Q. The Home Rule movement was launched by
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c) Mahatma Gandhi
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
Ans: (a) Annie Besant
Explanation: The Home Rule movement was launched by (a) Annie Besant.
Annie Besant, a prominent British socialist, theosophist, and women’s rights advocate, launched the Home Rule movement in India. In 1916, Annie Besant became the president of the Indian National Congress and initiated the Home Rule League with the objective of attaining self-government or Home Rule for India within the British Empire. The movement sought to mobilize public support for the cause of self-rule through a campaign of public meetings, publications, and organizing local branches of the Home Rule League across India. The Home Rule movement played a significant role in awakening nationalist sentiments and generating widespread support for self-governance in India.
