UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 2

The Arya Samaj:
● It is a monotheistic Indian Hindu reform movement.
● It promotes values and practices based on the belief in the infallible authority of the Vedas .
● It was founded by Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati on 10 April 1875 .
● Members of the Arya Samaj believe in one God and reject the worship of idols .
● It split into two in Punjab after 1893 . So, statement 1 is correct.
● The split was on the question of eating meat. So, statement 3 is correct.
● The group that refrained from meat was called the Mahatma group and the one favoring consumption of meat as the Cultured Party.