Consider the following statements:

1. Assertion (A): Gandhi stopped the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922.
2. Reason (R): Violence at Chauri-Chaura led him to stop the movement.

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT a correct explanation of A
3. A is true, but R is false
4. A is false, but R is true

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• The Non–Cooperation Movement (1920–22), launched by Mahatma Gandhi, aimed at peaceful non-violent resistance against British rule. On 5 February 1922, at Chauri-Chaura (Gorakhpur district, U.P.), a violent clash occurred in which an angry mob set fire to a police station, killing 22 policemen. Since Gandhi firmly believed in non-violence (Ahimsa) as the foundation of the movement, he felt the country was not yet ready for disciplined non-violent struggle. Therefore, he suspended the Non-Cooperation Movement in February 1922.

Answer: (a) Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A