With reference to World War-II, consider the following statements. In 1939, before the Government of India declared India to be at war with Germany 1. The British Government consulted the Indian National Congress and the elected members of the Central Leg

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Q: 37 (CDS-I/2005)
With reference to World War-II, consider the following statements. In 1939, before the Government of India declared India to be at war with Germany
1. The British Government consulted the Indian National Congress and the elected members of the Central Legislature.
2. Mahatma Gandhi opposed the participation of India in the war.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

question_subject: 

History

question_exam: 

CDS-I

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0,23,46,5,23,19,22

keywords: 

{'indian national congress': [18, 3, 15, 15], 'mahatma gandhi': [20, 5, 4, 18], 'world war': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'participation': [1, 0, 2, 13], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'war': [5, 3, 9, 10], 'british government': [6, 4, 8, 8]}

Option 1 states that the British Government consulted the Indian National Congress and the elected members of the Central Legislature before declaring war with Germany in 1939. This statement is incorrect. The Indian National Congress and the elected members of the Central Legislature were not consulted by the British Government before declaring war. Therefore, option 1 is incorrect.

Option 2 states that Mahatma Gandhi opposed India`s participation in the war. This statement is correct. Mahatma Gandhi, a prominent leader in India at that time, was strongly against India`s involvement in the war. He believed in non-violent resistance and did not support using violence in any situation, including war. Therefore, option 2 is correct.

Since only statement 2 is correct and statement 1 is incorrect, the correct answer is option 2, which states "2 only."

In summary, the British Government did not consult the Indian National Congress and the elected members of the Central Legislature before declaring war, and Mahatma Gandhi opposed India`s participation in World War II.