Question

To campaign for Home Rule, Ms Annie Besant published the newspaper (s)___________.
a.New India and Commonweal
b.Young India and Home Rule News
c.Maharatta and Kesari
d.Home Rule Courier

Answer 1

Hint- She published her newspaper in the early 20th century in 1914 in India to highlight the issues related to the freedom struggle.

Complete Step by Step Answer- Let’s take a look at the options given in the questions one by one.

a.New India and Commonweal – New India was a newspaper founded by the Indian freedom fighter Dr. Annie Besant in June, 1914 to spread socialists’ views among common people.

b.Young India and Home Rule News – Young India was a weekly paper in English published in 1919 by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. However, it is an incorrect answer.

c.Mahratta and Kesari – Mahratta and Kesari were two newspapers published by Bal Gangadhar Tilak in English. Kesari was published in 1881. However, it is an incorrect answer.

d.Home Rule Courier – Such newspapers did not exist in the Indian history of freedom. However, it is an incorrect answer.

Note- Commonweal was first published in England founded in 1885 by the new born Socialist League. However, one should be very careful while answering the question. Moreover, New India was a daily newspaper whereas Commonweal was a weekly newspaper.