Question

Pick the wrong statements from the following about the labour strikes.

• A. The labourers were unaware of India's political scenario.
• B. The strikes were limited to the demand of increased wages.
• C. Reduction in wages led to labour strikes.
• D. Mumbai witnessed a 12-day labour strike in 1919.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B)

The strikes were limited to the demand of increased wages.

The labour strikes were not just limited to a demand for an increase of wages, they also resisted British domination. The labourers were also aware of the political scenario. In 1908, the labourers went on a strike of six days against the arrest of Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak.