Which of the following statements is FALSE in relation to the Non-Cooperation Movement?

Question

Which of the following statements is FALSE in relation to the Non-Cooperation Movement?

1. A. People were asked to boycott foreign goods and use only Indian-made goods
2. B. Charkhas were popularized on a large scale and khadi was promoted
3. C. Abolition of Salt tax and reduction in land revenue rate (Correct answer)
4. D. Promotion of harmony between the Hindus and the Muslims

Correct Answer

Option C — Abolition of Salt tax and reduction in land revenue rate

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Abolition of Salt tax and reduction in land revenue rate.

Key Points

• The Non-Cooperation Movement (1920-1922), launched by Mahatma Gandhi, involved: boycott of foreign goods and promotion of Indian-made (swadeshi) goods; popularising charkhas and khadi; boycott of British institutions (courts, schools, councils); and promoting Hindu-Muslim unity (Gandhi linked it with the Khilafat Movement).
• The abolition of Salt Tax and reduction in land revenue were demands of the Civil Disobedience Movement (1930), NOT the Non-Cooperation Movement.
• Therefore, option C is FALSE.