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UPSC 1997: “A graduate at 18, professor and associated editor of the Sudharak at 20, Secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha and of the Provincial Conference at 25, Secretary of the National Congress at 29, leading witness before an important Royal Commission at 31, Provincial legislator at 34, Imperial legislator at 36, President of the Indian National Congress at 39 ……… a patriot whom Mahatma Gandhi himself regarded as his master.” This is how a biographer describes
(a)Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
(b)Mahadev Govind Ranade
(c)Gopal Krishna Gokhale
(d)Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Gopal Krishna Gokhale
The rapid sequence of achievements listed—graduate at 18, editor of Sudharak, secretary of the Sarvajanik Sabha, president of the INC at 39, and being called ‘my political guru’ by Mahatma Gandhi—uniquely fits Gopal Krishna Gokhale. None of the other leaders match this career profile. Hence option (c) is correct. ([sarthaks.com](https://www.sarthaks.com/60126/graduate-professor-associate-editor-sudharak-secretary-sarvajanik-provincial-conference?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 1997, GS Paper 1, as Question 18. It falls under Modern History > Key Personalities & Ideologies.
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