Why Congress Ministries Resigned in Seven Provinces — UPSC Prelims PYQ 2012

The Congress ministries resigned in the seven provinces in 1939, because

1. the Congress could not form ministries in the other four provinces.
2. emergence of a ‘left wing’ in the Congress made the working of the ministries impossible.
3. there were widespread communal disturbances in their provinces.
4. None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct.

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

• The Congress Ministries resigned office in October and November 1939 on the grounds that the Viceroy had made India a participant in the war without consulting the Congress. The nationalists stood behind the Congress while on December 2, the Muslim League under Jinnah declared December 22nd, 1939, as the “Day of Deliverance” and thanksgiving to celebrate the resignation of Congress Ministries.

Answer: (d) None of the statements (a), (b) and (c) given above is correct.; Difficulty Level: Easy