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Q79·GS Paper 1 · Prelims 2018

Indian independence movement

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Question

In 1920, which of the following changed its name to "Swarajya Sabha"?

Options

a

All India Home Rule League

b

Hindu Mahasabha

c

South Indian Liberal Federation

Answer
d

The Servants of India Society

Explanation

The South Indian Liberal Federation changed its name to 'Swarajya Sabha' in 1920. This organization was founded by C. P. Ramaswamy Iyer and represented the interests of South Indian moderate nationalists and was initially aligned with liberal constitutional approaches to self-governance. The name change to Swarajya Sabha reflected the post-Jallianwala Bagh massacre shift in political sentiment and the growing adoption of the concept of Swaraj (self-rule) even among the moderate sections. The All-India Home Rule League was associated with Tilak and Annie Besant; Hindu Mahasabha was a communal organization; The Servants of India Society was founded by Ranade and focused on social work. > South Indian Liberal Federation → Swarajya Sabha (1920) post-Jallianwala Bagh. Answer: c.

Question details

Year

2018

Paper

GS Paper 1

Question

Q79

Subject

History

Sub-topic

Modern History - Nationalist Organizations

Type

Factual single

Difficulty

Hard

Nature

Static

Source hint

NCERT Modern India / Nationalist Movement

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