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Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Consider the following statements with reference to Bal Gangadhar Tilak:

He published two papers – ‘Kesari’ in English and ‘Mahratta’ in Marathi.
He was one of the founders of All India Home Rule League, along with Annie Besant and G S Khaparde.
The two important books written by Tilak are ‘Gita Rahasya’ and ‘The Arctic Home in the Vedas’.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	1 and 2

	C	2 and 3

	D	1, 2 and 3

Your Ans is

Right ans is C

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

Bal Gangadhar Tilak (23 July 1856 – 1 August 1920), born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist.
He was one of the Lal-Bal-Pal triumvirate.
He was also conferred with the title of "Lokmanya", which means "accepted by the people (as their leader).Mahatma Gandhi called him "The Maker of Modern India".
He was one of the first advocates of Swaraj or self-rule.
He started two weeklies, ‘Kesari’ (The Lion) in Marathi and ‘Mahratta’ in English in 1880–81 with Gopal Ganesh Agarkar as the first editor.
Both the newspapers actively propagated the cause of national freedom and stressed on making Indians aware to be self-reliant.
Tilak helped found the All India Home Rule League in 1916–18, with G. S. Khaparde and Annie Besant. He started his Home Rule League in Maharashtra, Central Provinces, and Karnataka and Berar region.
In 1903, Tilak wrote the book "The Arctic Home in the Vedas". In it, he argued that the Vedas could only have been composed in the Arctics, and the Aryan bards brought them south after the onset of the last ice age.
Later, he wrote "Shrimadh Bhagvad Gita Rahasya" in prison at Mandalay – the analysis of 'Karma Yoga' in the Bhagavad Gita, which is known to be a gift of the Vedas and the Upanishads.

Related Question

Indian National Movement

Consider the following statements:

Provincial Congress Committees were reorganized on the basis of linguistic areas.
Tilak Swarajya fund was started to fund the movement.
It was this time prominent educational centres like Kashi Vidyapith, Gujarat Vidyapith and Jamia Milia came into existence.

The above given statements are true for which of the following Indian National movement for freedom?

	A	Swadeshi Movement

	B	Non-cooperation Movement

	C	Civil Disobedience Movement

	D	Quit India Movement

Your Ans is

Right ans is B

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

Context: On 4th February, 2021, 100th year of Chauri Chaura — event that led to Gandhi calling off Non-Cooperation Movement was commemorated.

The Non - Cooperation Movement launched by Mahatma Gandhi on August 1,1920 was the first mass movement organized nationwide during India's struggle for freedom.

Causes of Non-Cooperation Movement

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and Resultant Punjab Disturbances
Dissatisfaction with Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms
Rowlatt Act
Khilafat Agitation

Features of the Non-Cooperation Movement

The movement was essentially a peaceful and non-violent protest against the British government in India.
Indians were asked to relinquish their titles and resign from nominated seats in the local bodies as a mark of protest.
People were asked to resign from their government jobs.
People were asked to withdraw their children from government-controlled or aided schools and colleges.
People were asked to boycott foreign goods and use only Indian-made goods.
People were asked to boycott the elections to the legislative councils.
People were asked not to serve in the British army.
It was also planned that if the above steps did not bring results, people would refuse to pay their taxes.
The INC also demanded Swarajya or self-government.
Only completely non-violent means would be employed to get the demands fulfilled.

Why was the Non-Cooperation Movement suspended?

Gandhiji called off the movement in February 1922 in the wake of the Chauri Chaura incident.
In Chauri Chaura, Uttar Pradesh, a violent mob set fire to a police station killing 22 policemen during a clash between the police and protesters of the movement.
Gandhiji called off the movement saying people were not ready for revolt against the government through ahimsa.
Several leaders like Motilal Nehru and C R Das were against the suspension of the movement only due to sporadic incidents of violence.

Moplah Rebellion

Consider the following statements with reference to the Moplah Rebellion:

The Moplah Rebellion of 1921 was the culmination of a series of riots by Moplahs (Muslims of Malabar) in the 19th and early 20th centuries against the British and the Hindu landlords in Malabar (Northern Kerala).
The immediate trigger of the uprising was the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by the Congress in 1920 in tandem with the Khilafat agitation.

