UPSC Prelims 2000 · General Studies

Question 84: History and Culture

Assertion (A): Lord Linlithgow described the August Movement of 1942 as the most serious revolt after the Sepoy mutiny. Reason (R): Peasants joined the movement in large number in some places.

aBoth A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

bBoth A and R are true, but R is not a correct explanation of A

cA is true, but R is false

dA is false, but R is true

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Lord Linlithgow, the Viceroy, described the Quit India uprising of August 1942 as the most serious rebellion since 1857, so A is true. R is also true: peasants joined in large numbers in places such as Bihar, Midnapore in Bengal and eastern Uttar Pradesh. Their wide participation is what made the movement so serious, so R explains A.

A. Linlithgow called the movement the most serious since 1857.
R. Peasants joined in large numbers in some places, which explains its seriousness.

How you could have got this

If you were sure statement 1 is correct, (d) goes. Then judge the second statement; if it is correct too, decide whether it explains the first.

This follows an unofficial answer: UPSC has not published its key for this year, and if that answer is wrong, so is this path.

Which options go is worked out from UPSC’s key and the options, not by a model.

Why each option is right or wrong

(a) Right: A and R are true, and R explains A.
(b) R does explain A: the mass peasant participation made the revolt serious.
(c) R is also true, so it cannot be called false as this option does.
(d) A is true, so this option, which calls A false, is wrong.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2000, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.