Question

What was the main reason for calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement by Gandhiji in 1922?
1. A police station at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh was set on fire by a mob
2. Gandhiji was seriously ill
3. The movement was completed by achieving the target
4. Gandhiji was arrested and compelled to stop the movement

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : A police station at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh was set on fire by a mob

The correct answer is A police station at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh was set on fire by a mob.

• The Non-cooperation movement:
  • It was launched on 5th September 1920 by the Indian National Congress (INC) under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.
  • In September 1920, in a Congress session in Calcutta, the party introduced the Non-Cooperation program.
  • Non-Cooperation Movement was a sequel to the Rowlatt Act, the Jallianwala Bagh massacre, and the Khilafat Movement.
  • It was approved by the INC at the Nagpur session in December 1920.
  • Khadi & Charkha became a symbol of NCM.
  • The main aim of the Non- Cooperation movement was:
    • Work for the eradication of untouchability from society.
    • Adopt Swadeshi habits including hand spinning and weaving.
    • Adopt Swadeshi principles.
  • The whole movement was abruptly called off on 11^th February 1922 by Gandhi following the Chauri Chaura incident in the Gorakhpur district of UP (22 policemen burnt).
  • Thus, we can conclude that the main reason for calling off the Non-Cooperation Movement by Gandhiji in 1922 was that a police station at Chauri Chaura in Uttar Pradesh was set on fire by a mob. Hence, Option 1 is correct.