WBCS.LIVE practice question

Who among the following is known as the 'Frontier Gandhi'?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
  2. Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
  3. Sheikh Abdullah
  4. Mohammad Ali Jinnah

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan

Explanation: Correct Answer: (B) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan šŸ“š Explanation: Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan was a Pashtun leader and a close ally of Mahatma Gandhi. He earned the nickname 'Frontier Gandhi' because of his commitment to non-violence and his work in the North-West Frontier Province. He founded the 'Khudai Khidmatgar' (Servants of God) movement, which played a significant role in the Indian National Movement. In 1987, he became the first non-Indian to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.