History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2019 History
Which of the following statements regarding Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar are correct? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. The cardinal principle of his efforts towards social reform and intellectual awakening was humanism.
- 2. He did not believe in the efficacy of reinterpreting the age-old scriptures.
- 3. He made untiring efforts for the spread of modern scientific vernacular education.
- 4. He worked for social reform based on human equality.
A1, 3 and 4 only ✓ Correct
B1 and 2 only
C2, 3 and 4 only
D2 and 4 only
Correct answer: (A) 1, 3 and 4 only — The first, third and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.
Explanation
★The first, third and fourth statements are correct, so the answer is 1, 3 and 4 only.
★Vidyasagar was an educationist, a Sanskrit scholar and a social reformer.
★The cardinal principle of his work was humanism and human equality.
★He made untiring efforts for the spread of modern scientific vernacular education.
★He in fact used a reinterpretation of the scriptures to support widow remarriage, so the second statement is wrong.
★So only the first, third and fourth statements are correct.
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