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SSC GD 2021 PYQ — Question 36

SSC GD Constable (English) - 25th November 2021 Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q36

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 Who was the viceroy of India when Arya Samaj was founded by Swami Dayananda
Saraswati?

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Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Lord Northbrook.

  • Lord Northbrook was the viceroy of India during the Kuka movement between 1872 and 1876.
  • The important events during his reign were deposition of Gaikwad of Baroda in 1875, visit of Prince of Wales, Famine in Bihar and Kuka Movement in Punjab.
  • The Arya Samaj was founded by Dayananda Saraswati in Bombay on 10 April 1875.