SSC Stenographer 2024 PYQ — Question 102

SSC Stenographer - 10/12/2024 (12:30 PM to 2:30 PM) • General Awareness • Q102

Where was the first Headquarters of the Theosophical Society established in India?

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Correct answer: B

Explanation

The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Adyar.

The first Headquarters of the Theosophical Society in India was established at Adyar, near Chennai (then Madras), in the year 1882. Originally founded in New York in 1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott, the Society moved its base to India to be closer to Eastern spiritual traditions. The Adyar headquarters became a global center for theosophical studies, promoting spiritual development, universal brotherhood, and the exploration of ancient Indian wisdom and philosophy.