Indian National Movement I (1905-1918): UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
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UPSC 2002Modern History · Indian National Movement I (1905-1918)
Q1. With reference to the period of extremist nationalist movement in India with its spirit of Swadeshi, which one of the following statements is not correct?
Explanation
The extremist nationalist movement in India (late 19th to early 20th century) was marked by its Swadeshi spirit, emphasizing self-reliance, national education, and rural rejuvenation. A detailed analysis of the statements is as follows:
Statement (a) is incorrect: Aswini Kumar Dutta, a prominent leader during the Swadeshi movement led the agitations of Muslim peasants in Barisal, not Liaquat Hussain. Statements (b), (c) and (d) are correct:
In 1889, the scheme of national education was formulated by Satish Chandra Mukherjee. The Bengal National College was founded in 1906 with Aurobindo as the first Principal, which was established in the context of the Swadeshi movement to promote nationalistic education. Rabindranath Tagore actively advocated for the philosophy of Atmasakti (self-reliance), highlighting the need for the socio-economic development of villages to achieve national progress.
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(a) Liaquat Hussain led the Muslim peasants of Barisal in their agitation
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