History · Colonial Economy
UGC NET December 2021 History (Shift-I)
Which one is/are correct about the Singh Sabha Movement? Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. It was founded in 1873
- 2. It was founded in Jalandhar
- 3. It planned to bring to the Sikh community the benefits of western enlightenment through modern education
- 4. It also countered the proselytizing activities of the Christian missionaries as well as Hindu revivalists
- 5. It opened a network of Khalsa schools and colleges throughout the Punjab
A1, 2, 3 and 4 only
B1, 2 and 3 only
C1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
D1, 3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) 1, 3, 4 and 5 only — The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The correct statements are 1, 3, 4 and 5 only.
★The Singh Sabha Movement was founded in 1873 at Amritsar, not at Jalandhar.
★It aimed to bring the Sikh community the benefits of western enlightenment through modern education.
★It countered the proselytizing activities of the Christian missionaries as well as the Hindu revivalists.
★It opened a network of Khalsa schools and colleges throughout the Punjab.
★So the second statement, which places its founding at Jalandhar, is the incorrect one.
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