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Stated below are some statements
a. The tribals, during the non-cooperation movement, demanded Swatantra Bharat
b. The non-cooperation programme was adopted at  the Calcutta session of the Congress
c. The Indian Councils Act, 1909 is also known as Morley-Minto reforms 
Which of these statements are true ?

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  1. a and b

  2. a and c

  3. b and c

  4. a, b and c

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The non-cooperation programme was adopted at the Nagpur session of the Congress in December 1920.

Who gifted us with truth and honesty in Politics?

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  1. Gopalkrishna Gokhale

  2. Lok Manya Tilak

  3. Dadabhai Naroji

  4. Mahatma Gandhi

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 The idea of satyagraha emphasised the power of truth and the need to search for truth. It suggested that if the cause was true, if the struggle was against injustice, then physical force was not necessary to fight the oppressor. People – including the oppressors – had to be persuaded to see the truth, instead of being forced to accept truth through the use of violence. By this struggle, truth was bound to ultimately triumph.

The Jallianwala Bagh massacre took place in 1918.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Jallianwala Bagh mass killings happened on 13th April, 1919. The massacre took place when General Dyer ordered British Indian Army troops to open fire on the unarmed civilians who had gathered in the park.