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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2020 GS-I
Question

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:

List  I List  II
A) The Story of My Deportation 1) Surendra Nath Banarji
B) Gita Rahasya 2) Maulana Abdul Kalam Aazad
C) A Nation In Making 3) Lala Lajpat Rai
D) India Wins Freedom 4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2”.
A) The Story of My Deportation - 3) Lala Lajpat Rai
B) Gita Rahasya - 4) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C) A Nation In Making - 1) Surendra Nath Banarji
D) India Wins Freedom - 2) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad

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