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UPSC 2012 · Q25 · Modern History › Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942) · Save

The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because

(a) the Congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces
(b) and
(c) given above is correct
(d) None of the statements (a),
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Answer: (d) None of the statements (a),
UPSC 2012 · Q36 · Modern History › Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942) · Save

Mahatma Gandhi undertook fast unto death in 1932, mainly because

(a) Round Table Conference failed to satisfy Indian political aspirations
(b) and
(c) given above is correct in this context
(d) None of the statements (a),
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Answer: (c) given above is correct in this context
UPSC 2012 · Q70 · Modern History › Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942) · Save

The Rowlatt Act aimed at

(a) compulsory economic support to war efforts
(b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
(c) suppression of the Khilafat Movement
(d) imposition of restrictions on freedom of the press
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Answer: (b) imprisonment without trial and summary procedures for trial
UPSC 2012 · Q71 · Modern History › Gandhian Mass Movements (1915-1942) · Save

The Lahore Session of the Indian National Congress (1929) is very important in history, because

  1. the Congress passed a resolution demanding complete independence
  2. the rift between the extremists and moderates was resolved in that Session
  3. a resolution was passed rejecting the two-nation theory in that Session

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 3
(d) None of the above
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Answer: (a) 1 only