Which of the following statements about opposition to social movements in India is NOT correct?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → When Raja Rammohun Roy campaigned against sati, he formed the Dharma Sabha.
Option (1) Proposals for extending reservation in educational institutions have led to counter movements. — True. Proposals for extending reservation in educational institutions have led to counter movements opposing them. Such opposition defends the existing order.
Option (2) Some so called upper caste children were withdrawn from schools by their families. — True. When so called lower caste children enrolled in schools, some so called upper caste families withdrew their own children. This was resistance to social change.
Option (3) Peasant movements have often been brutally suppressed in the past. — True. Peasant movements have often been brutally suppressed. Suppression is one form of the opposition that social movements meet.
Option (4) When Raja Rammohun Roy campaigned against sati, he formed the Dharma Sabha. — False. Raja Rammohun Roy formed the Brahmo Samaj in his campaign against sati. The Dharma Sabha was formed by the defenders of sati, who petitioned the British not to legislate against it.
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