BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 75
'Young India', a nationalist paper, was started by:
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Answer: (B) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation
Young India is best known as Gandhi's weekly (1919–1931). Note: it was first founded in 1916 by Jamnadas Dwarkadas, and Lajpat Rai also ran a 'Young India' in the USA, so this question was disputed after the exam.
- (A) Incorrect
Wrong: she ran New India and Commonweal.
- (B) Correct
Correct: Gandhi published Young India as his weekly from 1919.
- (C) Incorrect
Wrong: Tilak ran Kesari and Mahratta.
- (D) Incorrect
Wrong: Azad ran Al-Hilal and Al-Balagh.