Q18 · UPPSC Prelims 2022 · Set B · General Studies

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Which one of the following is correctly matched?

A Radhaswami Satsang - Lahore
B Bharat Dharma Mahamandal - Delhi
C Sanatan Dharma Rakshini - Calcutta Sabha
D Deva Samaj - Banaras

Correct answer: (c) Sanatan Dharma Rakshini - Calcutta Sabha

Explanation

  1. A

    Radhaswami Satsang - Lahore

    Option (a) claims Radhaswami Satsang was founded in Lahore. This is incorrect because Radhaswami Satsang was established in Agra by Shiv Dayal Singh in 1861, not in Lahore.

  2. B

    Bharat Dharma Mahamandal - Delhi

    Option (b) claims Bharat Dharma Mahamandal was established in Delhi. This is incorrect as it was an all-India organization for the defense of orthodox Hinduism founded at Varanasi (Banaras), not Delhi.

  3. C

    Sanatan Dharma Rakshini - Calcutta Sabha

    Option (c) claims Sanatan Dharma Rakshini Sabha was founded in Calcutta, which is correctly matched. This organization was established in Calcutta in 1873 to protect and promote orthodox Hindu religious practices and values.

  4. D

    Deva Samaj - Banaras

    Option (d) claims Deva Samaj was founded in Banaras. This is incorrect because Deva Samaj was founded by Shiv Narayan Agnihotri in Lahore in 1887, not in Banaras.

Summary. Official key is (c) because Sanatan Dharma Rakshini Sabha was indeed established in Calcutta. Option (a) incorrectly places Radhaswami Satsang in Lahore instead of Agra. Option (b) misattributes Bharat Dharma Mahamandal to Delhi rather than Varanasi. Option (d) wrongly locates Deva Samaj in Banaras instead of Lahore. Thus, only option (c) represents the accurate historical pairing among the given choices.