Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following pairs concerning the conditions that favoured the Home Rule Movement:

Condition Political effect
1. Disillusionment with the Morley-Minto Reforms Increased the demand for more effective political action
2. Wartime taxation and rising prices Made people more willing to join an aggressive protest
3. Propaganda among the imperial powers Reinforced the belief in permanent white superiority
4. Earlier constitutional experience Convinced nationalists that popular pressure was unnecessary

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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