Q160. Which leader was NOT associated with extremist ideology in the 1905–1917 phase?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I (17 June 2025, Shift 3)]
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Bipin Chandra Pal
(C) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Answer: (D) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Explanation: Gopal Krishna Gokhale was an important Moderate and supported gradual reforms through constitutional action. Lajpat Rai, Pal and Tilak are associated with assertive nationalism and are remembered together as Lal–Bal–Pal. Their differences concerned political methods and the urgency of attaining Swaraj.
Q159. In which language was Bal Gangadhar Tilak’s newspaper Mahratta published?
[RRB NTPC Graduate CBT-I (13 June 2025, Shift 3)]
(A) Bengali
(B) Hindi
(C) English
(D) Marathi
Answer: (C) English
Explanation: Mahratta was Tilak’s English-language publication, whereas Kesari appeared in Marathi. The two newspapers addressed different readerships and criticized colonial policy. The press became a central means of developing nationalist opinion and communication during the rise of assertive politics.
Q158. Who among the following laid the foundation of Punjab National Bank?
[Punjab Police Constable (10 June 2025, Shift 1)]
(A) Lala Lajpat Rai
(B) Udham Singh
(C) Ajit Singh
(D) Sohan Singh Bhakna
Answer: (A) Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: Lajpat Rai was closely associated with the early development of Punjab National Bank, established in Lahore in the 1890s as an Indian-managed institution. Such ventures exemplified economic self-reliance and the nationalist desire to reduce dependence on colonial commercial structures.
Q157. What was the outcome of the Simon Commission protest for Lajpat Rai?
[Punjab Police Constable (30 May 2025, Shift 1)]
(A) He became the protest leader
(B) He was injured and later died
(C) He was arrested and imprisoned
(D) He received an award
Answer: (B) He was injured and later died
Explanation: After a police lathi charge on protesters opposing the Simon Commission in Lahore, Lajpat Rai suffered injuries and died on 17 November 1928. The commission contained no Indian members, leading to widespread protest; his death gave the agitation additional emotional force.
Q156. Which freedom fighter was popularly known as Punjab Kesari, the Lion of Punjab?
[Telangana High Court Field Assistant (20 April 2025)]
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Lala Lajpat Rai
(C) Bhagat Singh
(D) Chandra Shekhar Azad
Answer: (B) Lala Lajpat Rai
Explanation: The nickname Punjab Kesari is associated with Lala Lajpat Rai. He combined national agitation with educational and social work and was one of three leaders named in Lal–Bal–Pal. His protest against the Simon Commission in 1928 is particularly remembered.
Q155. All of the following were Extremist leaders EXCEPT:
[RPF Constable 2024 paper (12 March 2025, Shift 2)]
(A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(B) Aurobindo Ghosh
(C) Bipin Chandra Pal
(D) Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: (D) Surendranath Banerjee
Explanation: Surendranath Banerjee belonged primarily to the Moderate tradition of Congress politics, advocating constitutional reform and organized public petitioning. Tilak, Aurobindo and Pal represented assertive nationalist politics, especially during the boycott and Swadeshi campaigns beginning in 1905.
Q154. Tilak believed political rights could be achieved through:
[RPF Constable 2024 paper (11 March 2025, Shift 1)]
(A) Persuasion
(B) Courageous action and strong pressure
(C) Table talk
(D) Diplomatic discussions
Answer: (B) Courageous action and strong pressure
Explanation: Tilak challenged the belief that political reform could be secured by polite entreaty alone. He favoured broad-based public pressure, national self-help and courageous agitation for rights. These ideas made him a symbol of the Extremist reaction against the limitations of early Congress methods.
Q153. British police attacked Lala Lajpat Rai during a demonstration against which institution in 1928?
[RPF Constable 2024 paper (9 March 2025, Shift 3)]
(A) Hindu casteism
(B) Simon Commission
(C) Famine taxation
(D) British salt monopoly
Answer: (B) Simon Commission
Explanation: The Simon Commission visited India to review constitutional developments but included no Indian members. Lajpat Rai helped organize protest in Lahore and was struck in a police lathi charge. He died weeks later, intensifying anger toward the colonial state.
Q152. Who was NOT associated with the Moderate phase of the Indian National Congress?
[RPF Constable 2024 paper (9 March 2025, Shift 1)]
(A) Bipin Chandra Pal
(B) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(C) Dadabhai Naoroji
(D) Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: (A) Bipin Chandra Pal
Explanation: Bipin Chandra Pal emerged as an influential Extremist and spokesman of the Bengal Swadeshi movement. The remaining leaders are widely associated with the Moderate phase, which emphasized constitutional methods, petitions and reforms, especially before the rise of assertive nationalism in 1905.
Q151. Which festival did Tilak introduce as a public national gathering in 1893?
[RPF Constable 2024 paper (6 March 2025, Shift 2)]
(A) Holi Festival
(B) Ganpati Festival
(C) Shivaji Festival
(D) Diwali Festival
Answer: (B) Ganpati Festival
Explanation: Tilak transformed Ganesh celebrations into public festivals beginning in 1893. Large gatherings facilitated patriotic speeches and collective participation under colonial restrictions on political activity. His use of popular culture helped bring political awareness beyond small circles of educated elites.
