Modern History PYQ 228 of 636 · Moderates and Extremists in Congress

In 1908, Bal Gangadhar Tilak was imprisoned for –

  1. A5 years
  2. B6 years
  3. C7 years
  4. D8 years

43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999

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Correct answer: (b) 6 years

Explanation

In 1908, on the basis of articles published in ‘Kesari’, Tilak was tried for sedition and was sentenced to 6 years of transportation/exile along with a fine of Rs. 1000, and he was sent to Mandalay Jail (Myanmar).

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