1996 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 1996 · General Studies

Question 12: History and Culture

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer by using the codes given below the lists: List I I. Abhinav Bharat Society II. Anushilan Samiti III. Ghadar Party IV. Swaraj Party List II A) Sri Aurobindo Ghosh B) Lala Hardayal C) C. R. Das D) V. D. Savarkar Codes:

aI – D, II – A, III – C, IV – B
bI – A, II – D, III – C, IV – B
cI – A, II – D, III – B, IV – C
dI – D, II – A, III – B, IV – C

AnswerThe answer is (d).

Abhinav Bharat was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's revolutionary society; the Anushilan Samiti, the Bengal revolutionary group, is linked with Sri Aurobindo Ghose; the Ghadar Party was founded by Indians in North America, with Lala Har Dayal a leading figure; and the Swaraj Party was formed in 1923 by C. R. Das and Motilal Nehru. So I-D, II-A, III-B, IV-C.

  • I. Abhinav Bharat Society - V. D. Savarkar (D).
  • II. Anushilan Samiti - Sri Aurobindo Ghosh (A).
  • III. Ghadar Party - Lala Har Dayal (B).
  • IV. Swaraj Party - C. R. Das (C).
Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Pairs Ghadar with C. R. Das and the Swaraj Party with Har Dayal; both are reversed.
  • (b) Pairs Abhinav Bharat with Aurobindo and Anushilan Samiti with Savarkar; both are swapped.
  • (c) Swaps Abhinav Bharat and Anushilan Samiti between Savarkar and Aurobindo.
  • (d) Right: Savarkar, Aurobindo, Har Dayal and C. R. Das.

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