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Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement

Q. Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:

I. The Congress declared the attainment of 'Swaraj' by all legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.

II. It was to be implemented in stages with civil disobedience and non-payment of taxes for the next stage only if 'Swaraj' did not come within a year and the Government resorted to repression.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) Both I and II
(d) Neither I nor II

30. असहयोग आंदोलन के संबंध में, निम्नलिखित कथनों पर विचार कीजिए :

I. काँग्रेस ने घोषणा की कि सभी वैध और शांतिपूर्ण तरीकों से 'स्वराज' प्राप्त करना उसका उद्देश्य है।

II. इसे चरणों में कार्यान्वित किया जाना था, जिसमें सविनय अवज्ञा और करों का भुगतान न करना अगले चरण के लिए थे, केवल तब, जब 'स्वराज' एक वर्ष में प्राप्त न होता और सरकार दमन पर उतर आती।

उपर्युक्त कथनों में से कौन-सा/कौन-से सही है/हैं?
(a) केवल I
(b) केवल II
(c) I और II दोनों
(d) न तो I और न ही II

Answer: (c)

Explanation:

Statement I is correct:
The 1920 Nagpur session marked the beginning of a new era in the freedom struggle history. During this meeting, the INC underwent several significant reforms that gave the party a more political and authentic stature. One of the most noticeable changes in Congress was its approach to securing freedom. Instead of its previous goal to secure Swaraj (self-government) through constitutional means, the Congress decided to attain Swaraj through peaceful and legitimate means, thus committing itself to an extraconstitutional mass struggle.
Statement II is correct:
In the fourth phase, both the non-cooperators and the government appeared in confrontationist mood. Khilafat leaders like Hasrat Mohani were in favour of demanding complete independence from the British rule. At the ground level the Congress was influential among a very large number of people and its Volunteer Corps became almost a parallel police force. The Congress had sanctioned its provincial committees to start civil disobedience movement wherever it was felt necessary.