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?
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Answer: C. Statement I is correct: at the Nagpur session (December 1920), Congress changed its goal to attaining Swaraj by all peaceful and legitimate means. Statement II is correct: the movement was planned in stages, and civil disobedience including non-payment of taxes was kept for a later stage if Swaraj did not come within a year and the Government turned to repression. So both are correct.
Watch for: Students may think tax non-payment was part of the first stage; it was kept for a later stage.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Statement II is also correct.
- B. Wrong because Statement I is also correct.
- D. Wrong because both statements are correct.
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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