Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Modern History and the Freedom Struggle

Which one of the following correctly describes the principal demands raised by the Khilafat movement in India?

  1. The Khalifa should retain control over Muslim sacred places and possess sufficient territories after the peace settlement.
  2. The Khalifa should be immediately removed and Turkey completely dismembered.
  3. The movement should concern itself exclusively with the boycott of Indian legislative councils.
  4. The system of dyarchy introduced in India should be protected from nationalist opposition.
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