Social Science (087) — AI-generated practice question

After the decline of the Non-Cooperation–Khilafat Movement, a large section of Muslims felt alienated from the Congress. From the mid-1920s, the Congress became more visibly associated with Hindu religious nationalist groups like the Hindu Mahasabha. This led to increased Hindu–Muslim communal tensions and riots, deepening the mistrust between the two communities. When the Civil Disobedience Movement started, many Muslims feared that their culture and identity would be submerged under Hindu majority domination. Alienated from the Congress, they could not respond to the call for united struggle.

Source: Chapter 2, Section 3.3 – The Limits of Civil Disobedience

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• Examiners expect two clear reasons: (1) alienation from Congress after the Khilafat movement decline and Congress's association with Hindu groups, and (2) fear of Hindu majority domination over Muslim minority identity.
• Always link the cause → effect clearly: communal tension → lukewarm response.
• Mentioning the Hindu Mahasabha and communal riots shows textbook-level precision and fetches full marks.
• Do not write about Jinnah or the Poona Pact — those are separate points not relevant here.