INSIGHT UPSC QUIZ

GS History Modern India
Q.

With reference to ‘The Indian League’, which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

1. It was founded with the aim of serving as a bridge between government and the people.

2. It was superseded by Indian Association of Calcutta led by Surendra Nath Banerjee

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Indian League was founded in 1875 by Sisir Kumar Ghose with the aim of stimulating a sense of nationalism among the people and to encourage political education of the public.

Statement 2 is correct. The Indian Association of Calcutta superseded the Indian League and was founded in 1876 by Surendra Nath Banerjee and Ananda Mohan Bose. It became the most prominent pre-congress political association that aimed to create a strong public opinion on political questions. It also aimed to unify Indian People on a common political programme.

Knowledge base:

  • The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha was founded in 1870 by Mahadev Govind Ranade with the aim of serving as a bridge between government and the people.

Thus, Option B is Correct.

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