Who was the viceroy during the start of Non- cooperation movement?

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Correct answer: b) Lord Chelmsford. Lord Chelmsford served as Governor General and Viceroy of India from 1916 to 1921. Important events during his tenure included Lucknow Pact (1916), Khilafat Movement, Emergence of Gandhi as national leader, passing of Rowlatt Act and Jallianwalla Bagh Tragedy (1919), Non-Cooperation Movement, Third Afghan War and Treaty of Rawalpindi, August Declaration (1917), Montague- Chelmsford Reforms (1919). The Non-cooperation movement was a mass movement that involved participation from the nationalists as well as the public. The movement was to be nonviolent and to consist of Indians resigning their titles, boycotting government educational institutions, government service, foreign goods, and elections, and eventually, refusing to pay taxes. People resigned from their government jobs. People were asked to withdraw their children from government- controlled or aided schools and colleges. This movement was a great success as it got massive encouragement from millions of Indians. This movement almost shook the British authorities. Hence, the correct answer is

Who was the viceroy during the start of Non- cooperation movement?

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