Here is Question No. 14 a part of our series on UPSC Prelims 2019
Q14. With reference to the British colonial rule in India, consider the following statements:
- Mahatma Gandhi was instrumental in the abolition of the system of ‘indentured labour’.
- In Lord Chelmsford’s ‘War Conference’, Mahatma Gandhi did not support the resolution on recruiting Indians for World War.
- Consequent to the breaking of the Salt Law by the Indian people, the Indian National Congress was declared illegal by the colonial rulers.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B
- Statement 1 is correct: Indentured labor was bonded labor hired on contract for working on plantations in various colonies of Western imperialists. In South Africa, Gandhi in opposition to the compulsory registration of the Indian population under the Asiatic Law Amendment Act of the Transvaal government organized a non-violent protest which led to the passing of Indian Relief Act 1914- which eliminated the extra tax on Indian citizens who had not renewed their indentures and recognized the validity of Indian marriages.
- Statement 2 is not correct: Lord Chelmsford, the then-viceroy of India invited Gandhi to Delhi, at an award conference in order to gain the trust of the empire and Gandhi agreed to move people to enlist in the army for World War I. He agreed to the resolution with the the belief that absolutely unconditional and whole-hearted cooperation with the government on the part of educatedIndiawill bring us insight of our goal of Swaraj as nothing else will.
- Statement 3 is correct: The Salt March or the Dandi March was commenced on March 12th, 1930 and extended for a period of 24 days. The salt law was broken by Gandhi on April 6th when he collected salt from mud. As the Salt March ended in month of April 1930, between June and August several Congress Working Committees and leaders were arrested and Congress as a political was declared illegal by the British Administration
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