Consider the following statements with reference to Indian Social Conference.

1. Founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao.

2. It was called the social reform cell of INC.

3. It launched ‘Pledge Movement’ against child marriage.

4. The conference met biannually to the preceding year’s INC session venue.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Solution

· Statement 1, 2 and 3 are correct: It was founded by M.G. Ranade and Raghunath Rao. Its first session was held in Madras in 1887. It was virtually a social reform cell of Indian National congress. It advocated for inter-caste marriages and it also launched a pledge movement to inspire the masses to prohibit the child marriage. It also opposed polygamy and was in favour of inter-caste marriages. · Statement 4 is incorrect: It met annually as a subsidiary convention of Indian national Congress, at the same venue, and focused attention on social reform.