Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Theosophical Society, founded in the United Kingdom in 1875.
2.Theosophical Society came to India in 1879 and established their headquarters at Adyar in 1886.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B
Notes:

Explanation: Even as Indian intellectuals felt challenged by western Enlightenment and rationalistic movements, there was a strain of thinking in the West which looked to the East for spiritual salvation.

  • From this idea emerged the Theosophical Society, founded by Madam H.P. Blavatsky and Colonel H.S. Olcott in the United States of America in 1875.
  • They came to India in 1879 and established their headquarters at Adyar in 1886.

Source: Tamil Nadu NCERT

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