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ICSE Class 10 History & Civics Question 11 of 32

Multiple-Choice Questions — Question 11

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Question 11

Read the two statements given below about the split in Congress and select the option that shows the correct relationship between (A) and (B).

(A) Leaders with moderate political opinions wanted to insert a Clause in the Congress Constitution that said that Swaraj was to be achieved through constitutional means.

(B) Swadeshi and Boycott were the basic components of methods of struggle of the assertive nationalists that led to the split in the Congress in 1907.

  1. (B) contradicts (A).
  2. (B) is the reason for (A).
  3. (A) is true, but (B) is false.
  4. (A) and (B) are independent of each other.
Answer

(B) is the reason for (A).

Reason — The Moderates believed in attaining Swaraj through peaceful means, while the Assertive Nationalists believed in action. This led to difference in ideologies leading to Surat Split in 1907. That's why moderates wanted to insert a Clause in the Congress Constitution that said that Swaraj was to be achieved through constitutional means.