Q. Consider the following:
Assertion (A): In the Calcutta Session of Congress in 1928, the Congress decided to launch a civil disobedience movement if the British government failed to accept a constitution based on dominion status within a year.
Reason (R): The younger leaders in the Congress, including Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose, strongly demanded complete independence as the goal instead of dominion status.
Which of the following is correct?

[A] Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

[B] Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A

[C] A is true, but R is false

[D] A is false, but R is true

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation:

  • The Congress at its Calcutta Session (1928) decided that if the British did not accept dominion status within a year, the party would shift to demanding complete independence and launch civil disobedience.
  • Leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose, and others were dissatisfied with dominion status and pushed for purna swaraj (complete independence) as the Congress goal.
  • Since the pressure from the younger group led to reducing the timeline to one year and the threat of launching a civil disobedience movement.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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