UPSC Prelims 2009 · General Studies
Question 61: History and Culture
In the ‘Individual Satyagraha’, Vinoba Bhave was chosen as the first Satyagrahi. Who was the second?
AnswerThe answer is (b).
In the Individual Satyagraha of October 1940, Gandhi chose Vinoba Bhave as the first satyagrahi and Jawaharlal Nehru as the second; Brahma Dutt was the third. Individual satyagrahis made anti-war speeches and courted arrest to protest against India being dragged into the war without consultation. Rajendra Prasad, Rajagopalachari and Patel were not the second choice.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Rajendra Prasad was not chosen second.
- (b) Right: Jawaharlal Nehru was the second satyagrahi.
- (c) Rajagopalachari was not chosen second.
- (d) Patel was not chosen second.
Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2009, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.