Modern Indian History - Study Mode

[#366] The first organisation in the Madras Presidency to agitate for the rights of Indians was the Madras Native Association which was established by publicist __________ Chetty in 1849. This organisation did not survive for long and was eventually disbanded.
Correct Answer

(A) Gazulu Lakshminarasu

Explanation

Solution: The first organisation in the Madras Presidency to agitate for the rights of Indians was the Madras Native Association which was established by publicist Gazulu Lakshminarasu Chetty in 1849. This organisation did not survive for long and was eventually disbanded.

[#367] To which personality Mahatma Gandhi gave the title "Deen Bandhu"?
Correct Answer

(B) CF Andrews

Explanation

Solution: To CF Andrews Mahatma Gandhi gave the title "Deen Bandhu".

[#368] Who had given out the political message or 'India for the Indians'?
Correct Answer

(B) Dayananda Saraswati

Explanation

Solution: Dayanand Saraswati (12 February 1824 – 30 October 1883) was an Indian social leader and founder of the Arya Samaj, a reform movement of the Vedic dharma. He was the first to give the call for Swaraj as "India for Indians" in 1876, a call later taken up by Lokmanya Tilak.

[#369] Who said this message, the name Ezhava does not denote a caste or a religion and he made temple rights to everyone. Therefore people can be admitted to this organization without paying heed to differences of caste
Correct Answer

(C) Narayana Guru

Explanation

Solution: Narayana Guru said that name Ezhava does not denote a caste or a religion and he made temple rights to everyone. Therefore people can be admitted to this organization without paying heed to differences of caste.

[#370] __________ is the acknowledged high priest of the drain theory
Correct Answer

(A) Dadabhai Naoroji

Explanation

Solution: The acknowledged high priest of the drain theory was Dadabhai Naoroji. It was in may 1867 that Dadabhai Naoroji put forward the idea that Britain was draining India. From then on for nearly half a century he launched a raging campaign against the drain, hammering at the theme through every possible form of public communication.