Modern Indian History

After the proclamation India came directly under the British Crown. Exam tip is to link it with the end of Company rule.

Railways postal and telegraph facilities expanded during Dalhousie's time. Exam tip is to link him with modern communication systems.

The first Congress session was held in Bombay in 1885. Exam tip is to remember Bombay with Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee.

The Surat Split took place in 1907 between Moderates and Extremists in Congress. Exam tip is to link it with internal differences in Congress.

“Lal Bal Pal” is a short form made from the names of three prominent nationalist leaders: Lala Lajpat Rai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, and Bipin Chandra Pal. They were influential leaders of the assertive or Extremist trend in the Indian national movement, especially during the period of opposition to colonial rule and the Swadeshi movement.

The middle word, “Bal,” comes from the first name in Bal Gangadhar Tilak, so option B is correct. “Lal” refers to Lala Lajpat Rai and “Pal” refers to Bipin Chandra Pal. Badri Prasad is not one of the three leaders represented by this well-known expression. Remembering the three parts of the phrase directly helps identify the answer without confusing their names.

Kesari was a famous newspaper of Bal Gangadhar Tilak. Exam tip is to link it with nationalist press.

Amrita Bazar Patrika was a famous nationalist paper of Bengal. Exam tip is to connect the press with national awakening.

The Khilafat Movement was based on the Muslim community's concern about the Caliphate. Exam tip is to remember it with the Non-Cooperation Movement.

The Ali brothers were major leaders of the Khilafat Movement. Exam tip is to remember Muhammad Ali and Shaukat Ali together.

Kheda Satyagraha was related to peasants of Gujarat. Exam tip is to remember it among Gandhi's early Satyagrahas.

Ahmedabad Satyagraha was linked with the issue of workers' wages. Exam tip is to connect it with Gandhi's labour movement.

Young India was an important medium for Gandhi's ideas. Exam tip is to link it with Gandhi's journalism.

Harijan was a journal closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi. Its title referred to people who had been treated as untouchable, although Gandhi used the term “Harijan” in his social reform work. Through this publication, he discussed the removal of untouchability, social equality, sanitation, and the moral responsibility to oppose discrimination.

Therefore, option A, Mahatma Gandhi, is correct. Bal Gangadhar Tilak was associated with nationalist journalism but not with this journal. A. O. Hume was connected with the formation of the Indian National Congress, and Lord Ripon was a British viceroy known for certain administrative reforms. Their roles do not match the publication’s association with Gandhi’s anti-untouchability campaign.

Motilal Nehru was the chairman of the Nehru Report committee. Exam tip is to remember 1928 and constitutional draft together.

Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the Lahore Session of 1929. Exam tip is to link it with the Poorna Swaraj resolution.

The Dandi March started from Sabarmati Ashram. Exam tip is to link its end with breaking the salt law at Dandi.

Gandhi represented Congress at the Second Round Table Conference. Exam tip is to treat it as an event after the Gandhi-Irwin Pact.

Subhas Chandra Bose became president at the Haripura Session of 1938. Exam tip is to link Haripura with Bose.

Subhas Chandra Bose established the Provisional Government of Azad Hind. Exam tip is to link it with the Indian National Army.

Gowalia Tank Maidan is a major site linked with the 1942 movement. Exam tip is to also remember it as August Kranti Maidan.