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is C

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

The Malabar Rebellion, also known as the MoplahRebellion, was an armed revolt staged by the Mappila Muslims of Kerala in 1921.
The most prominent leaders of the rebellion were VariankunnathKunjahammad Haji, SithiKoyaThangal and Ali Musliyar.
Three different political movements merged to trigger the rebellion —one, the tenancy movement, was rooted in local agrarian grievances (particularly in south Malabar); the other two were the Khilafat (Caliphate) movement and the Non-Cooperation movement, launched jointly by the All-India Khilafat Committee and the Indian National Congress.
In August 1920, Gandhi along with Shaukat Ali (the leader of the KhilafatMovement in India) visited Calicut to spread the combined message of non-cooperation and Khilafat among the residents of Malabar.
In response to Gandhi’s call, a Khilafat committee was formed in Malabar and the Mappilas, under their religious head MahadumTangal of Ponnani pledged support to the Non-cooperation Movement.
The Moplah tenants agitated against the Hindu landlords (locally referred to as Janmi) and the British government.
Most of their grievances were related to the security of tenure, high rents, renewal fees and other unfair exactions of the landlords.
The British government responded with much aggression, bringing in Gurkha regiments to suppress it and imposing martial law.
Wagon Tragedy: A noteworthy event of the British suppression was the wagon tragedy when approximately 60 Mappila prisoners on their way to prison, were suffocated to death in a closed railway goods wagon.

Anniversary Of A National Movement Of Freedom

Which of the following National Movement of Freedom celebrated its 77^th anniversary in 2019?

	A	Quit India Movement

	B	Civil Disobedience Movement

	C	Non Cooperation Movement

	D	Swadeshi Movement

Your Ans is

Right ans is A

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

Explanation:

On 8^th August, 2019, India celebrated the 77^th anniversary of Quit India Movement.
The Quit India Movement, also known as the August Movement was a Civil Disobedience Movement launched by Gandhi for complete independence from British rule.
At the Working Committee meeting in Wardha in July 1942, the Congress accepted that the movement must move into an active phase.
On 8^th August, 1942, the All-India Congress Committee met in Gowalia Tank Maidan (August Kranti Maidan) in Bombay to ratify the Working Committee’s decision, formally launching the movement.
The most powerful, slogan of the Indian National Movement was “Quit India”, or “Bharat Chhoro” - the call and command that Mahatma Gandhi gave to the British rulers of India 77 years ago.

Source: Civil Services Chronicle Online

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Consider the following statements:

The Hunter Commission was a 7 member body with all the members as Britishers.
‘Punjab Injustice’ was one of the causes that triggered the Non-cooperation movement.
The Disorders Inquiry Committee was formed to enquire into the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	1 and 2 only

	B	2 and 3 only

	C	1, 2 and 3

	D	3 only

Your Ans is

Right ans is B

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

The Hunter Commission was a 7 member body with 4 Britishers and 3 Indians.
The Disorders Inquiry Committee (popularly known as the Hunter Commission) was formed to enquire into the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Consider the following statements with respect to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre:

Udham Singh killed Colonel Reginald Dyer at the Caxton Hall to take revenge of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre.
Jawaharlal Nehru termed Jallianwala Bagh Incidence as a ‘Himalayan Blunder’.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

Udham Singh killed Michael O’ Dwyer at the Caxton Hall to take revenge of the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and not Colonel Reginald Dyer.
Gandhi termed Jallianwala Bagh Incidence as ‘Himalayan Blunder’.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

The people at Jallianwala Bagh were protesting against the arrest of?

Lala Lajpat Rai
Saifuddin Kitchlew
Bhagat Singh
Dr. Satyapal

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	1 and 2 only

	B	2, 3 and 4 only

	C	1, 2, 3 and 4

	D	2 and 4 only

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

The crowd at Jallianwala Bagh was peacefully protesting the arrest of two national leaders Saifuddin Kitchlew and Satya Pal.

Jallianwala Bagh Massacre

Consider the following statements with respect to the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre:

Rabindranath Tagore renounced his Noble Prize in protest of this incidence.
Dyer was penalized and suspended for overstepping the bounds of his authority by the Hunter Commission.

Choose the correct answer from the code given below:

	A	Only 1

	B	Only 2

	C	Both 1 and 2

	D	Neither 1 nor 2

Your Ans is

Right ans is D

Your Answer Is Correct

Your Answer Is Wrong

Explanation :

Rabindranath Tagore renounced his ‘Knighthood’ in protest of this incidence.
The Hunter Commission found Dyer guilty and reported that Dyer overstepped the bounds of his authority, but did not impose any penal or disciplinary action against Dyer.

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