**Assertion (A):** After the decline of the Non-Cooperation–Khilafat Movement, a large section of Muslims fel…

Question

**Assertion (A):** After the decline of the Non-Cooperation–Khilafat Movement, a large section of Muslims felt increasingly alienated from the Congress.
**Reason (R):** From the mid-1920s, the Congress came to be more visibly associated with openly Hindu religious nationalist groups like the Hindu Mahasabha, and communal tensions between Hindus and Muslims deepened.
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false but R is true.

Accepted Answer

## Model Answer **(A)** Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. After the Non-Cooperation Movement declined, Congress's visible association with Hindu nationalist groups and deepening communal tensions directly caused Muslim alienation from it. ## Explanation The textbook (Chapter 2, Conclusion) states that unity within the movement often broke down and different groups felt alienated. The Congress's association with Hindu religious nationalism from the mid-1920s is the direct and correct reason for Muslim alienation — making option (A) the right choice. Examiners expect you to identify not just that both statements are true, but that R logically explains A.

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