Q. Consider the following statements regarding “E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker”:
1.He started the self-respect movement in the mid 1920’s.
2.He sought to undermine the position of brahmin priests by formalizing weddings without brahmin priests.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? 
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Self-Respect Movement was started by E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, a Balija Naidu, in the mid-1920s.
- The movement aimed at nothing short of a rejection of the brahminical religion and culture which Naicker felt was the prime instrument of exploitation of the lower castes.
- He sought to undermine the position of brahmin priests by formalising weddings without brahmin priests.
Source: Spectrum
