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    Question

    With reference to the Civil Disobedience Movement,

    consider the following statements 1. Civil Disobedience Movement is a form of nonviolent resistance. 2. The civil disobedience movement came to an end because of the Gandhi-Irwin pact. 3. The civil disobedience movement sought to not cooperate with the administration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    A 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 1 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of the above. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    ● Statement 1 is correct: The civil disobedience Movement is a non-violent movement engaged in by individuals who refuses to obey a law for moral or philosophical reasons. It implies the wilful and deliberate violation of certain law, civil rule and political authority in resistance to some real or perceived injustice. ● Statement 2 is correct: The civil disobedience movement came to end because of the Gandhi-Irwin pact. It was signed by Mahatma Gandhi and the then Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin on 5 March 1931. ● Statement 3 is incorrect: The civil disobedience movement sought to hinder the functioning of the government by breaking a specific set of rules and administration like breaking salt laws etc.

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