Three of the following police observations of March 1930 point the same way about how the general population responded to the civil disobedience campaign. Identify the odd one out.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Ladies were attending the meetings in increasing numbers
Option (1) Meetings in the districts left no profound impression on the general population — Incorrect. This shows a weak response: the Bengal district meetings did not move ordinary people.
Option (2) Little was reported regarding Congress activity in Bihar and Orissa — Incorrect. This shows a weak response: the police found little Congress activity to report in Bihar and Orissa.
Option (3) Ladies were attending the meetings in increasing numbers — Correct. This is the odd one. The police marked it with however: more and more women were attending the meetings, a sign of growing support.
Option (4) The arrest of Vallabh Bhai Patel caused little excitement outside Congress circles — Incorrect. This shows a weak response: Patel's arrest excited only Congress circles in the Central Provinces.
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