The Non-Cooperation Movement


 
 
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The Non-Cooperation Movement

Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-21)

  • It was the first mass based political movement under Gandhi.
  • The Movement was launched as per resolution of Kolkata session and ratified in Nagpur session Dec 1920.
  • Anti-Rowlatt Agitation, Jalianwala Bagh tragedy, Khilafat Movement, General economic distress during and after the war were the reasons of Non-Cooperation Movement.
  • The Tilak Swamjya Fund was started to finance the Non Cooperation Movement.
  • The main emphasis of the movement was on boycott of schools, colleges, law courts and advocacy of the use of Charkha. There was widespread student unrest and top lawyers like CR Das and Motilal Nehru gave up their legal practice. Thereafter, the stress was on boycott of foreign cloth and boycott of the forthcoming visit of the Prince of Wales in November, 1921; popularisation of Charkha and Khadi and Jail Bharo by Congress volunteers.
  • Swaraj or self-rule, Redressal of Punjab wrongs and Khilafat issue were demanded through Non-Cooperation Movement.
  • Non-Cooperation Movement progressed powerfully from January 1920 to Early February 1922.
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    Question : 1

    The importance of Gandhiji's Non - Cooperation Movement was that ______________________________

    Right Option : C
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    Question : 2

    The Non-Cooperation Movement was duly started by Mahatma Gandhi on August 1, ____________________.

    Right Option : B
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    Question : 3

    Which of the following are correct :

    (a)  The Non-Cooperation Movement was duly started by Gandhiji on August 1, 1918.

    (b)  Gandhi returned his Kaiser-e-Hind, Zulu War Medal and Boer Medal during Non-Cooperation Movement.

    Right Option : B
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