 'critical sectors' by the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre?
1. Power and Energy
2. Industry
3. Banking and Financial services
4. Irrigation
5. Education
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Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The Muddiman Committee recommended the separation of Accounts from Audit as a necessary financial reform
2. Indian Institute of Public Administration was set up on the lines recommended by Dr. Paul H. Appleby
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Q: Which one among the following reports states that the budget is seen, not as a simple balancing of tax receipts against expenditure but as a sophisticated process in which instruments of taxation and expenditure are used to influence the course of the Economy?
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. The 15th Finance Commission used fiscal effort as a criterion for horizontal devolution unlike the 14th Finance Commission
2. Both the 14th and the 15th Finance Commission used pre-2011 demographic variables as a criteria for horizontal devolution
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Consider the following statements :
1. Burden of a tax on a commodity is independent of who (buyer or seller) it is explicitly imposed upon
2. Burden of a tax on a commodity depends on the slope of the demand and supply curves
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: What is the percentage weightage assigned to Forest and Ecology in the devolution formula given by the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India for sharing of Union tax revenue with the States?
Q: Consider the following statements regarding Public Goods and Externalities:
1. Non-rivalry and non-excludability are two characteristics of Public Goods
2. Market can provide the optimal amount of a good in the presence of externalities
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: What were the main reforms undertaken under the New Economic Policy of the early 1990s?
1. Trade liberalization
2. Public Sector Disinvestment
3. Poverty Alleviation
4. Rapid industrialization
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Q: Consider the following statements :
1. National Monetisation Pipeline estimates that for the period 2022-2025, the top three sectors in terms of monetization potential are roads, railways, and oil and gas pipelines
2. Under the National Monetisation Pipeline, the instruments to be used for asset monetization include Public-Private Partnership concessions and Infrastructure Investment Trusts
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Retail core inflation is calculated excluding which of the following?
1. Food and beverages
2. Fuel and light
3. Transport and communication
4. Clothing and Education
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Q: Which of the following is a part of the capital receipt of the Government of India?
1. Disinvestment receipts
2. Interest receipts
3. Small savings
4. Net market borrowing
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Q: Which of the following statements about CBAM (Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms) is/are correct?
1. These are an emerging set of trade policy tools to allow movement of carbon-intensive economic activity from a jurisdiction having less stringent climate policy to a jurisdiction having stringent climate policy
2. These are meant to increase the environmental effectiveness of climate policies
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Q: A sound wave of frequency of 2 kHz has a wavelength of 35 cm in a given medium. How long will it take to travel a distance of 2.1 km through the medium?
Q: Sixty-four cubes of sides 2 cm each are combined to form a cube of side 8 cm. If four of the smaller cubes along the diagonal of a surface are removed from the surface of the large cube, which one of the following statements about the surface area of this solid object is true?
(a)It is equal to the surface area of the large cube.
(b)It is less than the surface area of the large cube.
(c)It is more than the surface area of the large cube.
Q: Which of the following statements about Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) are correct?
1. There are total 57 states from Europe, Central Asia and America.
2. It offers a forum for political negotiations and decision-making in the field of early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation.
3. OSCE has the primary responsibility of providing military security in the European Region.
4. The decisions of OSCE are legally binding.
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Q: Which of the following is/are not an official language(s) of the United Nations?
1. Arabic
2. German
3. Spanish
4. Chinese
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Q: Which of the following is/are important markers for the archaeologists to identify an archaeological site as a 'center of craft production'?
1. Evidence of raw materials such as stone nodules, whole shells, etc.
2. Geographical expanse of the site
3. Evidence of unfinished objects, rejects and waste material
4. Evidence of variety of pottery
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Q: Consider the following statements:
1. The Great Northern Plains are formed by basins of three distinct river systems — the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.
