1. Consider the following statements about Raja Ram Mohan Roy:
2. i. He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.  
3. ii. He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.   
• Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Traditional philosophical systems of the East
In Raja Ram Mohan Roy’s context, this mainly refers to Indian/Sanskritic philosophical and religious traditions—especially the Upanishads and Vedanta, along with the broader “classical” intellectual heritage of India and Asia.

Rational and scientific approach
Using reason, evidence, critical inquiry, and reform-minded thinking instead of superstition, blind custom, or unexamined authority.

Human dignity and social equality (men and women)
The idea that all humans have equal moral worth, and society should not deny people rights and respect on the basis of birth, caste, or gender (including reforms around women’s status).

Statement I

“He possessed great love and respect for the traditional philosophical systems of the East.”
✅ Correct.
Roy did not reject Indian tradition as a whole—he engaged deeply with it, especially Upanishadic monotheism and Vedantic ideas, and argued for reform from within a rational reading of the tradition.

Statement II

“He desired his countrymen to accept the rational and scientific approach and the principle of human dignity and social equality of all men and women.”
✅ Correct.
He strongly promoted reason-based reform and campaigned against social practices he considered unjust (famously including sati), and supported a more equal and dignified social order, including improvement in women’s status.