Statement I : Bal Gangadhar Tilak sought to diffuse the spirit of nationalism among the masses. Statement II : Tilak organized a corps r of volunteers to help the , famine stricken people in the Deccan.

Statement I is true as Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a pioneer in diffusing nationalist spirit among the masses. He utilized his newspapers, Kesari and Mahratta, to educate common people about colonial oppression and articulate the discontent of peasants and workers [c1][t4]. He further mobilized the public through the Ganapati and Shivaji festivals to build anti-imperialist sentiments [c4][t6]. Statement II is also true; during the severe Deccan famine of 1896-97, Tilak organized a corps of volunteers to help the famine-stricken people and initiated a no-tax campaign, urging farmers to withhold revenue if crops failed [c4][t6]. However, Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I because Tilak's efforts to diffuse nationalism were a broad, multi-faceted strategy involving journalism, cultural festivals, and political agitation, rather than being derived solely from his famine relief volunteer work.

Sources

1. [1] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 1: Rise of Nationalism in India > d) Contributions of Early Nationalists (1885–1915) > p. 11
2. [2] Rajiv Ahir. A Brief History of Modern India (2019 ed.). SPECTRUM. > Chapter 29: Development of Indian Press > Development of Indian Press ✫ 561 > p. 561