Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following comparisons between the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement:

No. Comparison
1. Civil disobedience explicitly sought complete independence, whereas non-cooperation pursued specific grievances and a less clearly defined swaraj.
2. Civil disobedience involved violation of law from the beginning, unlike mere withdrawal of cooperation.
3. Muslim participation was greater in civil disobedience than in non-cooperation.
4. A major nationwide labour upsurge coincided with civil disobedience.
5. Strong peasant and business participation compensated for declines in some other forms of mobilisation.

How many of the above comparisons are correct?

  1. Only two
  2. Only three
  3. Only four
  4. All five
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