Question

The Home Rule movement started by Annie Besant aimed at ______.

• A. boycotting foreign goods
• B. educating the Indian masses
• C. attaining self-rule in India
• D. agitating against the British monopoly in administration

Answer 1

The correct option is C attaining self-rule in India

Home Rule League was formed by Indian militant nationalist Bal Gangadhar Tilak and British social reformer and Indian independence leader Annie Besant. It lasted for two years from 1916 to 1918. Some of its objectives were establishment of self- government, revival of political activity on their own while maintaining the principles of congress, to build up an agitation for home rule by promoting political education and discussion, etc.