Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct? 1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka. 2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra. 3. It was m

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Q: 63 (CDS-I/2018)

Which of the following statements about the Non-Cooperation Movement is/are correct?
1. It was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka.
2. It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra.
3. It was marked by the lack of labour unrest in places like Assam, Bengal and Madras.
4. It was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922 after which Gandhiji decided to continue with the movement on a much smaller scale.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.

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History

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,5,43,12,18,13,5

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{'chauri chaura incident': [1, 1, 0, 2], 'significant participation': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'labour unrest': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'gandhiji': [12, 0, 0, 5], 'movement': [9, 3, 7, 28], 'karnataka': [5, 0, 6, 5], 'madras': [21, 1, 12, 15], 'assam': [13, 2, 2, 11], 'lack': [4, 0, 1, 7], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'bengal': [2, 0, 1, 2]}

The correct answer to this question is option 4, which states that statement 2 (It was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra) is the only correct statement.

Let`s dissect each option to understand why the other statements are incorrect:

Option 1: This statement claims that the Non-Cooperation Movement was marked by significant participation of peasants from Karnataka. However, there is no evidence or historical record to support this claim. Hence, this statement is incorrect.

Option 2: This statement correctly mentions that the Non-Cooperation Movement was marked by non-Brahmin lower caste participation in Madras and Maharashtra. This is an important aspect of the movement as it highlighted the anti-caste sentiment and the participation of marginalized communities. Therefore, this statement is correct.

Option 3: This statement claims that the Non-Cooperation Movement lacked labor unrest in places like Assam, Bengal, and Madras. However, historical records indicate that there were instances of labor unrest during the movement in these regions, mainly due to economic grievances. Hence, this statement is incorrect.

Option 4: This statement correctly states that the Non-Cooperation Movement was badly shaken by the Chauri Chaura incident in 1922. Following this incident, Mahatma

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