UPSC Prelims 2002 · General Studies
Question 53: History and Culture
Which one of the following submitted in 1875 a petition to the House of Commons demanding India’s direct representation in the British Parliament?
AnswerThe answer is (d).
The Poona Sarvajanik Sabha, founded in 1870 and associated with Mahadev Govind Ranade and others, sent a petition to the House of Commons in 1875 asking for India's direct representation in the British Parliament. It was one of the early political associations before the Congress. The Indian Association (Calcutta, 1876) and the Madras Mahajan Sabha (1884) were founded later.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) The Deccan Association is not the body linked to this petition.
- (b) The Indian Association was founded in 1876, after the petition.
- (c) The Madras Mahajan Sabha was founded in 1884, after the petition.
- (d) Right: the Poona Sarvajanik Sabha sent it in 1875.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2002, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.