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Modern Indian History UPPSC 2000 GS-I
Question

The Congress supported the Khilafat Movement mainly for:

1. Reinstatement of Caliph
2. Removal of Caliph
3. Getting the sympathy of the Muslims
4. Marginalising Jinnah in the Congress

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:
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Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option A: 1 and 3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “1 and 3”.
The correct answer is option (1) 1 and 3

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