The movement in India which became popular during the first World War was the
(A) Swadeshi and Boycott Movement
(B) Home Rule Movement
(C) Separatist Movement
(D) Swaraj Party Movement
Correct Answer : Home Rule Movement
Question Asked : UP Lower Sub. (Pre) 2008
Annie Besant, a theosophist, settled in India and worked for its liberation. She was inspired by the Irish Home Rule Movement and formed the Home Rule League in India in September, 1916, at Adyar in Madras. She already explained her views about this Movement in Commonweal (a weekly journal) in 1914. Annie Besant started this Movement to demand self-governance at all levels of administration. Her Home Rule League became active throughout India. She was arrested along with her co-workers and released after widespread agitation against the action of Government.
....Read more
Useful Quotations for : UPSC, State PSC, IBPS, SSC, Railway, NDA, Police Exams
Like The Facebook Page
CurrentGK for
Current Affairs, Latest GK &
Employment News
Tags : Home Rule League Movement Modern History of India
