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SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 27

SSC Selection Post - Graduation Level - 4 Aug 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q27

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In__________, Swami Dayananda Saraswati opened a branch of the Arya Samaj at Lahore.
 

 

 

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Correct answer: A

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The correct answer is Option 1 i.e. 1877.

Swami Dayananda Saraswati opened a branch of the Arya Samaj at Lahore in 1877. While the Arya Samaj was initially founded in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1875, Lahore quickly became a crucial center for the movement's expansion and activities, especially in the Punjab region. The establishment of this branch was instrumental in spreading the reformist ideas of the Arya Samaj, which advocated for a return to the Vedas and aimed to bring about social and religious changes in Indian society.