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SSC CPO 2024 PYQ — Question 87

SSC CPO - 28 June 2024 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q87

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Who among the following stated in 1902, India was not ruled for its benefit, but rather for the benefit of its conquerors?

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Correct answer: C

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The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Annie Besant.

  1. In 1902, the statement that "India was not ruled for its benefit, but rather for the benefit of its conquerors" was made by Annie Besant.
  2. She was a prominent British-born Indian social reformer, theosophist, and political leader.
  3. Annie Besant was an ardent advocate for Indian self-rule and criticized the exploitative nature of British colonial rule.
  4. Through her speeches and writings, she highlighted the adverse effects of British governance on India's social, economic, and political well-being.