Three of the following observations in a police report on the civil disobedience campaign of 1930 come from the same provincial section. Identify the odd one out.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → Saluting the national flag in the morning on the 12th of March
Option (1) Ladies attending the meetings in increasing numbers — Incorrect. This comes from the Bengal section, which noted more and more women at the meetings.
Option (2) Saluting the national flag in the morning on the 12th of March — Correct. This is the odd one. The flag salute on the 12th of March is reported from Bombay, as the form the celebrations took there.
Option (3) Meetings in the districts exciting little or no interest — Incorrect. This also comes from the Bengal section, where district meetings left little mark on ordinary people.
Option (4) Two councils formed, with no active steps beyond them — Incorrect. This is the third Bengal item: two councils were formed, but nothing more was done.
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