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UPSC Prelims 2025 Paper-I 📅 25 May, 2025

Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
II. 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?

A
I only
B
II only
C
Both I and II
D
Neither I nor II
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UPSC Prelims
2025 • 25 May, 2025 • Paper-I
Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
I. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.
II. 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?
Correct Answer
Both I and II
Both statements are correct. Raja Ram Mohan Roy respected Eastern philosophy, particularly the monotheism of the Upanishads, while simultaneously advocating for......
💡 Analysis & Explanation
Introduction
Both statements are correct. Raja Ram Mohan Roy respected Eastern philosophy, particularly the monotheism of the Upanishads, while simultaneously advocating for Western scientific education, rationality, and social reform.