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UPSC 1999: The Congress policy of pray and petition ultimately came to an end under the guidance of
(a)Aurobindo Ghosh
(b)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(c)Lala Lajpat Rai
(d)Mahatma Gandhi
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bal Gangadhar Tilak, the leading Extremist, denounced the Moderates’ ‘prayer, petition and protest’ strategy as political mendicancy and urged swadeshi, boycott and passive resistance; under his leadership the Congress abandoned the purely petitionary approach. ([uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com](https://uttarpradesh.pscnotes.com/uppcs-prelims/the-congress-policy-of-pray-and-petition-ultimately-came-to-an-end-und/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1999, GS Paper 1, as Question 19. It falls under Modern History > Early Nationalism & Indian National Congress (1885-1915).
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