UPSC History Indian National Movement Question Bank Modern History & Indian National Movement - II

  • question_answer
    Consider the following statements:
    1. During the freedom movement of India, the tendency of the Hindu revivalists to look up only to the heritage of ancient India while ignoring the equally great achievements of the medieval India, encouraged the growth of the communal sentiments.
    2. During the freedom movement of India, the falls sense of pride of the great legacies of ancient India motivated the Indians on a large scale to look critically at their society.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    A)  1 only             

    B)  2 only

    C)  Both 1 and 2    

    D)  Neither 1 nor 2

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     During the freedom movement of India the tendency of the nationalists to look up only to the heritage of ancient India while ignoring the equally great achievements of the medieval period encouraged the growth of communal sentiments among Hindus and the similar tendency among the Muslims of looking to the history of Arab and Turks for cultural and historical inspiration. hereas due to a false sense of pride and smugness spread by the nationalists, tended to prevent Indians from looking critically at their society, weakened the struggle against social and cultural back ward ness and led many Indians to turn away from appropriate and fresh tendencies and thoughts from the rest world.


You need to login to perform this action.
You will be redirected in 3 sec spinner