History & Civics
(A) Gandhiji decided to launch a movement calling upon the British to quit India.
(R) In 1942 Gandhiji declared that the presence of British in India was an invitation to Japan to invade India.
- (R) contradicts (A)
- (R) is the reason for (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) and (R) are independent of each other
Answer
(R) is the reason for (A)
Explanation — Gandhi's declaration that the presence of the British in India was an invitation to Japan to invade India was a strategic move to expedite the process of Indian independence. It was a way to highlight the potential threat of a foreign invasion if the British continued to rule, thereby adding urgency to the demand for their withdrawal.
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