Modern History
2019
Mahatma Gandhi
Indian National Congress
Constitutional Developments

With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:

  1. Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.
  2. In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
  3. Consequent upon the breaking of Salt Law by Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

B.1 and 3 only
A.1 and 2 only
D.1, 2 and 3
C.2 and 3 only

Correct Answer: Option B

Statement 1 is correct: Mahatma Gandhi played a crucial role in the abolition of the indentured labour system in the British Empire during the early 1900s.

Statement 2 is incorrect: In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi actually supported the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War I.

Statement 3 is correct: Following the breaking of the Salt Law by Indian people during the Salt Satyagraha, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the British colonial rulers.

Hence, statements 1 and 3 are correct.

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