66th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2020
Which of the following pairs is correct?
aVinoba Bhave - Second Individual Satyagrahi
bC.R. Das - Deshbandhu✓ Correct
cWilliam Wedderburn - Congress President in 1907
dShyamji Krishna Varma- Founder of India House in Paris
eNone of the above/More than one of the above
Explanation
Under the Individual Satyagraha Movement started by Mahatma Gandhi in 1940, Vinoba Bhave was made the first individual satyagrahi and Jawaharlal Nehru was made the second individual satyagrahi. Chittaranjan Das (C.R. Das) was a famous Indian leader, politician, lawyer, and a major leader of the Indian freedom movement. He was given the title ‘Deshbandhu’. The Surat session of the Congress held in 1907 was presided over by Rash Behari Ghosh, whereas William Wedderburn was elected as the Congress President in 1889 and 1910. In 1905, Shyamji Krishna Varma established India House in London.
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