UPSC History Indian National Movement Question Bank Modern History & Indian National Movement - II

There were a number of upsurges against the British rule in India in 1946, like the upsurge in Calcutta against the imprisonment sentence of an Indian National Army officer Rashid Ali or upsurge in Bombay when the ratings; of the Royal Indian Navy (RIN) went on strike. Consider the following statements in regard to these upsurges and choose the correct answer?

1. These upsurges were concentrated in urban areas and it was easy for the British officials to suppress them.

2. The communal unity witnessed during this period was the unity of the people and it was more than the organizational unity.

3. These upsurges demonstrated that till this time, the British rule's wherewithal to repress was intact.

Correct Code:

A) 1 only

B) 1 and 2 only

C) 2 only

D) 1 and 3 only

Correct Answer: D

Solution :

The communal unity witnessed during this period was more organisational unity than unity of the people.