QUESTION-WISE · PRELIMS 2012 · Q702

Modern History · Prelims 2012 Q702

During the Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

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Rise of Nationalism Early Associations Answer B

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During the Indian freedom struggle, the National Social Conference was formed. What was the reason for its formation?

Different social reform groups or organizations of Bengal region united to form a single body to discuss the issues of larger interest and to prepare appropriate petitions/representations to the government.

Indian National Congress did not want to include social reforms in its deliberations and decided to form a separate body for such a purpose

Behramji Malabari and M. G. Ranade decided to bring together all the social reform groups of the country under one organization

None of the statements a, b and c given above is correct in this context

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Answer

Correct option B

• Correct Answer: B
• INC, under Dadabhai Naoroji, excluded social reforms to preserve unity; Ranade and Raghunath Rao formed the National Social Conference in 1887 as its social wing.
• Options A, C misrepresent the origin; it was a direct response to INC’s political-only focus.

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Subject

Modern History

MOD

Unit

Rise of Nationalism

MOD-U10

Chapter

Early Associations

MOD-U10-C02

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