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RAS question

Who founded the Servants of India Society?

Correct answer: (C) Gopal Krishna Gokhale.

Gopal Krishna Gokhale founded the Servants of India Society in 1905 at Pune to train national missionaries for the service of India.

  1. (A)

    Bal Gangadhar Tilak

  2. (B)

    Dadabhai Naoroji

  3. (C)

    Gopal Krishna Gokhale

  4. (D)

    M.G. Ranade

Explanation

Gopal Krishna Gokhale is the founder associated with the Servants of India Society. The key identifiers are the year, place and purpose: the society was founded in 1905 at Pune, and its aim was to train national missionaries for the service of India. That purpose matters for RAS because the society is not just a name to memorise; it reflects the moderate nationalist idea of disciplined public service and organised social work. Among the options, Gokhale fits both the organisation and its stated aim, while the other leaders are linked to different roles or timelines.

Why the other options are wrong

  • (A) Bal Gangadhar Tilak is not the answer here because the given association for him is the Deccan Education Society, not the Servants of India Society.
  • (B) Dadabhai Naoroji did not found the Servants of India Society, so choosing him confuses a major nationalist leader with this specific organisation.
  • (D) M.G. Ranade cannot be the founder because he died in 1901, before the Servants of India Society was founded in 1905.

Concept

This tests modern Indian history’s reformist and moderate nationalist organisations. RAS repeats such questions because founders, dates, places and organisational aims are standard markers for comparing nationalist-era institutions.

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