Satya Shodhak Samaj organized
- (a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
- (b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
- (c) an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra ✓ UPSC's answer
- (d) a peasant movement in Punjab
Why the answer is (c)
• The Satyashodhak Samaj (Truth-Seekers' Society) was founded by Jyotiba Phule in Pune in 1873 to fight Brahmanical dominance, caste oppression and untouchability, and to promote education of women and lower castes — an anti-caste movement in Maharashtra, option (c).
• Phule's 'Gulamgiri' (1873) was its manifesto; it performed marriages without Brahmin priests.
• Tribal uplift in Bihar (a), temple entry in Gujarat (b) and peasant movements in Punjab (d) were other movements.
• Hence option (c).
Why the other options are wrong
- (a) a movement for upliftment of tribals in Bihar
- It was not a tribal movement in Bihar.
- (b) a temple-entry movement in Gujarat
- It was not a temple-entry movement in Gujarat.
- (d) a peasant movement in Punjab
- It was not a Punjab peasant movement.
Asked in the GS Paper I of the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2016, held on 7 August 2016. Question and answer key: Union Public Service Commission. Explanation: UPSC Answer Check.