Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme :
- I.Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
- II.Observance of strict non-violence
- III.Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
- IV.Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
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Answer: C. Item I is correct: boycott of law courts and foreign cloth were part of the programme. Item II is correct: strict non-violence was required. Item III is wrong: the programme asked people to surrender titles and honours, not keep them. Item IV is correct: panchayats were to be set up to settle disputes in place of British courts. So three items.
Watch for: Item III softens the real demand: titles had to be given up, not just kept out of public use.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because three items were part of the programme.
- B. Wrong because three items were part of the programme.
- D. Wrong because titles were to be surrendered, not retained.
Source to check: Bipan Chandra et al., India's Struggle for Independence, chapter on Non-Cooperation; Spectrum, A Brief History of Modern India
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