Which among the following were part of eleven demands proposed by Mahatma Gandhi to the Go...........

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Which among the following were part of eleven demands proposed by Mahatma Gandhi to the Government as a condition of settlement before he launched the Civil Disobedience Movement?

1. Release all political prisoners

2. Reduction of expenditure on civil services

3. Land revenue to be made a subject of legislative control

4. Abolition of the salt tax

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1, 2 and 4 only

1, 3 and 4 only

2 and 3 only

1, 2, 3 and 4

Explanation:

?? The Lahore Congress (1929) had left the choice of precise methods of non-violent struggle for Purna Swaraj to Gandhi. To carry forward the mandate given by the Lahore Congress, Gandhi presented eleven demands to the government and gave an ultimatum of January 31, 1930, to accept or reject these demands. The demands were as follows:
o Reduce expenditure on army and civil services by 50 percent.
o Introduce total prohibition.
o Carry out reforms in Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
o Change Arms Act allowing popular control of the issue of firearms licenses.
o Release political prisoners.
o Accept Postal Reservation Bill.
o Reduce the rupee-sterling exchange ratio
o Introduce textile protection.
o Reserve coastal shipping for Indians.
o Land revenue should be reduced by half and made a subject of legislative control.
o Abolish salt tax and the government’s salt monopoly.

?? With no positive response forthcoming from the government on these demands, the Congress Working Committee invested Gandhi with full powers to launch the Civil Disobedience Movement at a time and
place of his choice.
?? Hence, option (d) is the correct answer.