UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 16
Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme :
- Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
- Observance of strict non-violence
- Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
- Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
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Correct answer: C
Correct Option: C (Only three)
Explanation: The Non-Cooperation Programme called for boycotting British institutions and foreign cloth, strict non-violence, and setting up alternative arbitration or panchayat bodies. It asked people to surrender, not retain, government titles and honours.
Statement / Pair / Item-wise Analysis:
I: Included-boycott of courts and foreign cloth.
II: Included-non-violence was essential.
III: Not included-titles and honours were to be renounced.
IV: Included-panchayats would resolve disputes.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect-'Only one' understates the verified count of 3.
B. Incorrect-'Only two' understates the verified count of 3.
C. Correct-this matches the facts and the item-wise assessment above.
D. Incorrect-'All the four' overstates the verified count of 3.