Previous year MCQs

Modern Indian History UPPSC 1992 GS-I
Question

Which of the following two leaders visited across the India for the social upliftment?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: Gandhi, Tilak

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Gandhi, Tilak”.
Both Mahatma Gandhi and Bal Gangadhar Tilak were instrumental in the Indian independence movement and dedicated their lives to social upliftment. They traveled extensively across India, connecting with people from all walks of life and advocating for social reforms.

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  2. B) Khilafat Movement
  3. C) Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
  4. D) Moplah Revolt
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  1. A) Khilafat movement
  2. B) Non-cooperation movement
  3. C) Communist movement
  4. D) Revolutionary movement
Assertion (A): Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a Communalist.
Reason (R): He used religion as a political weapon.

Select your answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
  1. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
  2. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
  3. C) A is true but R is false.
  4. D) A is false but R is true.
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  2. B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
  3. C) A.O. Hume
  4. D) Madan Mohan Malviya
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  2. B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
  3. C) Pheroze Shah Mehta
  4. D) W. C. Bannerjee
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  2. B) Arrest of Congressmen
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Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
Codes :
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  2. B) IV, II, I and III
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  2. B) Attlee
  3. C) Mountbatten
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  2. B) 1497
  3. C) 1498
  4. D) 1600
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  2. B) Andra Pradesh
  3. C) Kerala
  4. D) West Bengal
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  2. B) Aruna Asaf All
  3. C) Kanak Lata Barua
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