Q. Consider the following statements with respect to the Home Rule League

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1 only

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3 only

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is B 2 only
Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect. Bal Gangadhar Tilak set up the Home Rule League in April 1916 whereas Annie Besant set up the Home Rule League in September 1916.

Statement 2 is correct. Tilak’s league had a restricted geographical presence and was limited to Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city ), Karnataka, Central Provinces, and Berar. whereas Besant’s league covered the rest of India including Bombay City.

Statement 3 is incorrect. Gandhiji was elected as the president of the All India Home Rule League in 1920 and in that year only its name was changed to Swarajya Sabha.

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Consider the following statements regarding Tilak's Home Rule League:

1. The Tilak's League was to work in Maharashtra (excluding Bombay city), Karnataka, the central Provinces and Berar.

2. The objectives of the Home Rule League were working for national education and social and political reforms.

3. Tilak moved the High Court against the notice and was defended by a team of lawyers led by Mohammad Ali Jinnah and won the case.

Which of the above statements are correct?

Which of the following statements related to Home Rule Movement is/ are Incorrect?

1. Mohammad Ali Jinnah and Bhulabhai Desai were the prominent leaders who joined Home rule agitation started by Tilak.

2. The Tilak’s Home Rule agitation was lossley organized compared to Besant’s league.

3. Although Tilak failed to get congress to approve his scheme of Home Rule league. Besant was successful in this front.

4. New India and commonweal were newspapers used by Tilak to campaign for Home rule.

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