With the outbreak of Second World War, different opinions were voiced on the question of Indian support to British War efforts. Consider the following statements regarding the issue and choose correct statements:-
1. The congress leadership was now resistant to give any chance to British government.
2. There was unanimity in whole congress leadership with respect to support to British war efforts.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru favoured the participation of India in Second World War.
4. The government’s response to congress demand was entirely positive.
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With the outbreak of Second World War, different opinions were voiced on the question of Indian support to British War efforts. Consider the following statements regarding the issue and choose correct statements:-
1. The congress leadership was now resistant to give any chance to British government.
2. There was unanimity in whole congress leadership with respect to support to British war efforts.
3. Jawaharlal Nehru favoured the participation of India in Second World War.
4. The government’s response to congress demand was entirely positive.
Codes:
The correct option is C None of these
(Spectrum(chap 6) & Bipan Chandra)
The congress leadership wanted to give every chance to the viceroy and British government. The leadership was divided in its view to support efforts of British (Detail from spectrum). Nehru advocated no participation of India till India itself was free. At the same time he was of the view that no advantage was to be taken of British difficulty by starting an immediate struggle. The government’s response to congress’s demands was entirely negative. The Muslim League supported the British war effort while the largest and most influential political party existing in India at the time, the Indian National Congress, demanded independence before it would help Britain. London refused, and when Congress announced a "Quit India" campaign in August 1942, its leaders were imprisoned by the British for the duration. Meanwhile, under the leadership of Indian leader Subhash Chandra Bose and several other Indian revolutionaries who were seeking independence from the British, Japan set up an army of Indian POWs known as the Indian National Army.
None of these
(Spectrum(chap 6) & Bipan Chandra)
The congress leadership wanted to give every chance to the viceroy and British government. The leadership was divided in its view to support efforts of British (Detail from spectrum). Nehru advocated no participation of India till India itself was free. At the same time he was of the view that no advantage was to be taken of British difficulty by starting an immediate struggle. The government’s response to congress’s demands was entirely negative. The Muslim League supported the British war effort while the largest and most influential political party existing in India at the time, the Indian National Congress, demanded independence before it would help Britain. London refused, and when Congress announced a "Quit India" campaign in August 1942, its leaders were imprisoned by the British for the duration. Meanwhile, under the leadership of Indian leader Subhash Chandra Bose and several other Indian revolutionaries who were seeking independence from the British, Japan set up an army of Indian POWs known as the Indian National Army.
