Modern History : Phase In Between (1922-1930)

Q 5 / 25

UPSC CSE Prelims 2019

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?

EXPLANATION

Correct Option (D)

All three pairs are correctly matched:

  • All India Anti-Untouchability League:

    This organization was founded by Mahatma Gandhi in 1932. Its primary objective was the eradication of untouchability from Indian society. It was later renamed the Harijan Sevak Sangh.

  • All India Kisan Sabha:

    The All India Kisan Sabha was established in 1936 in Lucknow. Swami Sahajanand Saraswati served as its first president. The organization aimed to mobilize peasants against oppressive landlords and British agrarian policies, advocating for their rights and welfare.

  • Self Respect Movement:

    This movement was initiated by E. V. Ramaswami Naicker, popularly known as Periyar, in 1925 in Tamil Nadu. It challenged caste hierarchies, Brahminical dominance, and promoted rationalism, self-respect, and social equality among non-Brahmins.

Incorrect Options

Since all the given pairs are correctly matched, options 1, 2, and 3 are incorrect as they do not include all the accurately matched pairs.

SOURCEIndia's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra, Chapter 19: The The Rise of Left-Wing Parties, Chapter 20: The Struggle for Swaraj