Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. In 1918, Tilak and Gandhi toured villages to raise money and men for the British World War effort.
  2. By the Lucknow Pact, the Muslim leaders accepted under-representation in Muslim majority areas in return for overrepresentation in some provinces. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Both statements are correct. Tilak and Gandhi supported the British war effort in 1918 to gain goodwill, and the Lucknow Pact did involve a compromise on communal representation.

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