Match List-I (point about Gandhi in a Madras police report of March 1930) with List-II (how it was described).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) His march | (I) Viewed with considerable misgiving |
| (B) His programme | (II) Regarded as theatrical |
| (C) The Hindu public generally | (III) Held him in personal reverence |
| (D) The possibility of his arrest | (IV) Regarded as impracticable |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) His march | (II) Regarded as theatrical | General opinion in Madras saw the march as theatrical, that is, more a show than a serious plan. |
| (B) His programme | (IV) Regarded as impracticable | The programme of civil disobedience was called impracticable, meaning it could not be carried out. |
| (C) The Hindu public generally | (III) Held him in personal reverence | The report admitted that the Hindu public held Gandhi in personal reverence, which made officials cautious. |
| (D) The possibility of his arrest | (I) Viewed with considerable misgiving | Because of that reverence, officials viewed his possible arrest, which he seemed to court, with considerable misgiving. |