2. They are one of the most densely populated areas on Earth.
3. Between the Yamuna at Delhi and the Bay of Bengal, nearly 1600 km away, there is a drop of only 200 metres in elevation.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Temperate Grassland): A. Prairies, B. Steppes, C. Pampas, D. Veldt
List-II (Region): 1. Eurasia, 2. South Africa, 3. North America, 4. South America
Q: Consider the following statements about millets:
1. Millets are often referred to as climate-resilient crops because they can grow on arid lands with minimal inputs and maintenance.
2. Millets are a good source of minerals, dietary fibre, antioxidants and protein.
3. Millets, including sorghum, account for less than 3% of the global grains trade.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct about 'Action for Climate Empowerment' (ACE)?
1. It is a term adopted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
2. This term is related to the Paris Agreement.
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Q: What is 'Climate Neutral Now' initiative?
1. It encourages organizations and other interested stakeholders to act now in order to achieve a carbon neutral world by 2030.
2. It derives its aims from the Paris Agreement.
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Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct about KAVACH-2023?
1. It is a joint coordination committee of all three wings of India's armed forces to protect India's borders.
2. It is India's national level hackathon jointly launched by AICTE and BPRD to tackle cyber threats.
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Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
List-I (International Convention)
A. Stockholm Convention
B. Minamata Convention
C. Basel Convention
D. Rotterdam Convention
List-II (Theme)
1. Hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade
2. Persistent organic pollutants
3. Binding instrument on mercury
4. Transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and their disposal
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Q: Which of the following is/are not correct about the Mother's Absolute Affection Programme?
1. Allows all pregnant women to absolutely free and no-expense delivery in public health institutions.
2. Provides assured, comprehensive and quality antenatal care.
3. Promotes undiluted focus on breastfeeding.
4. Provides medical and nutritional care to severely acute malnourished children.
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Q: Which of the following statements about the Right to Information Act, 2005 is/are correct?
1. There shall be not more than twelve (12) Information Commissioners.
2. The Chief Information Commissioner shall hold office for a term of five years.
3. The Chief Information Commissioner is eligible for reappointment.
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Q: A car travels 3/4th of the distance at a speed of 60 km/hr and the remaining 1/4th of the distance at a speed of v km/hr. If the average speed for the full journey is 50 km/hr, then the value of v is
Q: Suppose A and B can complete a work together in 10 days. If B alone can complete the work in 15 days, then in how many days can A alone finish the work?
Q: Which one of the following statements is not true with regard to tribal welfare?
(a)The Comprehensive Tribal Development Programme aims at land development activities, improvement of roof houses, infrastructure development and so on.
(b)As per the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act, villages in forests are provided with community rights.
(c)The Special Area Development Programme aims at distribution of forest area produces to the tribals equitably.
(d)The Special Central Assistance to Tribal Subplan provides dairy cows to tribal groups living below the poverty line.
Q: Which of the following statements about maps are correct?
1. Maps that maintain the true shapes of areas are known as conformal maps.
2. Maps are used to show spatial relationships.
3. Maps cannot show route from one place to another.
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Q: Which of the following statements about 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat' programme is/are correct?
1. It was announced in the year 2014.
2. Its aim is to create an environment which promotes learning between the States by sharing best practices and experiences.
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Q: Consider the following statements with reference to the latest guidelines issued by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In):
1. Data centres and service providers shall compulsorily report cyber security breaches within 24 hours.
2. Virtual Private Network providers shall retain user data for at least five years and share records with authorities when required.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q: Arrange the following passes from West to East direction:
1. Bara Lacha La
2. Shipki La
3. Jelep La
4. Bomdi La
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Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The jet streams are high altitude easterly winds.
2. El Niño is a warm ocean current.
3. El Niño appears along the Peru coast.
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Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Type of plain): A. Bhabar, B. Bhangar, C. Khadar, D. Delta
List-II (Characteristic feature): 1. Marsh, 2. Silt, 3. Gravels, 4. Kankar
Q: In the first quarter of fiscal year 2020-21, GDP contracted by 23·9 percent and in the second quarter, by 7·5 percent. The Economic Survey, 2020-21 preferred to call it a recovery in
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Regional block): A. ASEAN, B. CIS, C. EU, D. OPEC
List-II (Headquarters): 1. Brussels, 2. Vienna, 3. Minsk, 4. Jakarta
Q: How is the magnitude of price elasticity for an individual good determined?
