Of the four forms of political protests mentioned below, which one is derived from the name of the person who used it as a political weapon for the first time?
- Boycott
- Gherao
- Bandh
- Hartal
Explanation
Option (a) is correct
- The term “boycott” refers to an organised refusal to deal with or support a person or institution as a form of protest. It originated during the Irish Land War in 1880, when tenant farmers socially and economically ostracised estate agent Charles Cunningham Boycott. His surname subsequently became the standard term for this method of collective protest.
