Indian National Movement III (1930-1947): UPSC Previous Year Questions (Modern History)
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UPSC 2012Modern History · Indian National Movement III (1930-1947)
Q1. The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because:
Explanation
In 1937, after the Government of India Act, 1935, which allowed for provincial autonomy, the Indian National Congress (INC) formed ministries in eight out of eleven provinces in India. Lord Linlithgow, the Viceroy of India, declared India’s involvement in World War II on behalf of the British government. As a result of this unilateral declaration Congress ministries resigned as a protest against the British government’s failure to consult Indian leaders regarding India’s participation in the war.
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(d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct
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