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Analyze the circumstances leading to the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922: 1. The movement was called off by Mahatma Gandhi following the violent incident at Chauri Chaura where a police station was set on fire by a mob. 2. The decision to suspend the agitation was unanimously endorsed by all members of the Congress Working Committee without any internal dissent.

A. 1 only✓ Correct Answer
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2

💡 Solution & Explanation

The first statement is correct because Gandhi called off the movement after the tragic Chauri Chaura violence in Gorakhpur district where policemen lost their lives. The second statement is incorrect because the decision caused severe anguish and strong internal dissent among prominent leaders like C.R. Das, Motilal Nehru, and Subhas Chandra Bose, who questioned suspending a national agitation due to isolated local incidents. This disagreement eventually led to the formation of the Swaraj Party.

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