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UPSC 2001: Consider the following statements: I. Arya Samaj was founded in 1835. II. Lala Lajpat Rai opposed the appeal of Arya Samaj to the authority of Vedas in support of its social reform programmes. III. Under Keshab Chandra Sen, the Brahmo Samaj campaigned for women’s education. IV. Vinoba Bhave founded the Sarvodaya Samaj to work among refugees. Which of these statements are correct?
(a)I and II
(b)II and III
(c)II and IV
(d)III and IV
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (d) III and IV
Statement I is wrong because Swami Dayanand Saraswati founded the Arya Samaj in 1875, not 1835 ([uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com](https://uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com/uppcs-prelims/consider-the-following-statements-i-arya-samaj-was-founded-in-1835/?utm_source=openai)). Statement II is wrong—Lala Lajpat Rai was himself an ardent Arya Samajist and never opposed its reliance on the Vedas ([uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com](https://uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com/uppcs-prelims/consider-the-following-statements-i-arya-samaj-was-founded-in-1835/?utm_source=openai)). Statement III is correct: under Keshab Chandra Sen the Brahmo Samaj and its auxiliary bodies (Brahmo Bandhu Sabha, Bamabodhini etc.) vigorously promoted female/women’s education ([thebrahmosamaj.net](https://www.thebrahmosamaj.net/impact/educationalimpact.html?utm_source=openai)). Statement IV is also correct: after Gandhi’s death Vinoba Bhave set up the Sarvodaya Samaj in March 1948 and, for about ten months, its workers engaged in relief and rehabilitation of refugees from West Pakistan ([bdmaterials.in](https://bdmaterials.in/bhoodan-movement/)). Hence only III & IV are true → option (d).
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