Correctly match leaders with their countries.
| List I Nationalist Leaders | List II Countries | ||
| (A) | Mahatma Gandhi | (I) | America |
| (B) | Garibaldi | (II) | Vietnam |
| (C) | Ho Chi Minh | (III) | India |
| (D) | George Washington | (IV) | Italy |
Choose the correct answer from the given options:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) Mahatma Gandhi — this matches (III) India. He has been regarded as the ‘Father’ of the Indian nation, the most influential and revered leader of the freedom struggle.
(B) Garibaldi — this matches (IV) Italy. In the history of nationalism, Garibaldi is associated with the making of Italy.
(C) Ho Chi Minh — this matches (II) Vietnam. He is associated with the struggle to free Vietnam from colonial rule.
(D) George Washington — this matches (I) America. He is associated with the American War of Independence.
NCERT (2026-27): “In the history of nationalism a single individual is often identified with the making of a nation. Thus, for example, we associate Garibaldi with the making of Italy, George Washington with the American War of Independence, and Ho Chi Minh with the struggle to free Vietnam from colonial rule. In the same manner, Mahatma Gandhi has been regarded as the ‘Father’ of the Indian nation.…” |