Q: 103 (CAPF/2020)
question_subject:
History
question_exam:
CAPF
stats:
0,28,39,6,28,25,8
keywords:
{'prarthana samaj': [1, 0, 1, 2], 'parmahansa mandali': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'hindu religious thought': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'swami vivekananda': [3, 0, 2, 0], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'bengal': [2, 0, 1, 2], 'land': [0, 0, 0, 1]}
Option 1 states that Parmahansa Mandali was founded in Bengal by Swami Vivekananda. This statement is incorrect. Parmahansa Mandali was not founded by Swami Vivekananda in Bengal. Therefore, option 1 is incorrect.
Option 2 states that Prarthana Samaj was started in Maharashtra with the aim of reforming Hindu religious thought and practice. This statement is correct. Prarthana Samaj, which translates to "Prayer Society," was indeed started in Maharashtra. It was a reform movement within Hinduism that aimed to promote monotheism and rational thinking, while rejecting idol worship and blind rituals. Therefore, option 2 is correct.
Since option 2 is the only correct statement, the correct answer is option 2.