Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2011 GS-1 Modern Indian History
Question

Who among the following called the movements of Gandhiji as 'political blackmail' ?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: Lord Linlithgow

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Lord Linlithgow”.
Lord Linlithgow called Mahatma Gandhi's movements "political blackmail" in response to Gandhiji's fast.

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List-I List-II

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B. Civil Disobedience Movement - 2. 1937
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Code:
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Code:
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