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GK QUESTION#2791

Assertion (A): The Satyashodhak Samaj was founded by Jyotiba Phule in 1873 to promote education and social rights among the underprivileged. Reason (R): The Prarthana Samaj, founded by Jyotiba Phule, aimed at uplifting lower castes and women in Pune.

  1. ABoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. CA is true, but R is false.Correct answer
  4. DA is false, but R is true.
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C. A is true, but R is false.

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The assertion is true: Jyotiba Phule founded the Satyashodhak Samaj in 1873 to promote education and oppose caste-based inequality. The reason is false because the Prarthana Samaj was founded by Atmaram Pandurang, not Phule.

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