History & Civics
(I) A few government officials attended the First session of the Congress and took part in its deliberations.
(II) British officials later on criticised the Congress and branded its leaders as 'disloyal babus' and 'violent villains'.
- (II) contradicts (I)
- (II) is the reason for (I)
- (I) is true but (II) is false
- (I) and (II) are independent of each other
Answer
(I) and (II) are independent of each other
Explanation — Statement (I) is true because a few government officials attended the first session of the Indian National Congress in 1885 and took part in its deliberations. At that stage, the Congress was viewed with some sympathy by certain British officials.
Statement (II) is also true because, later on, many British officials became hostile towards the Congress and criticised its leaders, calling them “disloyal babus” and “violent villains.”
However, Statement (II) does not explain Statement (I). The first statement refers to the early attitude of some officials towards the Congress, while the second statement refers to the later hostile attitude of British officials. Hence, (I) and (II) are independent of each other.
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(II) They asked for constitutional and other reforms within the framework of British rule.
- (II) contradicts (I)
- (I) is the reason for (II)
- (I) is true but (II) is false
- (I) and (II) are independent of each other
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(II) The Early Nationalists drew the masses into the mainstream of the national movement.
- (II) contradicts (I)
- (II) is the reason for (I)
- (I) is true but (II) is false
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(II) The British realised that the growing unity of the Indians posed a major threat to their rule.
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- (I) is true but (II) is false
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