Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following statements:

No. Statement
1. The Shimla Deputation of 1906 demanded separate Muslim electorates and representation reflecting political importance as well as population.
2. The Morley-Minto Reforms of 1909 introduced separate electorates for Muslims.
3. Under the Lucknow Pact, Congress accepted separate electorates and negotiated with the League as a distinct political organisation.
4. After its weak performance in the 1937 elections, the League abandoned the idea of separate Muslim nationhood and returned to secular nationalism.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

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