UPSC Prelims 2025·GS1·history·modern history

Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II. Observance of strict non-violence III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?

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  1. AOnly one
  2. BOnly two
  3. COnly threeCorrect
  4. DAll the four

Explanation

Analyzing components of the Non-Cooperation Programme: I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth: Correct. These were central elements of the Non-Cooperation Movement launched by Gandhi in 1920, aimed at withdrawing cooperation from British institutions. II. Observance of strict non-violence: Correct. Non-violence (ahimsa) was a fundamental principle of the movement, and Gandhi repeatedly emphasized that the success of non-cooperation depended on maintaining non-violent methods. III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public: Incorrect. The programme actually called for the surrender and renunciation of titles and honours granted by the British government, not their retention. IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes: Correct. Setting up arbitration courts and panchayats was part of creating alternative institutions to replace British legal systems during the boycott of law courts.
history: Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme : I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth II

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