Which of the following events marked the formal launch of the Non-Cooperation Movement by the Indian National Congress?
- AJallianwala Bagh massacre
- BChauri Chaura incident
- CNagpur session of the Congress, 1920
- DRowlatt Act protests
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Correct answer: (c) Nagpur session of the Congress, 1920
Explanation
The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched by Gandhi on 1 August 1920. The Congress approved it at a special session in Calcutta (September 1920), and the regular Nagpur session (December 1920) adopted it formally as the Congress programme. Nagpur also gave the Congress a new constitution, with provincial committees based on language.
- The Jallianwala Bagh massacre (April 1919) and the Rowlatt Act were among its causes.
- The Chauri Chaura incident (February 1922) led Gandhi to withdraw it.