Option 1: This statement is correct. Lokahitwadi did attribute the social decline and decay of India to the neglect of science and learning. He believed that Indians needed to adopt scientific knowledge and learning from the West to progress and improve society.

Option 2: This statement is correct. Lokahitwadi did attack traditional religious beliefs and customs. He criticized the blind adherence to old traditions and advocated for rational thinking and modernization in religious practices.

Option 3: This statement is incorrect. Lokahitwadi did not attribute the poverty of India to laziness and decline in morals of the Indians. Rather, he highlighted the social and economic factors such as British rule, unequal distribution of wealth, and lack of industrialization as the main reasons for poverty in India.

Option 4: This statement is incorrect. Lokahitwadi was not the precursor of Ranade and Joshi who started the Swadeshi Movement in Maharashtra. Lokahitwadi was active during the 19th century and emphasized the need for social reform, while the Swadeshi Movement started in the early 20th century, primarily focusing on economic nationalism and boycotting British goods.

In summary, the incorrect statement is option 3, as Lokahitw