Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following statements concerning the Swarajists:

No. Statement
1. With coalition partners, they defeated the government on some budgetary grants.
2. They successfully coordinated legislative obstruction with an organised mass struggle outside the councils.
3. Their activities demonstrated that legislative councils could be used creatively for nationalist politics.
4. They consistently supported the cause of tenants against zamindars in Bengal.

How many of the above statements are correct?

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