UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-7

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    The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) differed from the Non-Cooperation Movement (NCM) which of the following ways?                                                       
    1. The stated objective of CDM was complete independence and not just remedying two specific wrong and a vaguely-worded Swaraj.                                                           
    2. There was a decline in forms of protests involving the intelligentsia, such as lawyers giving up practice. Student giving up government schools to join national schools and colleges.                     
    3. Muslim participation in CDM was nowhere near the Non-Cooperation Movement level.         
    4. The Congress was organisationally weaker at the time of CDM as compared to NCM.          
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below,                                   

    A)  2, 3 and 4        

    B)  1, 2 and 3         

    C)  1, 3 and 4                    

    D)  All of these     

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    [b] Congress was organisationally stronger at the time of CDM. Stated objective of CDM was complete independence in Civil Disobedience Movement. The response of Muslim political groups and people to the CDM was lukewarm and their participation was nowhere near the Non-Cooperation Movement level.    After   the   decline    of   the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement, there was atmosphere of suspicion and distrust between communities. Alienated from the Congress large sections of Muslims could not respond to the call for a united struggle. There was visible decline in participation of intelligentsia students etc.


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