indian freedom struggle I (1857–1917) MCQs set 5 Questions and Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Henry Vivan Derorio was the founder of the Young Bengal Movement. Hisfollowers were known as the Derozians. They attacked old traditions and decadent customs.

Answer: (a)

The basic weakness of the early nationalist movement lay in its narrow social base.

Answer: (d)

Nawab Salimullah Khan was the founder of All India Muslim League. Nawab Salimullah of Dacca proposed the setting up of an organisation to look after the Muslim interests. The proposal was accepted. The All-India Muslim League was finally set up on December 30, 1906. Like the Indian National Congress, they conducted annual sessions and put their demands to the British government.

Answer: (c)

Dayanand Saraswati gave the slogan “Back to the Vedas”. He took inspiration from the Vedas and considered them to be “India’s Rock of Ages”, the infallible and the true original seed of Hinduism.

Answer: (b)

The first official history of Indian National Congress was written by Pattabhi Sitarammaya.

Answer: (a)

Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in Pune, Maharashtra, on June 12, who left the Deccan Education Society to form this association.

Along with him were a small group of educated Indians, as Natesh Appaji Dravid, Gopal Krishna Deodhar, and Anant Patwardhan who wanted to promote social and human development and overthrow the British rule in India.