Which of the following statements about the Progressive Writers Association, which created a generation of creative people, is/ are correct? 1. It thought critically about the poverty and hunger of the Indian people. 2. It brought out the positive developments of colonialism. 3. Its creative pursuits began with a critical evaluation of Gandhian politics. 4. It planned India's development model. Select the correct answer using the code given below.

The Progressive Writers Association (PWA), established in 1936, was a radical leftist literary movement influenced by Marxist ideology. Its manifesto explicitly called for literature to focus on the 'basic problems of existence,' specifically highlighting hunger and poverty. The movement sought to rescue literature from conservative classes and promote scientific realism. Statement 3 is correct as the movement's creative pursuits began with a critical evaluation of Gandhian politics, which many progressives viewed as insufficient or too traditional compared to their socialist and revolutionary goals. Statement 2 is incorrect because the PWA was staunchly anti-imperialist and anti-colonial, viewing colonialism as a source of exploitation rather than positive development. Statement 4 is incorrect as the PWA was a literary and cultural front, not a body for planning national economic development models.