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Gandhi advised the students to spend their vacation in social service. He wanted them to to work with dedication. He advised them to conduct schools. The students should visit harijan quarters and clean them. They should take the harijan children to recreational sights and give them the knowledge about nature. They should give the awareness of cleanliness to harijans. They should read them the stories from the holy books.

The first major national campaign organized by Mahatma Gandhi was against the Rowlatt Act, which severely limited civil liberties. This movement began with an all-India hartal, observed on Sunday the 6th of April 1919. Gandhi had decided to lead the hartal in Bombay himself.

Rajendra Prasad had authored the book, 'At the Feet of Mahatma Gandhi'.

The correct answer is B: Regulating Act

Here's why:

* What was the Pitts India Act of 1784?
It was a significant piece of legislation passed by the British Parliament to reform the administration of the British East India Company.

* Why is it called a 'Regulating Act'?
Because its main purpose was to regulate the activities of the East India Company. It aimed to bring the Company under greater control by the British government.

* Why not the other options?
* White Paper: A White Paper is usually a document presenting a government's policy or proposals on a particular issue. The Pitts India Act was a law, not just a policy statement.
* Ordinance: An Ordinance is usually a law promulgated by a local governing body or, in some contexts, by an executive authority when the legislature is not in session. The Pitts India Act was an act of the British Parliament.
* Resolution: A Resolution is a formal expression of opinion or intention made usually after voting. The Pitts India Act was a binding law.

* In simple terms:
Think of it like this: The British government felt the East India Company was getting too powerful and needed to be managed. The Pitts India Act was like a set of new rules and controls to manage the Company's affairs. Therefore, it's a Regulating Act.

Ryotwari settlement was introduced by Alexander Reed and Thomas Munro in Madras and Bombay.

World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers).

Mrs. Annie Beasant was the first women President of Congress (1917, Calcutta session), she was also the founder of Home rule League.

Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey (SNDT) University, the first women's university in India. It was founded in 1916 by Dr. Dhondo Keshav Karve, with the objective of educating more women.

Lala Hardayal was a revolutionary attached with Gadar Movement in San Francisco. He inspired many Indians living in US and Canada to fight against British imperialism. He turned down a career in Indian Civil services to participate in National Movement.

Olcott was its first president, and remained president until his demise in 1907. After a few years Olcott and Blavatsky moved to India and established the International Headquarters at Adyar, in Madras (now Chennai).