UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 76
With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements :
- Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of 'indentured labour'.
- In Lord Chelmsford's 'War Conference', Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
- Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
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Correct answer: B
Correct Option: B
Explanation:
Gandhi opposed indenture and helped end recruitment under the system; he supported wartime Indian recruitment in 1918; and the Congress was prohibited by the Raj after civil disobedience and salt-law protests.
Statement / Pair Analysis:
1 (Correct): Gandhi campaigned against Indian indentured labour; its recruitment system ended in 1917.
2 (Incorrect): Gandhi supported the 1918 War Conference recruitment effort despite his commitment to nonviolence.
3 (Correct): During the Civil Disobedience Movement the colonial authorities declared Congress illegal.
Option-wise Analysis:
A (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (Gandhi supported the 1918 War Conference recruitment effort despite his commitment to nonviolence); omits true item 3 (During the Civil Disobedience Movement the colonial authorities declared Congress illegal).
B (Correct): Includes all and only the true statements/pairs.
C (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (Gandhi supported the 1918 War Conference recruitment effort despite his commitment to nonviolence); omits true item 1 (Gandhi campaigned against Indian indentured labour; its recruitment system ended in 1917).
D (Incorrect): It includes false item 2 (Gandhi supported the 1918 War Conference recruitment effort despite his commitment to nonviolence).