Question

Q. Which of the following statements is/are true about the Justice movement in the Madras Presidency of British India?

Select the correct code from the options given below:

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1 only

Explanation:

• Statement 1 is correct. It was established by C.N. Mudaliar, T.M. Nair & P. Tyagaraja in 1917 as a result of a series of non-Brahmin conferences & meetings in the presidency.
• Statement 2 is incorrect. Its objective was to re-establish the dominance of non- Brahmins in the economy and polity of Madras. The Justice Party's foundation marked the culmination of several efforts to establish an organisation to represent the non-brahmins in Madras.