Q. Consider the following subjects with regard to Non-Cooperation Programme :
I. Boycott of law-courts and foreign cloth
II. Observance of strict non-violence
III. Retention of titles and honours without using them in public
IV. Establishment of Panchayats for settling disputes
How many of the above were parts of Non-Cooperation Programme?
(a) Only one
(b) Only two
(c) Only three
(d) All the four
Correct Answer: (c) Only three
UPSC Prelims 2025 GS Paper's Solution
Explanation :
I. The Non-Cooperation Movement explicitly called for the boycott of British-run institutions, including courts. Lawyers were asked to leave the Raj’s courts.
II. The movement was fundamentally based on Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of Satyagraha, which emphasized non-violence and civil disobedience.
III. The Non-Cooperation Movement encouraged individuals to surrender their titles and honorary positions conferred by the British government, not retain them.
IV. The establishment of national institutions, including national schools, colleges, and private panchayat courts (arbitration courts), was a positive action promoted by the movement to replace British institutions.
