The British Indian Association sent a petition to the British Parliament demanding the establishment of a separate legislature of a popular character.
2. The Indian Association of Calcutta was founded by younger nationalists of Bengal led by Surendranath Banerjea and Ananda Mohan Bose.
3. The Indian Association of Calcutta supported the pro-landlord policies of the British Indian Association.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct
1 and 2 only
Correct Answer1 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer2 and 3 only
Incorrect Answer1, 2 and 3
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Statement 1 is correct. The British Indian Association sent a petition to the British Parliament demanding inclusion of some of its suggestions in the renewed Charter of the Company, such as
(i) establishment of a separate legislature of a popular character;
(ii) separation of the executive from judicial functions;
These were partially accepted when the Charter Act of 1853 provided for the addition of six members to the governor-general’s council for legislative purposes.
Statement 2 is correct. The Indian Association of Calcutta (also known as the Indian National Association) superseded the Indian League and was founded in 1876 by younger nationalists of Bengal led by Surendranath Banerjea and Ananda Mohan Bose.
Statement 3 is incorrect. The Indian Association of Calcutta was founded in 1876 by younger nationalists of Bengal who were discontented with the conservative and pro-landlord policies of the British Indian Association.
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By: Abhishek Sharma