SSC CGL 2021 PYQ — Question 28

SSC CGL - 13 Aug 2021 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q28

Who among the following was the founder of Homeopathy?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Samuel Hahnemann.

  • Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician is well known for creating the system of medicine called homeopathy.
  • Homeopathy is a pseudoscientific system of alternative medicine. Hahnemann soon began his first homeopathic experiments in 1790, as a result of his disillusionment with such common medical practices of the day as purging, bloodletting, and the use of toxic chemicals.