Gandhiji's Non-Cooperation Movement urged people to avoid alcohol. This resulted in a serious loss of revenue for the government. The government of a province circulated a list of prominent individuals who drank alcohol as a device to persuade people to start drinking again. Name the province.
- AAndhra Pradesh
- BBihar
- CBombay
- DGujarat
- ENone of the above / More than one of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Bihar
Explanation
As a result of Gandhiji’s Non-Cooperation Movement, when people abstained from alcohol, government revenue fell sharply. Therefore, the provincial government of Bihar and Orissa issued a list of such famous and great personalities who consumed alcohol, in order to publicize and promote its health benefits. This list included Alexander, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Shakespeare, etc.