UPSC Prelims 2019 · GS Paper I
Question 6: History and Culture
Consider the following pairs :
| Movement/Organization | Leader | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All India Anti-Untouchability League | Mahatma Gandhi |
| 2 | All India Kisan Sabha | Swami Sahajanand Saraswati |
| 3 | Self-Respect Movement | E. V. Ramaswami Naicker |
Which of the pairs given above is/are correctly matched?
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
All three pairs are correct. Gandhi founded the All India Anti-Untouchability League in 1932, which was soon renamed the Harijan Sevak Sangh. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati led the All India Kisan Sabha, founded at Lucknow in 1936. E. V. Ramaswami Naicker, known as Periyar, began the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu in 1925 against Brahmin dominance and caste hierarchy. Match organisations to founders and years, as UPSC often tests such pairings in the national movement section.
- 1. Gandhi set up the All India Anti-Untouchability League in 1932.
- 2. Sahajanand Saraswati led the All India Kisan Sabha.
- 3. Periyar E. V. Ramaswami Naicker led the Self-Respect Movement.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Pairs 2 and 3 are also correct.
- (b) Pair 3 is also correct.
- (c) Pair 1 is also correct.
- (d) Correct: all three pairs are rightly matched.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2019, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.