Q. Consider the following statements:
1. Young Bengal Movement was started by Raja Ram mohan Roy
2. Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of salvation through social service and selfless action.
Which of the above given statement is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Derozio and Young Bengal
Henry Louis Vivian Derozio, a teacher at Hindu College, Calcutta, in the 1820s, promoted radical ideas and encouraged his pupils to question all authority. Referred to as the Young Bengal Movement, his students attacked tradition and custom, demanded education for women and campaigned for the freedom of thought and expression.
The Ramakrishna Mission and Swami Vivekananda
Named after Ramakrishna Paramhansa, Swami Vivekananda’s guru, the Ramakrishna Mission stressed the ideal of salvation through social service and selfless action.
Source: Our Past III
