TNPSC Group-I 2025 · Question 13 of 66

Assertion [A]: E.V.R. Periyar started the Self-Respect Movement in 1925. Reason [R]: New India was the official Newspaper of the Self-Respect Movement.

Tamil Nadu History - Self-Respect Movement

A[A] is true, but [R] is falseCorrect
BBoth [A] and [R] are true, and [R] is the correct explanation of [A]
C[A] is false, [R] is true
DBoth [A] and [R] are true, but [R] is not the correct explanation of [A]

Answer: A. [A] is true, but [R] is false

Explanation

Marked answer in the solved paper: Periyar started the Self-Respect Movement in 1925 (true); 'New India' was Annie Besant's paper, not the Self-Respect Movement's (Kudi Arasu was).

Source: TNPSC Group-I Prelims 2025 (held 15 June 2025) - official question paper via tnpscinfo.com (Impacteers TNPSC Coaching compilation)

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