Who earned the title of 'Recruiting Sergeant of the British' for his support to the government during the First World War?
- AMotilal Nehru
- BMahatma Gandhi
- CGopal Krishna Gokhale
- DMadan Mohan Malaviya
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Mahatma Gandhi
Explanation
During the First World War, Mahatma Gandhi decided to support the British government in India, because he hoped that after the end of the war, the British government would grant Indians the right to self-government. Due to this support, he was called the “British Recruiting Sergeant”.