Which of the following statements about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct? 1. It was located mainly in Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh. 2. It mainly comprised the trading castes, 3. It was much more limited than that of th

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Q: 84 (CDS-I/2017)

Which of the following statements about the social base of the Arya Samaj in British India is/are correct?
1. It was located mainly in Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh.
2. It mainly comprised the trading castes,
3. It was much more limited than that of the Brahmo Samaj.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,24,58,36,18,20,8

keywords: 

{'arya samaj': [3, 0, 2, 1], 'trading castes': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'brahmo samaj': [2, 0, 1, 3], 'western uttar pradesh': [0, 0, 3, 3], 'british india': [2, 1, 6, 8], 'punjab': [2, 0, 1, 0], 'social base': [0, 0, 0, 2]}

The correct answer for the question is option 1: 1 and 2 only.

Explanation:

- Statement 1 is correct. The social base of the Arya Samaj in British India was mainly located in Punjab and western Uttar Pradesh. These regions saw a significant presence and influence of the Arya Samaj.

- Statement 2 is correct. The social base of the Arya Samaj mainly comprised the trading castes. The movement attracted individuals from merchant and business communities who found resonance with the principles and ideology of the Arya Samaj.

- Statement 3 is not correct. It states that the social base of the Arya Samaj was more limited than that of the Brahmo Samaj. However, there is no comparison or mention of the Brahmo Samaj in the question, so we cannot make a determination regarding the comparison between the two.

Therefore, only statements 1 and 2 are correct, making option 1 the correct answer.