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CLAT 2026 English Questions with Solutions

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The adoption of the Non-Cooperation Movement by the Congress gave it a new energy, and from January 1921, it began to register considerable success all over the country. Gandhiji undertook a nationwide tour during which he addressed hundreds of meetings and met a large number of political workers. In the first month, thousands of students left their educational institutions and joined more than 800 national schools and colleges that had sprung up all over the country. Gandhiji had promised Swaraj within a year if his programme was adopted.

The Non-Cooperation Movement demonstrated that it commanded the support and sympathy of vast sections of the Indian people. Its reach among many sections of Indian peasants, workers, artisans, etc, had been demonstrated. The spatial spread of the movement was also nationwide. Some areas were more active than others, but there were a few that showed no signs of activity at all.

The capacity of the 'poor dumb millions' of India to take part in modern nationalist politics was also demonstrated. This was the first time that nationalists from the towns, students from schools and colleges or even the educated and politically aware in the villages had made a serious attempt to bring the ideology and the movement into their midst.

The tremendous participation of different communities in the movement, and the maintenance of communal unity, despite the Malabar developments, was in itself no mean achievement. There is hardly any doubt that it was minority participation that gave the movement its truly mass character in many areas. And it was, indeed, unfortunate that this most positive feature of the movement was not to be repeated in later years once communalism began to take its toll. [324 words]

1. From the passage, it is evident that:

(A) The idea of Swaraj seemed futile

(B) The non-cooperation movement was a complete success

(C) The non-cooperation movement gained the sympathy of the majority of the Indians

(D) The Indian National Congress represented a microscopic minority

Correct answer: (C) The non-cooperation movement gained the sympathy of majority of the Indians
The passage clearly states that the Non-Cooperation Movement “commanded the support and sympathy of vast sections of the Indian people” and had participation from various communities, peasants, workers, artisans, students, and minorities. Hence, option (C) is the correct inference.

2. The term "poor dumb millions" refers to-

(A) The vast number of common people who are impoverished

(B) A Large number of common people who are hearing impaired

(C) A Large number of people who are vulnerable

(D) The vast number of people who are impoverished and uneducated

Correct answer: (D) The vast number of people who are impoverished and uneducated
In the passage, the phrase “poor dumb millions” refers to ordinary Indians who were poor and had little or no access to education, and who were previously not involved in modern nationalist politics.

3. Which of the statements is true?

(A) The Swaraj movement happened before the non co-operation movement

(B) The non co-operation movement failed due to sudden withdrawal

(C) There was a fine show of communal unity in the movement

(D) The rich and the educated kept themselves away from the non co-operation movement

Correct answer: (C) There was a fine show of communal unity in the movement

The passage clearly states that “The tremendous participation of different communities in the movement, and the maintenance of communal unity… was in itself no mean achievement.”

4. The main idea of the passage is-

(A) The Non co-operation movement did not give impetus to the future movements

(B) The movement made the Indians realize their potential to fight against the mighty British

(C) The British became fearful and worried of Gandhiji's leadership and co-operation of Indians

(D) That the most positive feature of the movement was that it was repeated in later years

Correct answer: (B) The movement made the Indians realise their potential to fight against the mighty British

Explanation:
The passage highlights how the Non-Cooperation Movement:

• Mobilised vast sections of Indians

• Drew participation from peasants, workers, students, and minorities

• Demonstrated the capacity of ordinary Indians to engage in nationalist politics

• Gave new energy and confidence to the freedom struggle

5. The word "Communalism" in the above passage refers to-

(A) Religious identity

(B) Caste identity

(C) Regional identity

(D) Secularism

Correct answer (A)

Explanation:

In the passage, communalism is mentioned in the context of participation in the Non-Cooperation Movement: “it was unfortunate that this most positive feature of the movement was not to be repeated in later years once communalism began to take its toll.” In Indian historical and political context, communalism refers to conflicts or divisions based on religion, which affected the unity of the movement.

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