Question

The Non – Cooperation Movement began on which one of the following dates?
A. January 1921
B. November 1921
C. December 1921
D. May 1921

Answer 1

Hint: A big step in Indian independence from Britishers rule was the Non-Cooperation movement. After the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, it was led by Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. It was built with non-violence or 'satyagraha' to withstand the British rule in India.

Complete Answer:
Non-Cooperation Movement – Under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress, from September 1920 to February 1922, the Non-Cooperation Movement was pitched in, marking a new awakening in the Indian Independence Movement.

Non-cooperation movement characteristics -
- Essentially, the movement was a peaceful and non-violent uprising in India against the British government.
- As a mark of protest, Indians were asked to give up their titles and resign from nominated seats in the local bodies.
- People have been forced to withdraw from their positions in government.
- People were asked to remove their children from schools and colleges managed or aided by the government.
- People were asked to boycott foreign products and only use goods produced in India.
- People have been asked to boycott the legislative council elections.
- They asked people not to serve in the British army.
- It was also planned that people would fail to pay their taxes if the above measures didn't yield results.
- Swarajya, or self-government, was also required by the INC.
- Only entirely non-violent means will be used to meet the demands.

Option A. January 1921: In January 1921, the Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement started. Hence, this option is correct.
Option B. November 1921: The Non-Cooperation-Khilafat Movement started not in November 1921, but in January 1921. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option C. December 1921: The Campaign for Non-Cooperation-Khilafat began not in December 1921, but in January 1921. Hence, this option is incorrect.
Option D. May 1921: In January, 1921 and not in May 1921 the non-cooperation movement Khilafat began. Hence, this option is incorrect.

In January 1921, the Khilafat Non-Cooperation Movement began. Diverse social classes, each with its own unique aspiration, engaged in this movement. They all reacted to Swaraj's call, but the term was different for the various individuals.

Hence, Option A. January 1921 is the correct answer.

Note: In the aftermath of the Chauri Chaura incident, Gandhiji called off the movement in February 1922. A violent mob set fire to a police station in Chauri Chaura, Uttar Pradesh, killing 22 policemen in a clash between the movement's police and demonstrators. Gandhiji called off the movement by saying that citizens through ahimsa were not prepared to rebel against the government. Several leaders, such as Motilal Nehru and C R Das, opposed the suspension of the movement only because of occasional instances of violence.