Multiple choice

Which of the following did not influence the growth of nationalist sentiments against the British rule in the first few years of the twentieth century?

  1. British reverses in the Boer War

  2. Italy's defeat by Ethopia

  3. The establishment of the Kerensky Government in Russia

  4. Japanese defeat of Russia

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Kerensky Government was established in Russia in 1917, which is well after the early twentieth-century period (1900-1905) when nationalist sentiments were being influenced by events like the Boer War and the Japanese victory over Russia. The other options represent global events that inspired Indian nationalists by demonstrating that European powers were not invincible.