A historian reads the fortnightly police reports of 1930 from several provinces. Which of the following conclusions do the reports support?
(A) Officials expected the movement to take different forms in different provinces.
(B) Officials kept a close watch on Gandhi's march and on how people responded to it.
(C) In Jubbalpore, Seth Govinddass attempted to manufacture salt by boiling sea water.
(D) Officials noted that the extremist papers in Bengal gave wide space to Gandhi's speeches.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A, B and D only
(A) Officials expected the movement to take different forms in different provinces. — Correct. The Central Provinces report expected the boycott of liquor shops and breaking of forest laws.
(B) Officials kept a close watch on Gandhi's march and on how people responded to it. — Correct. The reports follow Gandhi's march to the sea and record meetings, processions and how people waited to see what happened to him.
(C) In Jubbalpore, Seth Govinddass attempted to manufacture salt by boiling sea water. — Incorrect. Two details are swapped. Seth Govinddass tried to make chemical salt in Jubbalpore; salt made by boiling sea water belongs to the Madras report on Vizagapatam.
(D) Officials noted that the extremist papers in Bengal gave wide space to Gandhi's speeches. — Correct. The Bengal report notes the extremist papers report his doings and speeches at great length.