Sail E0 Webinar
Question
Q. With reference to different changes instituted by Mahatma Gandhi to broaden the national movement, consider the following statements:

  1. Praja Mandals were established to promote national movement in princely states.

  2. Provincial Committees of congress were established on linguistic basis.


Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Options:
A .  1 only
B .  2 only
C .  Both 1 and 2
D .  Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: Option C
:
C
Explanation:
Statement 1 is correct:
The Praja Mandal movement was part of the Indian independence movement of the 1920s, in which people living in princely states, who were subject to the rule of local rajas rather than the direct British rule.The people of these areas campaigned against those feudatory rulers, and sometimes also the British administration, in an attempt to improve their civil rights.
Statement 2 is correct:
The congress demanded British Indian government to form the linguistic reorganisation of the provinces to improve the administration and welfare.Congress in its 1920 Nagpur conference adopted the language as the base for its provincial committee.It ordered the provincial committee to form based on the language.

Was this answer helpful ?
Next Question

Submit Solution

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

More Questions on This Topic :


Latest Videos

Latest Test Papers