1. By the degree to which the good is a necessity or luxury
2. By the extent to which substitutes are available
3. By the rate of income growth in the economy
4. By the relative importance of the good in the consumer's budget
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Q: For anything to be recognized as money, it needs to have which of the following characteristics?
1. Act as an intermediate in the exchange process
2. Standard unit for quoting prices
3. Must be easily divisible
4. Have higher value in alternative uses
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Q: The sectoral shares of Gross Value Added (GVA) for the year 2009-10 to 2018-19 show that the share of service sector in GVA in India has increased over the years. Which among the following have driven the maximum increase?
(a)Electricity, gas, water supply and other utility services
(b)Trade, hotel, transport, communication and services related to broadcasting
(c)Public administration, defence and other services
(d)Financial, real estate and professional services
Q: Which of the following statements about tropical rain forests are correct?
1. The soils of tropical rain forests are quite infertile.
2. The vegetation is evergreen, enabling photosynthesis to take place year around.
3. They have been described as 'deserts covered by trees'.
4. They are most productive land-based ecosystem.
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Q: A shopkeeper gives two consecutive discounts of 10% and 5% respectively on his items. He then adds 20% GST on his items. If an item has marked price ₹2,000, how much more or less of the actual price of the item a customer has to pay?
Q: Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List-I (Variant of COVID-19): A. Alpha, B. Beta, C. Gamma, D. Delta
List-II (First identified in): 1. India, 2. Brazil, 3. Britain, 4. South Africa
Q: Which one of the following countries has suggested the name 'Amphan' to the cyclone that devastated parts of West Bengal and Bangladesh in May 2020?
Q: Which of the following statements about employment situation in India according to Periodic Labour Force Survey 2017-18 is/are correct?
1. Construction sector gave employment to nearly one-tenth of urban male workforce in India
2. Nearly one-fourth of urban female workers in India were working in manufacturing sector
3. One-fourth of rural female workers in India were engaged in the agriculture sector
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Q: Which of the following goods are included to estimate food inflation in India?
1. Wheat
2. Paddy
3. Tobacco
4. Sugar
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Q: In which of the following states high yielding varieties of food grains were introduced as part of the first phase of Green Revolution (1966-72)?
1. Andhra Pradesh
2. Tamil Nadu
3. Punjab
4. Haryana
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Q: Which of the following is/are the most distinctive artefacts of the Harappan Civilisation?
1. Steatite seal
2. Bricks of a standardised ratio
3. Gold bangles
4. Silver spittoon
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Q: Which of the following are prescribed as the duties of Vaishyas according to the Dharmashastras?
1. Studying the Vedas
2. Engaging in trade
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Q: Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:
List I (Concept) - List II (Explanation/Aim)
A. Pluralist democracy - 1. Power is always exercised by a privileged few
B. People's democracy - 2. Highest and harmonious development of individual capacities
C. Developmental democracy - 3. Social equality through common ownership of wealth
D. Elitist democracy - 4. Capacity of groups to ensure Governmental responsiveness
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Q: Which of the following sectors contribute in recent years to the deterioration of asset quality of commercial banks by way of Non-Performing Assets ?
1. Agriculture and allied sector
2. Industrial sector
3. Infrastructure sector
4. Information technology sector
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Q: The idea of social justice requires that
1. equal treatment be supplemented with principle of proportionality
2. due and equal consideration is given to all individuals
3. equality of treatment be transcended to recognise special needs
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Q: On which one of the following conditions, did the Marathas agree to serve the Mughal king with a cavalry contingent of 15,000 in the early 18th century?
(a)Grant of the jagir of Malwa province
(b)Control of the resources of Gujarat
(c)The right to levy chauth and sardeshmukhi in the Deccan and South India
Q: Which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. Parmahansa Mandali was founded in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda
2. Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice
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