Which of these pairs of event and date is NOT matched correctly?

Correct option is C

The Correct Answer is (c) BG Tilak founded Indian Home Rule League with its headquarters at Poona - 1914

Explanation:

The Indian Home Rule League was founded by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in 1916, not in 1914. The headquarters of the league was in Poona (now Pune), and it played a crucial role in mobilizing public support for self-rule under British colonial rule. The other events and their dates are correctly matched.

Information Booster:

• Delhi became the new capital of India in 1911 during the reign of King George V. This decision was announced at the Delhi Durbar.

• Mahatma Gandhi launched the Champaran movement in 1917 to address the grievances of the indigo farmers in Bihar, which was his first major political success in India.

• Subhash Chandra Bose resigned as the President of the Indian National Congress (INC) in 1939 after disagreements with Gandhi and the Congress Working Committee over leadership and political direction.

Additional Information:

• 1916: The year BG Tilak founded the Indian Home Rule League, and it spread across many parts of India to build support for self-rule.

• Delhi as the new capital: The decision to shift the capital from Kolkata to Delhi was made to facilitate better administrative control and for strategic reasons.

• Champaran Campaign: Gandhi’s first successful campaign marked the beginning of his larger role in India’s freedom struggle.