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Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council.

2003

Assertion (A): In 1916, Maulana Mohammad Ali and Abul Kalam Azad resigned from the Legislative Council.
Reason (R): The Rowlatt Act was passed by the Government in spite of being opposed by all Indian members of the Legislative Council.

(a)

Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A

(b)

Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A

(c)

A is true but R is false

(d)

A is false but R is true

Answer:

(d)

Moderate

Explanation

Resignations happened before Rowlatt Act. Hence, (c) is correct.