Consider the following statements regarding Gandhi’s passive resistance movement in South Africa (1906–1914): Statement I: Gandhi’s satyagraha in South Africa addressed multiple discriminatory laws including compulsory registration certificates, poll tax, and invalidation of non-Christian marriages. Statement II: These protests ultimately led to a negotiated settlement where the South African government conceded major Indian demands. Which one of the following is correct? |ForumIAS

[A] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.

[B] Both Statement I and Statement II are correct but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.

[C] Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.

[D] Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: A

Notes:

Explanation:

Gandhi’s satyagraha in South Africa targeted various unjust laws, such as compulsory registration certificates, restrictions on migration, poll tax, and a Supreme Court judgment that invalidated Hindu, Muslim, and Parsi marriages.
The movement culminated in a compromise where major demands were conceded by the South African government, including recognition of Indian marriages and abolition of the poll tax.

Source: Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India

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