Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs:

No. Movement Position
1 Brahmo Samaj Denied that a scripture could possess authority transcending human reason and conscience
2 Arya Samaj Treated the Vedas as infallible while affirming an individual right to interpret scripture
3 Aligarh Movement Retained the Quran as ultimate authority while regarding religious tenets as adaptable to changing times
4 Ramakrishna Mission Accepted the utility of image worship while emphasising spiritual substance over symbols and rituals

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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