About Theosophical movement which among the following statements is correct:-

1. It was founded by Blavatsky and colonel Olcott in Adyar in 1875.

2. It accepted Hindu beliefs in incarnation and Karma.

3. The movement drew inspiration from the various movements across World.

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1 only

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2 only

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1 and 3 only

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All of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
2 only

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The movement was founded by Blavatsky and colonel Olcott in USA in 1875. In 1882 they shifted their Head Quarter to Adyar on the outskirts of Madras in India.

It accepted the Hindu belief in Incarnation and karma and drew inspiration from Samakhya, Yoga and Vedanta school of art hence 3rd statements is incorrect.

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List-I	List-II
A. Swami Vivekananda	(i) Theosophical Society $(1882)$
B. H P Blavatsky	(ii) Ramakrishna Mission $(1887)$
C. Sir Syed Ahmad Khan	(iii) Ahmadiya Movement $(1891)$
D. Mirza Ghulam Ahmad	(iv) Aligarh Movement $(1875)$
E. Annie Besant	(v) Central Hindu College, Varanasi $(1898)$

Consider the following statements regarding Swami Vivekanand:

1. founded Vedanta Society, Ramakrishna Math as well as Ramakrishna Mission

2. accepted Jesus Christ as an avatara (incarnation).

3. believed that the essence of Hinduism was best expressed in the Vedanta philosophy

Select the correct statements from the codes given below:

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