Question : Who was/were the founder(s) of the Theosophical Society?
Option 1: H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
Option 2: Madam Bhikaji Cama
Option 3: Annie Besant
Option 4: Charles W. Leadbeater and Emily Lutyens
Correct Answer: H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott
Solution : The correct answer is H. P. Blavatsky and Colonel Olcott.
The Theosophical Society, established in 1875 in New York City, is the organisational body of Theosophy, an esoteric new religious movement. Co-founded by Helena Blavatsky, a Russian mystic and key thinker, and Henry Steel Olcott, its inaugural president, it integrates influences from European philosophies, Neoplatonism, occultism and various Asian religious traditions like Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam.
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Question : In August 1907, Madam Bhikaji Cama became the first person to hoist Indian flag on foreign soil in:
Option 1: Germany
Option 2: Belgium
Option 3: Poland
Option 4: Sweden
Question : Who was the founder of the "Servants of India Society"?
Option 1: Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Option 2: Mahadev Govind Ranade
Option 3: Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Option 4: Bipin Chandra Pal
Question : Directions: Select the combination of letters that when sequentially placed in the blanks of the given series, will complete the series. V W _ V _ _ V W _ _ W V
Option 1: V W V V V
Option 2: W W W V W
Option 3: W V W W V
Option 4: V W V W V
Question : Who was the founder of the Vakataka dynasty in the third century?
Option 1: Nagabhata
Option 2: Vindhyashakti
Option 3: Pravarasena
Option 4: Rudrasena
Question : Who was the founder of Kolkata's first "Atmiya Sabha" (philosophical discussion circle) held in 1815?
Option 1: Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Option 2: Lala Lajpat Rai
Option 3: Rabindranath Tagore
Option 4: Jawaharlal Nehru
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