History & Civics
(I) The success of the Muslim Deputation to the Viceroy Lord Minto motivated the Muslims to start a separate political organisation.
(II) The political activities of the Muslim League were directed not so much against the British as against the Congress.
- (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
(II) is the reason for (I)
Explanation — Statement (I) tells us about that the success of the Muslim Deputation encouraged Muslims to form a separate political organisation. In support of the Statement (I), Statement (II) says that the Muslim League’s activities were mainly directed against the Congress rather than the British. Therefore, Statement (II) is the reason for Statement (I).
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