Question

Which of the following events influenced the union of moderates and extremists in 1916?
A) Swadeshi movement
B) Home Rule League Movement
C) Morley Minto Reform 1909
D) Outbreak of First World War

Answer 1

Hint: The Indian National Congress's Extremists and Moderates agreed to the Muslim League's call for a separate electorate for Muslims and representation in Legislative Councils. In 1916, the Lucknow Pact was established on this foundation.

Complete answer:
Now let us look into the given options:
Swadeshi movement: The Swadeshi movement contributed to the growth of Indian nationalism as part of the Indian independence movement. The Swadeshi movement did not influence the union of moderates and extremists in 1916. Hence this is not the correct answer.

Home Rule League Movement: The home rule leagues inspired the reunion of the Moderates and Extremists in 1916. The extremists led by B. G. Tilak were readmitted to Indian National Congress at the Lucknow conference. The leagues had the effect of preparing the masses for Gandhian politics. Hence this is the correct answer.

Morley Minto Reform 1909: The Indian Councils Act of 1909, also known as the Morley Minto Reforms, was a set of reforms passed by the British Parliament in 1909, with the main feature introducing the elective concept of membership of India's imperial and state legislative councils. Morley Minto Reform did not influence the union of moderates and extremists in 1916. Hence this is not the correct answer.

The outbreak of First World War: After the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, the First World War, also known as the Great War, began. His assassination sparked a European war that lasted until 1918. The break of the First World War did not influence the union of moderates and extremists in 1916. Hence this is not the correct answer.

Therefore, the correct option is (B) Home Rule League Movement. i.e, Home rule league movement is the event that influenced the union of moderates and extremists in 1916.

Note: The moderates campaigned for administrative and legislative changes. The aim of the extremists was to obtain Swaraj. Swaraj can refer to self-governance or "self-rule," and Mahatma Gandhi used the term interchangeably with "home-rule," but it mainly refers to Gandhi's notion of Indian independence from foreign dominance.