Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs regarding the revolutionary programme during the first phase of revolutionary activities:

Revolutionary activity or strategy Purpose or assessment
1. Assassination of unpopular officials To terrorise the rulers and arouse the people
2. Swadeshi dacoities To subvert the loyalty of the Army
3. Military conspiracies during the First World War To secure help from Britain’s enemies
4. Countrywide violent mass revolution Regarded as immediately practicable

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. Only three
  4. All four
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