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BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 81

Which Congress leader visited Bihar in 1918 to strengthen the activities of the Home Rule League?

  1. B.G. Tilak
  2. Annie Besant
  3. Mahatma Gandhi
  4. M.A. Ansari
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Answer: (B) Annie Besant

Explanation

Bihar's Home Rule League (1916) was affiliated to Besant's league; her 1918 visit boosted its work.

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: Tilak's league worked mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka and CP.

  • (B) Correct

    Correct: Besant's All-India Home Rule League covered Bihar, and she toured Bihar in 1918.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: Gandhi was not a Home Rule League leader.

  • (D) Incorrect

    Wrong: not linked to this visit.