Consider the following statements in respect of the Non-Cooperation Movement:
I. The congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all the 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?
Answer:
(c)
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Statement I: “The Congress declared the attainment of ‘Swaraj’ by all the legitimate and peaceful means to be its objective.” Correct At the Calcutta Session (September 1920) and later the Nagpur Session (December 1920), the Indian National Congress, under Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership, formally adopted Swaraj (self-rule) as its goal. The means to achieve Swaraj were specified to be legitimate and peaceful, aligning with Gandhi’s principle of non-violence (ahimsa). Statement 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.” Correct Gandhi strategically phased the Non-Cooperation Movement. Initially, it involved boycott of titles, government schools, foreign goods, and law courts. Civil disobedience and tax refusal were reserved for the next stage, to be initiated only if Swaraj was not granted within a year and if the British government responded with repression. Conclusion: Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. Correct Answer: (c) Both I and II