UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 15
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy :
- He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
- He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (Both I and II)
Explanation: Raja Ram Mohan Roy respected Indian philosophical traditions while arguing for modern, rational inquiry, education, women's dignity and social reform. The two attitudes were complementary rather than contradictory.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: True-Roy drew on Vedanta and India's intellectual heritage.
II: True-he advocated reason, science, dignity and social equality.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-omits II which the answer requires.
B. Incorrect-omits I which the answer requires.
C. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
D. Incorrect-omits I, II which the answer requires.