History & Civics
(I) The British wanted to prevent Muslims from participating in any political movement.
(II) The British opposed the formation of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental (M.A.O) Defence Association in 1893.
- (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) is true but (II) is false
Explanation — Statement (I) is true because the British followed a policy of divide and rule and tried to keep Muslims away from the growing nationalist movement. They encouraged separate political thinking so that a united anti-British movement might not develop.
Statement (II) is false because the British did not oppose the formation of the Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental Defence Association in 1893. In fact, such organisations suited British interests, as they helped to keep Muslims separate from the Congress and the broader national movement.
Therefore, Statement (I) is true but Statement (II) is false.
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