AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Indian industrialists initially supported the Civil Disobedience Movement because they wanted protection against imports of foreign goods and a favourable rupee-sterling exchange ratio. They gave financial assistance and refused to buy or sell imported goods, seeing swaraj as freedom from colonial economic restrictions.
Their support waned after the failure of the Round Table Conference. They grew apprehensive of the spread of militant activities, worried about prolonged disruption of business, and feared the growing influence of socialism among younger Congress members.
Source: How Participants saw the Movement, Chapter 2
This is a 2-mark question, so two distinct points are needed — one for initial support and one for declining support. The examiner expects both reasons from the passage. Key terms like "rupee-sterling exchange ratio," "Round Table Conference," and "socialism" show you've read the source carefully. Avoid writing about other groups like peasants or workers here.