History & Civics
(A) Gandhiji withdrew the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922.
(R) An unruly crowd burnt down a police station at Chauri-Chaura in 1922.
- Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- (A) is true but (R) is false
- (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Answer
Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Explanation — The Chauri Chaura incident in 1922, where a mob set a police station on fire killing 22 policemen, deeply disturbed Gandhiji. As a firm believer in non-violence (Ahimsa), he immediately called off the Non-Cooperation Movement, fearing it was drifting into violence.
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