INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Arya Samaj movement ?

1. It accepted the authority of Vedas but disregarded the authority of the Puranas and later Hindu Scriptures.

2. It accepted the doctrine of karma and rejected the theory of destiny.

3. It supported the Vedic notion of the caste system.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below.

Explanation:
  • Swami Dayanand, the founder of the Arya Samaj, disregarded the authority of later hindu scriptures like Purana and blamed them for the evil practices of idol worship etc.
  • The Samaj rejected the caste system based on birth but supported the vedic notion of the same where a person was not borne in a caste but identified with it as per the occupation he followed.

Thus, Option D is Correct.

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