UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 67
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?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation:
Gandhi established the Anti-Untouchability League (later Harijan Sevak Sangh); Swami Sahajanand Saraswati led the All India Kisan Sabha; E. V. Ramasamy (Periyar) founded the Self-Respect Movement.
Statement / Pair Analysis:
1 (Correct): The Anti-Untouchability League was founded in 1932 under Gandhi’s leadership.
2 (Correct): Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was founding president of All India Kisan Sabha in 1936.
3 (Correct): E. V. Ramasamy Naicker led the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): It omits true item 2 (Swami Sahajanand Saraswati was founding president of All India Kisan Sabha in 1936); omits true item 3 (E. V. Ramasamy Naicker led the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu).
B (Incorrect): It omits true item 3 (E. V. Ramasamy Naicker led the Self-Respect Movement in Tamil Nadu).
C (Incorrect): It omits true item 1 (The Anti-Untouchability League was founded in 1932 under Gandhi’s leadership).
D (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs.