Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Consider the following statements regarding Gandhi’s position after returning to India:

Statement
1. He returned to India in January 1915 and decided to tour the country.
2. He initially resolved not to take a position on political questions for at least one year.
3. He considered wartime agitation for Home Rule inopportune.
4. He would join a political organization only if it accepted non-violent satyagraha.

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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