2024 · Q86
Consider the following statements about the early phase of the National Movement in India:
- 1Ferozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji and others formed the Bombay Presidency Association.
- 2Surendranath Banerjee and his group planned an Indian National Conference at Calcutta.
- 3Allan Octavian Hume decided to create an all-India body as a rival to the above organisations to give vent to the grievances of the poor and marginalised Indians.
How many of the above statements is/are correct?
General KnowledgeHistory of India
- A1
- B2
- CAll
- DNone
Explanation
Statement 1 is correct: Ferozeshah Mehta, Badruddin Tyabji, K. T. Telang and others formed the Bombay Presidency Association in 1885. Statement 2 is correct: Surendranath Banerjee and his associates organised the Indian National Conference at Calcutta in December 1883. Statement 3 is incorrect: A. O. Hume did not set out to create an all-India body as a "rival" to these organisations to voice the grievances of the poor and marginalised — the standard accounts describe his role and motives quite differently. With two statements correct, the answer is (B).