Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs concerning the background to the Khilafat-Non-Cooperation Movement:

Development Effect
1. Rising prices, taxation and rents Strengthened anti-British sentiment across social groups
2. Rowlatt repression and the Punjab atrocities Exposed the coercive character of colonial rule
3. Hunter Committee proceedings Fully satisfied Indian demands for accountability
4. Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms Met the prevailing demand for effective self-government

How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. None
  2. Only one
  3. Only two
  4. Only three
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