Assertion (A): The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911. Reason (R): Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read.

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Correct answer: A is false but R is true. Assertion (A) is true: In 1911, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, a prominent member of the Imperial Legislative Council, introduced a bill urging the government to assume responsibility for providing compulsory education. However, the bill was rejected by the council due to insufficient popular support. Reason (R) is True: One of the reasons to refuse to provide compulsory education was the fear that discontent would have increased against the British administration if every cultivator could read. Modern History 91 Option (c) is incorrect: Mahatma Gandhi moved the Non cooperation resolution in the Special Session of Congress at Calcutta in 1920. Option (d) is incorrect: Decision to participate in the Round Table Conference in London was taken in the Karachi Session of Congress in 1931. 74

Assertion (A): The first ever Bill to make primary education compulsory in India was rejected in 1911. Reason (R): Discontent would have increased if every cultivator could read.

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