Q. Consider the following statements regarding the objectives of the first phase of revolutionary activities (1907–1917):
1.To strike terror in the hearts of the British bureaucracy and shatter the prestige of the colonial administration.
2.To awaken the masses through large-scale peasant uprisings and organized military revolts against the British Raj.
3.To inspire the Indian youth by demonstrating individual heroism and self-sacrifice through the assassination of unpopular officials.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
Statement 1: Correct. The goal was to make the cost of ruling India too high for the British.
Statement 2: Incorrect. Unlike the later Gandhian phase, this early phase did not focus on mass mobilization or peasant uprisings. It was based on individual heroic actions by small secret groups.
Statement 3: Correct. They believed that “propaganda by deed“ (assassinations and bombings) would ignite the spark of nationalism in the youth.
