2017 · Q27
Which one of the following is not a feature of the Non-Cooperation Movement?
Indian Freedom StruggleGandhian movements
- AEconomic boycott was intense and successful
- BThe middle class participated in very large numbers in the movement.
- CIt was marked by uneven geographical spread and regional variations.
- DAlong with Non-Cooperation, other Gandhian social reform movements like the anti- liquor campaign achieved some success.
Explanation
The Non-Cooperation Movement's middle-class participation was significant at first but limited: lawyers soon returned to practice and students to colleges, so the middle class did not participate in very large numbers. In contrast, the economic boycott was intense (foreign cloth imports halved between 1920-21 and 1921-22), the spread was geographically uneven, and anti-liquor picketing did cut excise revenue. Hence B is the statement that is not a feature.