SSC Selection Post 2022 PYQ — Question 30

SSC Selection Post - Matriculation Level - 1 Aug 2022 - Shift 1 • General Awareness • Q30

Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan also known as 'Badshah Khan' or 'Frontier Gandhiji' formed a non-government organisation named as:

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Khudai Khidmatgar.

  • Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as 'Badshah Khan' or 'Frontier Gandhiji', formed a non-governmental organisation called Khudai Khidmatgar.
  • The Khudai Khidmatgar was a predominantly Pashtun non-violent resistance movement that emerged in colonial India to oppose British rule.
  • The movement, centered in the North-West Frontier Province, was initially focused on social reform, but as its members faced repression from the British authorities, it took political overtones.
  • By 1929, most of its leadership had been exiled, and many activists had been arrested as part of a sweeping repression campaign.