Question 72
Set 4
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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.
SUPSC Prelims Strategy and Tips
For freedom movement questions, focus on the constructive vs destructive aspects of movements. Non-cooperation involved both withdrawal from British institutions and creation of alternative Indian institutions.